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The pace is picking up at the Montana Legislature. A Senate committee has begun its work on the state’s main budget bill, less than a week after receiving…
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House Democrats say they won’t support a new House Republican infrastructure proposal that would issue bonds to pay for rural water, wastewater, some road…
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The House Appropriations Committee is expected to vote this week on a bill that would give a one-percent pay raise for state employees.This bill hearing…
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The Montana House, on a 56-44 vote, gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ban the application of foreign laws in state courts. Proponents and…
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Resort taxes in Montana could go up a bit under a new bill at the state legislature . Senate Bill 343 had its first hearing today. The bill’s sponsor...
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The Republican controlled House Judiciary, on an 11-to-8 party line vote, passed a bill that would ban the application of foreign law in Montana courts.…
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Schools, the state of Montana, and local governments all benefit from revenue from coal, directly and indirectly. Besides income and property taxes,…
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines, R-MT, was greeted by supporters and protesters during his visit to the state Capitol.Such stops to the Montana Legislature…
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Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the state Board of Regents to adopt a policy on accepting money or other gifts for the state’s…
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There are 9 American Indian legislators in the 65th Montana Legislature, according to self-reporting to the Legislative Services Division. That’s about 6%…