The company on Wednesday said it hired Chris Laslovich for the new role as the telecom company works to build relationships across the state, local and federal level.
With its lobbyist on the ground in Helena, the City of Missoula is pushing against a number of bills it feels lean too heavily toward the rights of landlords at the expense of renters, or usurps the city's right of self-governance, staff said Monday night.
A panel of lawmakers tabled and then revived one of the flagship bills in Gov. Gianforte's tax package, which would spend a quarter of the state’s nearly $2 billion surplus on property tax relief for homeowners.
Two proposals would make it easier for professionals with out-of-state licenses to work in Montana, but that tactic likely won’t be enough to fill the demand for mental health providers.
The bill would give employers a tax credit to cover 50% of the training costs up to $2,000 per employee yearly. Employers could earn up to $25,000 in tax credits per year.
MRA said any sale proposal for the Sleepy Inn site would be brought to the board for vetting before the purchase and sale agreement went to City Council for final approval.