Category: Money
Property Taxes Turn Montana Owners Into Renters
Annual property taxes turn a constitutional right into a government privilege
Missoula’s $800,000 Pedestrian Bridge Slated for Removal Less Than a Decade After Construction
City’s West Broadway Corridor master plan proposes removing bridge at same cost as original construction, creating pipeline of hole digging and filling projects
House Passes Bill Returning $48 Million to Montana’s Rural Counties
House reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools program through 2026, delivering backpay to 32 Montana counties
Montana Approves $39 Million in Federal Tax Credits for 160 Apartments
Tax credit allocation averages $247,000 per unit across five communities
Montana Breaks Business Record, but Secretary Won’t Say How Many Are Local
State surpasses 70,000 registrations in 2025, but office won’t say how many represent Montana-based businesses
Montana’s New Property Tax Laws Pick Winners and Losers
State Rep. Shannon Maness explains why he and 32 other Republicans voted against the new property tax legislation
NorthWestern Energy Customers to Receive Refunds After PSC Cuts Rate Hike by $43 Million
Commission approves Yellowstone County power plant but rejects portions of utility’s cost recovery request
Federal Grant Money Is Coming to Kalispell. Who Gets to Decide How It’s Spent?
December 4 hearing will shape how federal dollars are spent on local housing, infrastructure, and economic development projects
Report: Majority of Montana’s Long-Term Debt Tied to Pensions
Pensions account for 60 percent of Montana’s state and local long-term debt.
