Bill to overhaul exempt-well use stalls in Montana Senate
Lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Senate Bill 358, a proposal nearly two years in the making.
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The future of coal country: Landscape on the brink of change
Montana’s energy economy pits traditional industry against renewable opportunities with billions of tax dollars at stake.
‘Not knowing where to go’: Montana’s sparse landscape for alcohol detox
For one of Montana’s most common substance use disorders, medical withdrawal resources remain few and far between.
The Year of the Wolves
Thirty years ago this month, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Today, the people who made it happen remember the mayhem and magic of one of the 20th century’s most controversial acts of ecosystem management.
Montana’s agricultural tax rules slash bills for thousands of million-dollar homes
Properties classified as agricultural get a tax break worth hundreds or thousands of dollars annually. Lawmakers could tighten qualification requirements this year.
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DOJ sends resources to Indian Country to address violent crime
Tribes in Montana have long said funding for law enforcement does not come close to meeting community needs.
The Session | The judiciary and wildfires
Proposals to regulate the judiciary are seeing limited success. And a public utility is seeking legislative protection during wildfire season.
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Top role in Missing Indigenous Person Task Force vacant as lawmakers consider bills combating crisis
While a Montana Department of Justice spokesperson said the task force will continue to meet while the position is open, staffing issues have stalled work in the past.
Ellsworth receives lifetime ban from Montana Senate floor for ethics violation
The chamber’s former president was also removed from legislative committees for two years, in addition to other penalties.
Montana lawmakers won’t back Utah in land-transfer lawsuit
Two-thirds of lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted down HJ 24.