This week, state lawmakers will hear updates from the Department of Corrections on building more prison facilities, along with an overview of the...
Read moreThe 2025 Legislature passed bipartisan property tax reform in the late days of the session. This legislation, a combination of SB 542 and HB 231, was...
Read moreWith uncertainty on a federal level, Montana has options to ensure tens of thousands of Montana families don’t lose necessary grocery benefits this...
Read moreH.R. 1, signed by the president on July 4, 2025, and otherwise known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends many of the federal tax cuts passed...
Read moreby Andria Schafer In Montana, investing in the health, safety, and dignity of working-class people strengthens communities and creates a more...
Read moreThe 69th Legislature has officially adjourned. Throughout the session, there were many bills focused on housing, ranging from aspiring funding bills...
Read moreThe Fight for Medicaid and SNAP: Why We Must Stand Together Against Federal Cuts The U.S. House Congress passed the budget Reconciliation bill...
Read moreEarlier this week, two bills, HB 623 and 696, were heard in Senate Energy Technology and Federal Relations relating to nuclear energy in Montana....
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