Daily Montanan

Lobbyists representing large industry interests testified against the bill to fund passenger rail in Montana.

The Senate Taxation Committee made headway on the property tax debate by moving several bills originating in the House through the committee on Wednesday morning, despite reservations by several legislators.

Property managers with four or more units would be required to return application fees to prospective renters who are not selected.

Shared solar projects are gaining momentum across the country with more than 44 states offering similar programs.

President calls for more union members to run for the Montana Legislature.

The push to recognize the continent’s original cultures has finally cleared the Legislature after years of failed attempts

Some state officials talked about cuts they fear are imminent, and at least one legislator talked about the difficulty of weighing important budget decisions in the midst of uncertainty.

Despite Republican leaders’ pledge to reshape the judiciary in Montana, the Legislature doesn’t appear to have had the appetite to increase the partisanship of the state’s courts this session.

The authority would receive $2 million annually until a sunset date on June 30, 2031.

The Montana Republican Party has censured nine state senators and will no longer consider them to be Republicans.