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Eric Dietrich —  I’m following tax policy and the state budget, with a particular eye on what (if anything) the Legislature ends up doing...

The top priority for our Democratic caucus, the topic that everyone heard while campaigning is property tax relief. To that end, HB154 ...

... grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains, and desiring to...

SB 42 just passed the second reading in the Senate. The third reading is tomorrow - Thursday, February 27! SB 42 encourages Montana's...

SB 224 , which would establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal holiday in Montana, has passed out of committee to the Senate floor....

Join us for our next Legislative Town Hall Protecting Montana's Fair and Independent Courts Tuesday, February 25, 6pm on Zoom Click here...

There are a lot of warnings flying around the internet these days. I want to point you to a very credible one from Senator Chris Murphy...

This coming Wednesday (2/26/25) at the County Commissioners meeting held in Libby and available to participate via zoom, the...

In response to news this week that Montana’s largest land manager is laying off 360 Montana-based federal employees, a spokesperson for...

I am a former Forest Service employee from Lincoln County and I continue to live and volunteer here. I am appalled at the cruelty and...

The Montana legislature, in its infinite wisdom, has just passed bill HB121 and sent it to our illustrious governor Gianforte to be...

Montana's legislature is about to pass a bill that would encourage our judges (on ALL levels!) to accept political bribes . Don't allow...

A bill to continue Montana’s Medicaid expansion has cleared an initial vote in the state House. The legislation would extend the...

Last fall, the Montana legislature quietly moved to hide early forms of legislation from public eyes. One such "junque file" would exempt...

House Bill 320 (Vouchers) passed the House Education committee and is scheduled for a vote in the full House Monday, February 10 . This...

Trying to keep tabs on the 2025 Montana Legislature? Take a peek at the 2025 Montana Capitol Tracker - a digital guide to the lawmakers,...

In 2021, Montana received almost $15 billion from the federal government. Some of this funded almost half of the state's budget. Another...

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has passed the U.S. House and is now being considered by the Senate. It would...

The outcry against Donald Trump's evisceration of the U.S. government's agencies, cessation of payments such as Medicaid, and destruction...

SB 115 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom starting July 1, 2025. On January 1, 2025, the...

HB 220 would give Montana residents a $1200 credit on their Montana taxes. The credit would apply for each child 5 years of age or...

HR722 would grant the right to life to the unborn. It is sponsored by Republican Eric Burlison of Missouri and was referred to the US...

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Senate Bill 72 ( https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0724?open_tab=bill ) ,  carried by Sen. Mike Yakawich, gives elderly individuals...