2023 Montana Legislature and Politics

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Limited co-op associations debut in Spokane

In 2019, Washington state passed legislation creating Limited Cooperative Associations (LCAs), which are holding companies that offer a new pathway for investment into worker- and community-owned businesses.

Homelessness task force brings together city, county leaders to discuss solutions for Bozeman homeless

Grenier says increasing the housing supply with funding from the community impact fund, created in June, and providing space at their new Community Commons campus currently under construction will help ease homelessness.

Lamb, Tranel and Zinke square off in City Club Missoula Forum as Montana’s District 1 Congressional race heats up

The opening question set a fiery tone to the debate.

Montana legislator: Surplus could help fix mental health for generations

At a time of crisis for the Montana State Hospital, Montana State Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, proposed using the budget surplus to create a state-funded regional mental health care network for Montana.

Crisis advocates ask Missoula County to place services levy on November ballot

Weese said the organization’s own statistics suggest that 70% of homeless families in Missoula are headed by a single mother and domestic violence survivor.

Montana sees massive budget surplus, Missoula faces budget imbalance; seeks tax reform

“The state continues to push the responsibility we share for healthy, thriving communities down to local government while at the same time inhibiting our ability to raise money outside of property taxes to get the job done.” Mayor John Engen

Montana Governor appoints 26 member affordable housing task force

The executive order also cites a shortage of construction labor, zoning, lack of entry-level homes and a lack of land developers and land to develop. Population growth has outpaced new housing starts and increased demand and supply chain delays have caused construction costs to jump by more than 18%, the order states.

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