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South Dakota-based Black Hills Corp. plans to buy NorthWestern Energy
South Dakota-based Black Hills Corp. is buying Northwestern Energy. The two utilities announced an all-stock transaction that will result in Black Hills shareholders having a 56% majority in the new company, which will be headquartered in Rapid City.
Time for an ‘adult conversation’ about a Montana-wide sales tax?
For generations, Montana voters have been famously averse to the notion of a statewide sales tax, repeatedly rebuffing efforts by political leaders to persuade them that one would be good medicine for the state’s public finances. The head of the state’s most prominent business group says a changing economy means it’s time to give the…
Lewis and Clark County confirms first positive measles case in decades
Public health officials continue to ask county residents to check their measles vaccination status.
Initiatives seek to keep Montana judicial races nonpartisan
The first proposal would amend the state Constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan. The second proposal goes a step further by requiring any new court created by the Legislature to also be nonpartisan.
Chippewa Cree Tribe sues Chouteau County, alleging unfair election system
The Chippewa Cree Tribe and two Native American voters filed a lawsuit against Chouteau County and the board of commissioners, alleging the county’s voting system dilutes the power of Native voters. It’s not the first lawsuit brought by tribal plaintiffs in Montana to challenge the at-large election system.
$400 property tax rebates available to Montana homeowners through Oct. 1
Montana homeowners have until Oct. 1, 2025, to apply for rebates of up to $400 on their 2024 property tax bills, relief that is one component of a bipartisan push by lawmakers and Gov. Greg Gianforte to address rising residential property taxes.
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