Local Planners Set Transportation Plans – 416 Projects at Cost of $934 million
The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Billings MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) is going through the final steps of…
Category: Government
Gov. Gianforte Promotes New, Expanding Businesses
During a three-day swing through eastern Montana on his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte visited new and expanding small…
Commissioners Plan Only Inflation Increase In Budget — No Actual Mill Increases
The budget for Yellowstone County is plagued with inflation woes, which is compounded by needs for additional staffing as well…
AG Demands Answers
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 14 other state attorneys general are demanding answers from Blackrock-linked mutual fund directors as…
Montana Loses $$$$$ to Smuggled Cigarettes
About 21.4 percent of the cigarettes consumed in Montana are smuggled in from states that tax their cigarettes lower than…
European Countries Face Recession
While 20 European countries that use the euro fell into a recession at the beginning of the year, the broader…
DOR Meetings will Explain Higher Property Values
Given the past few years of escalating property values it probably won’t be a surprise for most people when they…
Construction Industry Expects Leaner Months Ahead
By Tu-Uyen Tran,Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota This year’s construction season is expected to be leaner for a significant number…
Poll: Majority Say Feds Spend Tax Dollars Poorly
By Glenn Minnis, The Center Square Precisely half the respondents polled in a new State Policy Network survey of 2,041…
Bills Advance Work-based Learning
Gov. Greg Gianforte recently expanded work-based learning opportunities for Montana students, signing three bills into law to support schools in…