Tag: Montana Constitution
The Montana Constitution’s State University Quagmire
Montana Supreme Court grants unelected regents authority beyond legislative control
Property Taxes Turn Montana Owners Into Renters
Annual property taxes turn a constitutional right into a government privilege
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
Could Coal Development Ease Property Tax Burden While Funding Montana Schools?
State officials invoke constitutional mandate in letters to BLM, arguing federal coal restrictions violate duty to maximize trust land revenues
Montana Abortion Amendment Faces Serious Court Challenge Before July Deadline
Montana’s “abortion rights” constitutional amendment could be thrown out not because of what it says, but because of what voters never got to see.
The Other Side of the Montana Constitution
Montana’s original constitution, adopted in 1889, contained important safeguards against cronyism and excessive taxes, spending, and debt.
Montana Records Retention Laws Violated By State, Counties in Elections Software Contracts
The software operating Montana’s ES&S precinct scanners and tabulators are not auditable in contravention to Montana law
Montana Freedom Caucus Announces Top 5 Legislative Priorities
Judicial Reform, Budget Surplus, Parental Rights and Election Integrity Top the List of Montana Freedom Caucus Priorities
Montana Water Compact Gives Away Our Rights
Fellow Montanans, We have been given the opportunity to defend our water rights against the over-reach of the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Water Compact. I am writing this letter to shed light on the CSKT Compact, and share the process for submitting an objection to the Water Court. Yes, your water rights will be…
