Government & Policy
State government, agencies, courts, budgets, and policy.
Montana Tax Revenue More Than Doubled Even as Income Tax Rates Were Cut, Analysis Finds
A decade of income tax rate reductions in Montana coincided with a more than doubling of both individual and corporate…
Judge Freezes Calvert Tungsten Mine Operations Near Butte Ahead of June 30 Hearing
A Beaverhead County District Court judge has temporarily halted all mining activity at the Calvert Tungsten Mine in the Big…
Montana FWP Proposes Higher Fees at State Parks and Access Sites, Seeks Public Comment by July 24
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking for public input on a sweeping set of proposed fee increases for state-managed…
Government & PolicyArizona Man Gets 4 Years for Shipping Fentanyl into Montana and Two Other States
An Arizona man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state fentanyl trafficking…
Government & PolicyMontana AG Charges Three Counseling Providers in $1M-Plus Medicaid Fraud Cases
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced criminal charges against two healthcare business owners and a conviction against a third provider…
Broadwater County Sheriff Restructures Patrol After Voter Rejection of Mill Levy
The Broadwater County Sheriff’s Office is reorganizing its staffing structure to maintain service across its 1,200-square-mile territory after voters last…
Gianforte Administration, Conservation Groups, Cities All Seek Voice in Montana PSC Data Center Rate Case
A proposed NorthWestern Energy tariff for data centers has drawn an unusually broad coalition of interveners to the Montana Public…
Trump Administration Clamps Down on Medicaid Waiver Spending, Tightening Rules for Montana and Other States
The Trump administration last week notified state Medicaid directors that it is imposing stricter financial oversight on Section 1115 demonstration…
Montana’s Seven Tribal Colleges Pursue Private Partners, State Ties as Federal Budget Threatens Core Funding
Montana’s seven tribal colleges — more than any other state — are scrambling to diversify their revenue as a proposed…
Montana Withholds 3% Medicaid Provider Pay Increase to Close $7 Million Budget Gap
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and state health officials have agreed to withhold a planned pay increase for Medicaid providers, a…