AGs say ‘As You Sow’ May Violate Antitrust Laws
By Andrew Rice The Center Square A coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, called…
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Sales Tax In Montana – Is It Time?
Sales tax will be a primary subject of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research’s annual Economic Outlook Seminar this…
More Licensed Occupations in Montana than Almost all Other States
In recent years, 22 percent of the employed have reported holding a government-issued license, in professions ranging from physical therapy…
Farm Bankruptcies Increase, Keeping Some Farmers Afloat
By Joe Mahon Director, Regional Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis The past few years have been challenging for farmers…
Coal Lease Sales Cancelled
Auctions for coal leases that President Trump has made available are being postponed because the first one brought in only…
State Pauses Site Search for Mental Health Facility
By Evelyn Pyburn Confronted with a lot of questions from local officials that are going without answers, State officials have…
County Faces a “Big Ask”
“It’s a big ask.” Persistent overcrowding at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility (YCDF), the county’s jail, has brought forth a…
MSU TechLink Assures Federal Programs
Montana State University TechLink assures that federal programs for research and development are not at risk of federal cost cutting.…
DEA Report Finds Fentanyl Purity Falling, but No Less Dangerous
By Brett Rowland The Center Square The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released its latest report on drug threats, highlighting progress…
CMS to Crack Down on Medicaid Dollars Spent on Noncitizens
By Casey Harper The Center Square The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is cracking down on states’ use of…