Sen. Llew Jones (R-Conrad) addresses the full assembly of the state Senate Tuesday morning during the second day of the special legislative session, at the state Capitol in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
November 16, 2017
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November 16, 2017 9:30 a.m.
Legislature reaches budget fix without raising taxes
HELENA — Montana lawmakers have agreed to a plan to address the state’s projected $227 million budget deficit without raising taxes in a complicated mix of interconnected bills that make it nearly impossible for the governor to reject any part of the plan without further cuts.