Category: Government
Governor Gianforte, DEQ Celebrate Belt Water Treatment Plant Opening
New water treatment plant tackles 100 years of mine contamination in Belt
If You Don’t Want Kings, Take Off the Partisan Blinders
“Both sides” guilty of enabling presidential overreach, Koopman argues
Former Missoula Councilor Challenges Redevelopment Agency Over Property Tax Diversions
Jesse Ramos proposes returning TIF to its original purpose: addressing blight in areas with declining property values, not subsidizing districts with rising values
Governor Says 80% Got Tax Cuts, but 1 in 10 Homeowners Still See Increases
Some jurisdictions like Missoula raised taxes despite windfall revenue from rising home values
Say No to an Activist Supreme Court
Montana’s 1972 constitutional delegates explicitly denied courts the power to define environmental rights – but the Supreme Court has seized it anyway
Montana Senators React to Government Shutdown Ending
Senate votes 60-40 to end 41-day shutdown as eight Democrats join Republicans
Montana Leads 22-State Coalition in Supreme Court Fight Over Chicago ICE Protection
AG Knudsen: Violence against federal immigration agents must be stopped before it spreads to other states
Interim Study Committees: Stop Studying the Problem — Start Solving It
Montana House District 69 candidate Trevor Walter argues lawmakers should consult field experts directly instead of forming costly study committees
Missoula Asks Property Owners to Fund $721,000 Gap for Train Horn Project Originally Estimated at $130,000
Project originally estimated at $130,000 in 2021 and expected to be completed by summer 2022
Montana Health Officials Warn Parents to Stop Using Recalled Infant Formula Linked to Botulism Outbreak
Two lots of ByHeart formula recalled after 13 cases reported across 10 states
Montana Issues Partial SNAP Benefits as Federal Shutdown Nears End
State issues 65% of maximum allotments as Senate passes bill to fully fund program through September 2026
Downing Bill Would Ensure Cemetery Access on Memorial Day, Veterans Day
Legislation would guarantee Gold Star families can visit gravesites on Memorial Day, Veterans Day
