UM Legislative News Service HELENA — Montana Legislators are pitching a tightrope of a bill in hopes of closing a loophole for large “unqualified” landowners who benefit from the lower agricultural ...

Calumet Montana Refining filed an application with Cascade County for a new tax abatement allowed under a section of state law that was amended by the 2023 Legislature. The new abatement statute ...

UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism Bill that would create hefty sentences for DUI deaths advances HELENA — Montana Legislators are pushing for changes to DUI laws ...

Montana legislators are pushing for changes to DUI laws – laws that Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, calls a national embarrassment. Mitchell is carrying House Bill 267, known as “Bobby’s Law” ...

The Mansfield Center's advisory board met in January and spent the bulk of their time discussing fundraising options for the facility. During their December meeting, board members of the Mansfield ...

City Commissioners briefly reviewed their goals for the year during their Feb. 4 work session. After an all-day commission retreat on Jan. 3, City Manager Greg Doyon distilled their discussion into ...

Stay warm out there Great Falls, here's this week's reading list. Associated Press: Israel begins releasing dozens of Palestinian prisoners in latest exchange under Gaza ceasefire KFF Health News: ...

Sen. Mike Yakawich, R-Billings, compares the state’s purchase of overdose reversal drugs like naloxone from companies that have contributed to the opioid crisis to “paying the arsonist to put out his ...

City Commissioners approved a $122,897 agreement amendment with Great West Engineering for the second phase of a downtown drainage improvement project. The amendment adds public outreach and ...

HELENA – The Montana Legislature is considering legislation that would allow resort communities that have opted for a local sales tax to use the money the tax raises for workforce housing. Current law ...

City Commissioners will be asked during their Feb. 4 meeting to approve a contract agreement for the Giant Springs Road slide repair project. The amendment is for $18,645 to the Terracon Inc. contract ...