6 days ago · Bed-tax-to-property-tax-relief proposal slammed by tourism advocates. Lawmakers who want to offer residents substantial immediate property tax relief face an inescapable …

1 day ago · A national freeze on federal grant dollars ordered by President Donald Trump this week has produced confusion and some alarm from Montana nonprofit service providers, …

Jan 23, 2025 · A property tax relief measure touted by Gov. Greg Gianforte as his signature response to widespread public angst over rising residential tax bills would lower taxes on …

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5 days ago · Montana’s Board of Public Education approved public charter school applications from five districts, including Butte, Ronan and Libby, bringing the state’s total to 24 approved …

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Jan 14, 2025 · “That’s not a hypothetical, folks. This is what happened in Flathead County,” Smith said. A judicial ruling deemed particularly egregious by Senate Majority Leader Tom …

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Brad Tyer EDITOR. Brad edited the Missoula Independent 2002-2007 and 2016-2018. He also did two stints as managing editor of the Texas Observer. His book “Opportunity, Montana: Big …