CSKT Water Compact
Who’s yea and who’s nay on the CSKT water compact
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As the Montana Water Rights Protection Act awaits action in Washington, D.C., here’s where key players stand.
CSKT Water Compact
Olszewski and Republican cohort asks Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill
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“This discussion that the water is a treaty right is wrong,” Olszewski said Wednesday.
Legislative Week
Would annual sessions give Montanans better government? Lawmakers have mixed views.
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Most states have shifted to annual legislative sessions in recent decades. Montana is one of just four that haven’t.
News
Conflict over unreleased Medicaid audit could delay state infrastructure projects
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Because the state could potentially have to repay federal Medicaid funding if officials conclude the program is mismanaged, auditors want the governor’s office to include a disclosure notice in financial filings.
Legislature
Four issues to track as lawmakers gather for Legislative Week
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The event is billed, in part, as an opportunity to explore whether Montana would be better served by annual sessions.
Long Streets Project
As trade war simmers, Montana farmers get federal relief. Here’s where the 2019 subsidies hit home.
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Industry leaders are skeptical that the program puts ag producers back in the black.
Energy
NorthWestern says it’s running short on power. Climate activists say we’re running out of time.
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The utility’s new 20-year energy plan catches the Public Service Commission in the crossfire.
NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern announces plan to acquire majority stake in Colstrip Unit 4
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The company also pledged to reduce the ‘carbon intensity’ of its generating portfolio to 90 percent below 2010 levels by 2045. Critics are skeptical.