The Montana state Capitol in Helena, Montana on June 16, 2023. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
June 24, 2023
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Fix Montana’s homeowner property tax disaster
The first step to fixing a problem is to recognize it exists. That’s a life lesson most of us have learned that also applies to the political world.
New district map helps Montana Democrats to legislative gains
Tuesday’s election, the first held with Montana’s newly drawn legislative district maps, saw Democrats pick up House and Senate seats in the state Legislature even as the party’s candidates were soundly rebuffed in elections for statewide and federal offices.
Republicans raised your property taxes
The governor and the Montana Legislature raised your home’s taxes at the fastest rate in history.
The Montana Legislature tried, and failed, to define sex
In 2023, the Montana State Legislature passed a bill, signed into law by the governor, that defined sex and sexuality as being either, and only, male or female.
House Speaker calls for a special session on immigration, marijuana tax distribution
Montana House Speaker Matt Regier called for a special session to address immigration and state marijuana tax distribution in a letter sent to the Secretary of State on Tuesday.
Veto override push on long-debated marijuana money bill falls short
A veto override effort on a much-debated marijuana revenue bill that initially passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support last year has failed, according to poll results released Friday afternoon.
Montana Senate GOP forms select committee on ‘judicial reform’
Montana Senate Republicans are launching a new special select committee following several court decisions that went against their favored outcomes, saying those decisions overstepped the separation of powers and alleging several courts violated the state Constitution in the same process.
Committee supports ballot initiative that could change Montana elections
A ballot initiative to change how elections are won in Montana to a majority vote system is a step closer to appearing on the ballot.
Montana Republican lawmakers report letters with mysterious powder
Republican lawmakers in Montana received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states.