State Got Fewer $$$?Last Year
The state of Montana’s General Fund tax revenues declined in 2024, according to Terry Johnson, former chief revenue forecaster for…
Category: Government
SBA to Require Citizenship Verification
In the coming days, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will promulgate a new policy requiring SBA loan applications to…
BSEDA Announces New Executive Director
Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) announced that Paul Green has been selected as the organization’s next Executive Director. Green has…
Energy Handouts to Cost Taxpayers $421 Billion
New Treasury Department numbers show that soaring federal handouts for wind and solar dwarf all other energy-related provisions in the…
County Sets New Rate for State, Feds to Hold Prisoners in YCDF
The Yellowstone Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution increasing the inmate reimbursement rate for Montana Department of Corrections an…
Budget Discussions Unveil Issues in County Government
What havoc is inflation inflicting upon the budget of Yellowstone County? What aspects of county operations place the greatest pressure…
Montana Ranks 5th in Taxes
The Tax Foundation recently released its 2025 State Competitiveness Index. This study revealed which states are taxpayer-friendly for both individuals and…
Montana Infrastructure Ranks Poorly
A report compiled by the Montana Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Montana relatively poor grades in…
Methane Emissions Down 44%
Methane emissions from the largest oil- and natural gas-producing basins fell 44% between 2011 and 2013, according to newly published…
Proposed Change in Social Security is Controversial
A bill is expected to arrive on the floor of the US House of Representatives this fall which would increase…