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Helena school officials could cut teachers, nurses in place of closing Hawthorne
Montana Legislature passes $100 million bill to raise starting teacher pay
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Hospitals lobbying frustrates Montana lawmakers who sought to boost oversight
Two proposals for marijuana tax revenue advance in wake of Senate Bill 307 failure
State attorneys defend trans bathroom bill in court
Trump signs executive order to expedite permitting of Lincoln County mine
The Trump administration announced last week that it would expedite permitting for 10 mining projects across the country, including an exploration beneath the Cabinet Mountains in Lincoln County.
Reintroducing the Big Sky kebab burger
With its heavy Turkish influence, this reinvented kebab burger is like a skewered meatloaf in tube form. Give it a try and Im willing to bet it finds its way into your summer grilling rotation.
With federal cuts looming, future of Blackfeet homeless shelter in limbo amid funding challenges
Funding challenges have crippled the Medicine Bear Lodge homeless shelter on the Blackfeet Reservation. Looming federal cuts could threaten its existence.
The Session | Child care and education
It’s week 16 of the 69th Legislature is kicking off week 15. Lawmakers have been talking about proposals to improve access to child care and teacher pay. This is ‘The Session’, a look at the policy and politics inside the Montana statehouse.
Senate resurrects second-home tax bill after the House makes a clone
As the end of the legislative session looms, Montana lawmakers brought Republican Gov. Greg Gianfortes favored property tax relief policy back to life in two different forms. Both include interim rates and a $400 rebate.
Senate votes down Gianforte property tax relief bill, again
Senate-side lawmakers appear to be deeply skeptical of relief measures that, like the governors proposal, would tweak tax rates to reduce taxes on homeowners by shifting burden to other types of property. Instead, the Senates Republican leadership has voiced support for rebate bills that route non-property tax dollars into discounts for rising tax bills.
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