Tag: Montana Legislature

HB 680 — A Bad Deal for Montana’s Historic Treasures
HD69 Candidate Trevor Walter Argues Against Law Allowing 99-Year Leases of Historic Towns

Property Tax Bills Passed by Democrats and ‘Defecting Republicans’
Missoula County Republican Leader Criticizes Gianforte, Legislators Over SB 542 and HB 231

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

New Federal Court Case Confirms That Montana Should Join the Call for an Amendments Convention
Legal ruling provides clarity on state powers to propose federal amendments

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

How Montana’s SB 218 Was Gutted: The Politics of Legislative Poison Pills
HD 69 candidate Trevor Walter details how a bill protecting children from gender-transition procedures was weakened by ‘poison pill’ amendments in 2025 session

Montana Organizations Can Access Up to $400,000 in Grants for America’s 250th Anniversary Projects
October 30 deadline for community organizations to apply for semiquincentennial commemoration funding

Charlie Kirk’s Death and America’s Crisis of Truth
Rep. Shannon Maness warns that when ‘my truth’ replaces God’s truth, violence follows.

Montana Opens Chrome for Kids Grant Applications for Nonprofits Helping Sick Children
Nonprofits have until November 10 to apply for grants funded by motorcycle registration fees

Montana House GOP Holds Sex Definition Bill to Avoid Court Challenges
House leadership says it can hold passed legislation despite sine die adjournment

Montana: A Purple Beast in a Red Coat In The Wild Wild West
Montana GOP Treasurer Bill Lussenheide dissects the Treasure State’s fierce and contradictory political soul—from labor populism to rural conservatism.











