Danny Tenenbaum

Former state legislator. Rider of *almost* every escalator in Montana.

[Sam Forstag @SamForstag]

We did it, Montana.

I couldn’t have done it without each of you who gave your time, talked to neighbors, and pitched in. What we built belongs to all of us. This is about the fight for working Montanans and now we take it on to November.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

The SE corner of Montana is closer to Texas than it is to the NW corner of Montana.

[Annemarie Gray @annemariegray]

“States shouldn’t outsource housing policy to local govts that tend to have a bias toward the status quo. They should assert more control over lot sizes, multifamily zoning, permitting processes + more. States have an interest in ensuring that they are affordable places to live.”

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@ERobbinsCFalls Still waiting for my copy to arrive. I just learned about Ingram through this podcast https://t.co/QatxOPd72g

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

In 1568 a guy walked 3500 miles from Mexico to Canada and there is exactly one book about it.

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

Congrats @FJMandeville: "The Montana Land Use and Planning Act, enacted in 2023 with bipartisan support, is drawing national attention as a finalist for the 2026 Ivory Prize...for forward-thinking policies nationwide that address housing shortages." #mtpol https://t.co/ozFTINln6J

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

Hopping on the CDT for a few scenic miles while driving back from Helena>>>>

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@TannerMAvery @Cotton_MT Declaring Ekalakans to be "Not from Montana"...truly diabolical

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

me, picking up a bag of cosmic crisp apples (WSU) at Costco:

[Doc Sportello Democrat @DGDtheSequel]

the land grant university is a sign of a developed civilization

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

"Increase in the supply of apartments helped drive down the nation’s median rent in April by 1.7% compared with the same month last year." #mtpol https://t.co/xUULqoI53p

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@mattyglesias Tired: baby bonus
Wired: baby boomer bonus!

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@micahddrew Calls Sam a “fire jumper”

[Caleb Watney @calebwatney]

Children are born staring reverently at bulldozers, and yet we’re supposed to believe mankind was meant to preserve neighborhood character?

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

Cool story about a random birder onboard the MV Hondius working to save lives and stop the spread of hantavirus (while continuing to spot birds). https://t.co/t2KrSBDnHc

[Saad Asad @realsaadasad]

Missoula, a city of 80,000, just legalized apartments everywhere, eliminated parking minimums, and removed density caps.

If a small Montana city can overhaul its zoning code, San Diego has no credible excuse not to.

https://t.co/XR3GIv7cAR

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@KoehlerMatthew Thanks Matt

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

Anyone have a copy of the environmental groups’ letter opposing this project? #mtpol

[Missoulian @missoulian]

While Missoula County did not defend the process used to approve the trail project, the county will still fund the project using $250,000 in open space funding. https://t.co/5Efc4zKXi7

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Complain about the rates if you want, but it makes very good sense for property tax to be a tax on the value of the property!

Basing it on purchase price would create all kinds of crazy incentives...people who bought a house 30 years ago would be paying property tax on a "$20,000 home" so the entire city budget would be funded by young people edging their way into their first home, which would be insane.

[Sightline Institute @Sightline]

Alaska’s #RankedChoiceVoting system doesn’t help members of one party or another—it elevates candidates with broad popular support.
https://t.co/3asYY1cIOi

[Reed Schwartz @reedschwartzsf]

Now that Trump has soured on the anti-build-to-rent portion of the housing bill, Congress has a chance to make it as ambitious as possible — not to accept the lowest common denominator between previous bills.

@rohanaras, @AWJustus, @willpoffwebster and I argue that more is more:

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

@Tadamsmt If you can design a cap that doesn’t recreate California’s prop 13 mess, sure. But if it benefits incumbent homeowners at the expense of younger generations… hard no.

[Danny Tenenbaum @DannyTenenbaum]

Everyone debating Montana property taxes should consider the Statewide Housing Task Force’s recommendation of a land value tax. #mtpol