How, where, and why Montana became the grayest state in the West
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Graying Pains is a weekly series exploring the economic, cultural, and personal impacts of Montana’s aging demographics.
2020 Elections
At filing deadline, Bullock announces challenge to Daines for U.S. Senate seat
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Bullock’s candidacy means liberal and conservative interest groups will likely inject millions of dollars in political spending into Montana’s 2020 elections.
Long Streets Project
Privacy measure could muddle 2020 census results for rural Montana
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In some sparsely populated Montana counties, official population counts could be skewed by 10%.
Taxes
Montana property taxes keep rising. Here’s where residents shoulder the heaviest loads.
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A new tax study was commissioned in part to explore whether state and local governments rely too heavily on residential property tax revenue.
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.