Missoulian3hOpinion
Montana land should belong to Montanans, not foreign entities | Sen. Ken Bogner
Opinion: I urge my colleagues in the Legislature to stand with Montana taxpayers and property owners by supporting Senate ...
NBC Montana15h
Medicaid expansion bill gets approval in Montana Senate
A House bill centered around Medicaid expansion cleared the Montana Senate floor Friday and takes a step closer to the ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle19h
‘What’s the deal?’ No deal, just collaboration, say ‘The Nine’ in Montana Senate
A ‘working majority’ coalition of Democrats and nine Republicans effectively run the Montana Senate, but the group says it’s out of fairness, shared interests and giving the governor’s agenda proper ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle19h
GOP-held Senate approves Medicaid expansion on initial vote
A Republican-sponsored bill to continue Medicaid expansion cleared a key vote in the Montana Senate on Thursday. House Bill 245, sponsored by Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, passed an initial vote by ...
Missoula Current42m
Measure would allow cities to adopt local-option sales tax
Montana towns and cities could have the option of a local, tourism-economy-based sales tax if a bill in the Legislature can ...
Missoulian19h
Legislative Democrats pitch Montana child care reform as 'pro-business'
Past legislative efforts to bolster the industry have failed to create the transformative change once hoped for, but ...
NBC Montana18h
AG Knudsen seeks $10M for gun range at Montana Law Enforcement Academy
Attorney General Austin Knudsen recently asked the Montana Legislature to provide funding for an essential training facility.NBC Montana traveled to Helena to m ...
MTPR14h
Bipartisan property tax proposal advances to the House
Montana lawmakers advanced a high-profile property tax proposal backed by the governor. It’s now tied to Democrats’ favored ...
Flathead Beacon18h
Gianforte Property Tax Relief Proposal Clears Key Vote — Now Tied to Democrat-backed Tax Credit
A relief measure touted by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte as a tonic for widespread frustration over Montana’s rising residential property taxes passed a key vote in the Legislature’s House ...
Flathead Beacon19h
As Longtime Seasonal Workers Emerge as Casualties of Mass Firings, Stakeholders Warn of Dire Consequences to Public Lands
In many cases, laid-off seasonal employees had worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years or even decades — cleaning campgrounds and clearing trails, supporting firefighters and securing funds for ...
Oregon spends millions to help immigrants fight deportation. It’s unclear how many succeed
Carlos Paz Alvarez, right, has been trying to navigate immigration court without the help of an attorney. He and his uncle, ...
In criticizing $83M Lotto Texas win, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raises questions about 2023 jackpot
After a single player won Monday night’s Lotto Texas $83.5 million jackpot, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick decided to check out where the lucky ticket was sold. On Tuesday, he paid a surprise visit to the small ...