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There have been dozens of news articles celebrating the historic pro-housing reforms passed in the 2023 Legislature. Many of those national stories call the package of legislation “the Montana Miracle.”

While “miracle” may be a bit generous at this early stage of implementation, as the sponsors of two of the biggest zoning reforms, we’re happy to see Montana’s transformative approach to housing being recognized.

Housing is one of our state’s most urgent and pressing needs. Home prices have escalated beyond the reach of average Montanans in many communities and the prohibitiv...