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![Bill to open more walkup campsites in Montana sailing through](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Blackfoot-camping-water.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Bill to open more walkup campsites in Montana sailing through
House Bill 440, which would limit the number of reserved campsites at 80% in order to allow more walkups, passed unanimously in committee, and then it passed unanimously in the House.
![Montana PSC will continue to be elected, but new districts possible](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/10/Solar-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana PSC will continue to be elected, but new districts possible
Montanans will keep choosing Public Service Commissioners at the ballot box, but some voters might soon be in new districts.
![EPA announces $65M for three Montana Superfund sites](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Mining.jpg?w=980&q=75)
EPA announces $65M for three Montana Superfund sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is putting $65 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law toward cleanups at three Superfund former mining sites in Montana, the agency announced Tuesday.
![First grizzly bear of the season spotted in Yellowstone National Park](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Grizzly-Bear.jpg?w=980&q=75)
First grizzly bear of the season spotted in Yellowstone National Park
On Tuesday, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation.
![GOP lauds tax breaks, culture bills; Dems criticize supermajority](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Republicans-Legislature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
GOP lauds tax breaks, culture bills; Dems criticize supermajority
Republicans celebrated the accomplishments of their supermajority, citing tax relief and some of their culture-related bills against drag shows and “obscene” materials, on the mark of the halfway point of the legislative session Friday.
![Gov. Gianforte touts ‘historic’ Montana tax cuts](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Gianforte-Taxes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gov. Gianforte touts ‘historic’ Montana tax cuts
Gianforte said Montanans at every income level would see a benefit. His office estimated the package of bills includes more than $500 million in permanent income tax relief.
![House kills partisan justice elections bill, ‘constitutional sheriff’ bill](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
House kills partisan justice elections bill, ‘constitutional sheriff’ bill
Legislators in the House said “no” on Thursday to “constitutional sheriffs,” to partisan Montana Supreme Court elections, to “roofying” others, and to moving the Cowboy Hall of Fame away from Great Falls.
![Tax, housing, trespassing bills pass state Senate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Legislature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tax, housing, trespassing bills pass state Senate
The Senate gave final approval to four bills that complete an “eight pack” of measures sought by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte from the legislature surrounding the governor’s tax cut and investment goals.
![Beating up bullies, tax breaks for top earners alive as session pushes on](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/10/taxes-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Beating up bullies, tax breaks for top earners alive as session pushes on
A bill that would give a tax break to top earners in the state looks likely to land on Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk soon, and a bill letting kids fight bullies has support.
![Legal Note finds House Speaker’s abortion bill may be unconstitutional](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/02/attachment-Regier-Matt.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Legal Note finds House Speaker’s abortion bill may be unconstitutional
A legal note attached to an abortion bill sponsored by House Speaker Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, says it may raise a “constitutional conformity issue.”