A pair of bills aimed at closing loopholes that may make it too easy for Montana property owners to qualify for hefty property tax benefits intended for farms and ranches got their initial hearings before the Montana Legislature this week, drawing hours of commentary from supporters and opponents.

Author Archives: Eric Dietrich
Eric came to journalism in a roundabout way after studying engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman (credit, or blame, for his career direction rests with the campus's student newspaper, the Exponent). He has worked as a professional journalist in Montana since 2013, with stints at the Great Falls Tribune, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and Solutions Journalism Network before joining the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ newsroom in Helena full time in 2019.