ALEC Urges ‘light-touch’ AI Regulation Like, Montana
By Andrew Rice The Center Square The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) called on state legislatures to embrace limited tax…
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So How Much Will Jail Expansion Cost?
By Evelyn Pyburn Last week, Yellowstone County officials announced the measures that county voters will be asked to approve on…
Ag Department Offers Training To Montana Food Entrepreneurs
The Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Food & Agriculture Development Center Network have introduced an expanded “Concept to…
State Auditor Halts $50 million Fraudulent Insurance Scheme
Investigation by Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown, and other state and federal agencies, have halted a…
New Patent, Trademark Office for Montana
Montana Selected as First Western IP Engagement Office The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has selected Montana as the…
Lawmakers File Suit
Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Tom McGillvray, R- Billings, has joined two other Montana State Senators, Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson and…
Entitlement Fraud Costs Taxpayers Billions… or Trillions
By Mark Stricherz, The Center Square Since 2020, fraudsters have scammed at least $36 billion and as much as $3…
Billings Airport Plans $110M In Long Term Investment
Logan International Field, the airport that serves Billings, is destined to grow, with airport officials looking at a $110 million…
Fast Food Jobs At Risk With High Minimum Wages
By Sam Cardwell Mountain States Policy Center Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of…
How Short-term Rental Bans Hurt Families, Punish Success
By Amber Gunn Mountain States Policy Center For most families, owning a hotel is a fantasy. But owning a single…