Daily Montanan
![County leaders propose tourist tax to help with property taxes](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/03/DSC00582-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
County leaders propose tourist tax to help with property taxes
Property taxes have become a major issue for Montana residents this year and a point of contention between counties and the state, each pointing the finger at the other for who’s to blame for the rate increase.
![Flathead Lake will fully fill, but late summer could pose challenges](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Flathead-Lake.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Flathead Lake will fully fill, but late summer could pose challenges
A spokesperson for the company that owns the Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam told lawmakers Monday the company is confident that Flathead Lake will fill to full pool at least to start the summer.
![Veterans Affairs announces first research site in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/01/veterans-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Veterans Affairs announces first research site in Montana
Montana has one of the largest populations of veterans per capita, 8.9%, making it the state with the fifth highest number of vets per 100,000 people.
![Montana commissioner opens complaints against AG candidates](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/10/knudsen.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana commissioner opens complaints against AG candidates
The two complaints center on the Republican primary race for attorney general, including one involving current state Attorney General Austin Knudsen.
![Montana SupCo hears arguments on permits for Laurel power plant](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-supreme-court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana SupCo hears arguments on permits for Laurel power plant
The short-term fate of NorthWestern Energy’s new methane-fired power plant in Laurel and whether it was properly granted permits now rests in the hands of the Montana Supreme Court.
![Montana trial lawyers oppose call for special legislative session](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana trial lawyers oppose call for special legislative session
The Montana State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers said that it is opposed to the push for a special session of the Montana Legislature.
![Missoula County mistakenly includes PSC race on ballot](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-elections.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County mistakenly includes PSC race on ballot
The Missoula County Elections Office announced on Monday that an error on 17,000 Missoula County ballots will feature a race that residents will not be eligible to vote in.
![Montana school levies illuminate budget shortfalls, pocketbooks](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/10/attachment-Money.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana school levies illuminate budget shortfalls, pocketbooks
Montanans last week rejected half of the school levies tracked by the state’s largest union, including all five requests in Helena, even as large districts face multimillion dollar shortfalls.
![Montana task force tackles adding more affordable housing](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-housing1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana task force tackles adding more affordable housing
The task force had a combined list of 31 recommendations – which include everything from fast-tracking permitting to infusing cash in existing housing funds.
![Federal probe into discrimination expands at Montana State](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/01/MSU-campus.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal probe into discrimination expands at Montana State
Montana State University faces two more investigations into federal civil rights abuses, including that it failed to respond to discrimination reports.