Articles with the Tag: Montana

As you know by now, Montana boasts a unique and expansive constitutional guarantee to public information. But Montana law allows agencies to charge Montanans a fee for completing Right to Know requests, if the agency chooses to do so. Understanding why different fees are being assessed in different circum...

News from the Montana Department of Revenue MONTANA — The Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) will soon be distributing its second round of property tax rebates to eligible Montana taxpayers as part of a property tax relief package signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte in 2023.   The ...

News from the  MT Secretary of State HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is once again waiving fees for Montana businesses. Secretary Jacobsen announced that the 2025 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses, resulting in millions of dollars in s...

News from MT Governor's Housing Task Force MONTANA — The Housing Task Force will meet with the Governor on Aug. 21, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. in-person and online. The final report and meeting agenda will be posted to the Housing Task Force webpage prior to the meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to...

News from MT Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined thousands of election officials nationwide on Thursday to celebrate National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), National Poll Worker ...

We’ve all watched the white haze roll in on an otherwise sunny afternoon and lost the mountains and buttes on the horizon with it. While this haze produces some awesome sunsets, wildfire smoke also brings a slew of issues with it. There’s the omnipresent tickle in your throat to start, and if the...

News from the MT Democratic Party HELENA — Saying that democracy means listening to people, Montana Democrats recently completed a series of well-publicized, open public meetings in 13 different towns and rural communities across Montana to receive input directly from citizens about how their gove...

News form MT State Legislature PABLO — The State-Tribal Relations Committee will meet on Aug. 7 in Browning (Blackfeet) and on Aug. 8 in Pablo (Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes).  Zoom will not be available since these meetings will be off-site, but the committee always accepts wr...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the State of Montana received a nearly $50 million investment in Montana’s working and natural lands from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Montana is one of just 25 recipients across...

As a parent, grandparent, and advocate for public education, I am urging you to support Shannon O’Brien for Superintendent of Schools. Shannon is the only candidate who can bring the change we desperately need to support our teachers, parents, and students. Under Elsie Arntzen’s leadership, Mo...