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News and insights on Montana’s economy, industries, and local businesses. This archive covers market trends, business developments, entrepreneurship, and policy changes affecting Montana’s business landscape.
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- Great Falls Man Convicted of Defrauding COVID Relief Program Out of $99,900
- Thompson Falls Antimony Expansion Creates 25 Jobs as Montana Breaks Chinese Mineral Dependence
- Montana Challenges Tech Giants Over False Green Marketing as Energy Costs, Grid Concerns Mount
- MSU to Break Ground on Campus Hotel That Will Serve as Student Training Lab
- Montana Breaks Healthcare Monopolies, Expands Patient Access
Montana-Based Sego Lily Skincare Introduces Organic Tallow-Based Products
Local business introduces a high-performance skincare line emphasizing sustainability and natural ingredients.
Vero Fiber Acquires Montana Digital, Expanding High-Speed Internet Access in Flathead County
Acquisition signals potential network expansion in Northwest Montana
Montana Newspaper Employees Warned to Freeze “Personal Credit” After Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises
Breach Raises Concerns for Readers and Employees Over Subscriber Data Security
Montana Sees Continued Business Growth in February
New registrations surge as Montana builds on record growth with reduced fees and streamlined regulations
Montana Senators Push to Ban Russian Mineral Imports—But Is It About Jobs or Sanctions?
Proposal to ban Russian minerals could benefit Montana mining, but leaves broader American First concerns unaddressed
House Approves Property Tax Overhaul Amid Rising Housing Costs
Permanent rate cut heads to Senate after strong bipartisan support, aiming to ease long-term tax burdens for homeowners, renters, and small businesses.
Dillon Hospital Recognized as Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
A Legacy of Excellence: Barrett Hospital & HealthCare Earns 14th Top 100 Recognition
Montana Motor Vehicle Division Prepares for Office Closures Ahead of New System Launch
MVD and County Treasurer Offices to Pause Services March 13-16 for System Upgrade, Promising More Online Services and Faster Turnaround Time for Customers
Montana Secretary, With 19 Peers, Urges Trump to Repeal CTA Amid FinCEN Surveillance Concerns
Beneficial Ownership Information reporting enforcement measures started under the Biden administration fuel fears that weaponized oversight could leave small businesses exposed to future retribution by unfriendly regimes.
Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Montanans from Immoral Death Tax
Legislation Aims to End ‘Destructive’ Estate Tax for Montana Farms, Ranches, and Small Businesses
Land Board Meets to Approve Logging Projects in Western Montana
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen motioned during the February Land Board meeting to green-light logging operations in Beaverhead, Flathead, and Sanders counties. The motion received unanimous support from her fellow Land Board colleagues. “It’s important for us to manage our forests in Montana responsibly. These projects will reduce fire fuel and…
Is Anything About Surajit Khanna’s Returning Youth Initiative Real?
The Khanna Con: Is Dr. Khanna exploiting Montana’s well-meaning do-gooders for photo-ops, while offering little real help to those he claims to serve?
It’s Clear As Mud Where The Rubber Hits The Road In Missoula
Investigating Missoula’s church parking lot homeless initiative and its implications for the community and local politics
Freedom Caucus Thwarts Enviro-Socialist Agenda
The defeated bill would have put the government’s thumb on the scale for “hobby project”
Montana Freedom Caucus Legislators Urge “No” Vote on Central Bank Digital Currency Bill
“Oppose Central Bank Digital Currency in Montana”
Montana Freedom Caucus Announces Tax Rebate Bill
The bill distributes revenue back to Montana taxpayers through income tax rebates and property tax refunds and will help pay down state owned long-term debt
America’s Hunger Games
In 2012, Americans flocked to the theater to witness the airing of a new dystopian film called The Hunger Games. In this post-apocalyptic feature, there are twelve districts where one girl and one boy are forced to serve as sacrificial tributes to the Capital of Panem. They are the punishment meted out on the people…
The Left’s Weaponization of Montana’s Economy
This op-ed was originally published in the Substack titled “Brutus” on December 3rd, 2022. Through basic observation, we all know that certain types of industries attract different classes and kinds of people with different beliefs and politics. The oil, mining, and raw material production industries are comprised mostly of conservative blue-collar, middle-class men. To the…