9th District Customers Skittish
By Haley Chinander, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Companies reported in a survey that profits and revenue declined, and some…
Category: Government
Tax on Natural Gas Repealed
By Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square America’s natural gas industry celebrated after President Donald Trump signed into law a resolution…
Tax Cut Could Really Be Real for Billings
City of Billings officials worry that a popular bill that promises property tax cuts for Montana, called the Homestead Rate…
Legislature Looks at Reducing Business Tax
Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, and local ag producers are urging support for reforms to the business…
County Elections Department Plans Move to Metra Park
By Evelyn Pyburn Yellowstone County Commissioners are taking a hard look at moving the county’s Election Department, in its entirety,…
Consumer Sentiment Fell in February, Inflation Expected
Confidence among American consumers fell sharply in February, hitting a 29-month low, while long-run inflation expectations recorded their biggest monthly…
Commissioners Reject Bike Trail Master Plan
By Evelyn Pyburn Yellowstone County Commissioners unanimously rejected the Billings Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, which was presented to…
Aeronautics Board Allocated $3.2 million
The Montana Aeronautics Board has allocated more than $3.2 million in funding for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This funding is…
26 Attorneys General File Brief Supporting Deportation of Gangs
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square A coalition of state attorneys general is filing an amicus brief in the U.S.…
State’s First Arraignment Court Now in Session
By Evelyn Pyburn Yellowstone County has a new addition to its judicial system – -a new court that focuses upon…