Gov. Greg Gianforte speaks at a bill signing ceremony at the Flathead County Courthouse on June 9, 2023. Congressman Ryan Zinke is seen behind him. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
June 11, 2023
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Supreme Court clears way for override poll of vetoed marijuana funds bill
The Montana Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied the State of Montana’s request to pause a lower court decision ordering the governor and secretary of state to send out an override poll for a marijuana fund redistribution bill Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed at the end of the 2023 legislative session.
Gov. Gianforte announces task force to deal with rising property taxes
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte announced this week he will launch a task force to address rising property taxes — an idea met with some skepticism from both sides of the aisle.
Helena judge orders Gianforte to produce communications with mining company
Two environmental groups are positioned to receive previously undisclosed communications between Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and Hecla, an Idaho-based company seeking to open two mines in northwestern Montana, nearly 18 months after requesting the documents.
Gianforte touts Sprunger’s fentanyl bill in Kalispell
Gov. Greg Gianforte joined Kalispell Rep. Courtenay Sprunger in the Flathead County Courthouse on Friday to ceremonially sign two of the freshman lawmakers bills into law, one letting auxiliary officers carry weapons, the other establishing stricter punishments for fentanyl traffickers.