This article originally appeared in The Detroit News April 26, 2026 Everyone loves Michigan. Just listen to them. We’re “Pure Michigan,” a “Winter Water Wonderland” with “Great Lakes, Great Times.” Michigan is the home of…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a package of bills that would help increase the supply of homes by making it easier to build. This, in turn, would lower housing costs. But the legislation is meeting opposition…
This article originally appeared in Crain’s Detroit Business March 13, 2026. Housing costs have spiked in Michigan. Rental and mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few years ago. A key reason for this increase in…
The city of Detroit grew to near its peak population and was one of the wealthiest cities in the world prior to adopting a municipal zoning code. During that time period, many of the city’s historic homes and neighborhoods…
Executive Summary Beacon is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to make it easier for property owners to sue for compensation when government officials arbitrarily stop them from building on their own property. A legal doctrine…
Most people agree that local zoning rules are preventing construction of the kind of housing people want – even municipal governments themselves. Two bill packages in the Michigan legislature, including one proposed by…
“The Legislature’s statewide zoning reforms didn’t take away anyone’s rights—they restored the freedom to build homes on your own land. Today, the Montana Supreme Court agreed.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 17th, 2026 Frontier…
This article originally appeared in the Washington Times February 23, 2026. President Trump is trying to make homeownership more affordable for families. If he wants to make lasting progress, then he should take an example…
In many of the cities we all love, most of the housing was built before Michigan established zoning laws, under a regulatory structure far less strict than the one we see today. Cities used to be built organically, driven by…
On February 25, 2026, Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 663 into law while at the Nebraska Dairy Convention and Trade Show in West Point, Nebraska. Introduced by Senator Tanya Storer, and championed by The Platte…
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