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…
The “frigidity of rugged individualism”
By Diogo Costa, President Foundation for Economic Education. . . . New York mayor Zohran Mamdani used his inaugural address…
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…
NFIB: Doing Business in 2026
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently announced to its membership that despite some “wins” in 2025, there is…
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…
Montana Highlights January 15, 2026
Jodie Cross has purchased the Montana Trolley Company, in Kalispell, from Scott Davie. The business will be mostly run by…
Maduro and Mamdani Might Make a Great Team
By Roger Koopman Newsflash! Now that Rubio and Trump have decided to “run” Venezuela for awhile, that country’s deposed dictator…
Coming Up Next
By Evelyn Pyburn A government that recognized the individual, didn’t exist until the emergence of the United States. Even during the Enlightenment, just the concept…
Chamber Ag Committee Recognizes Ostlund
The Billings Chamber of Commerce announced that John Ostlund has been selected posthumously as the 2025 recipient of the Billings…
Dudes are Coming
The Dude Ranchers’ Association Centennial Convention will be held in Billings, January 27. The event will feature the world premier…