The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires and has crafted a $50 billion plan to more than double the use of controlled fires and logging to reduce trees and other vegetation that serve as tinder in the most at-risk areas. There have been rare winter blazes in recent weeks including infer...
Supporter Of Capping Montana Tax Rates Clarifies What Proposed Initiative Would Do
A constitutional initiative that would cap the rate of growing property taxes may be on the midterm ballot. It has some Montanans worrying that would have certain unwanted consequences. Matthew Monforton is a proponent for CI-121 and said on Voices of Montana recently this would not be the case. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uplo...
Montana CPA Details IRS Challenges With 2021 Tax Returns
Many federal tax filers have yet to receive their returns from 2021 but the Internal Revenue Service begins the 2022 tax season Monday. With this in mind, Montana CPA for Eide Bailey Ronald Yates Jr. advises Montanans to file early electronically and with as little paperwork as possible. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022...
Montana Begins Distribution Of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Rapid tests for COVID-19 have begun to arrive across Montana and Tuesday the federal government activated the website covidtests.gov where free at-home COVID-19 tests can be ordered. University of Washington Medicine Pathologist Dr. Geoff Baird says rapid antigen tests are a good go-to if you are feeling sick which maybe be COVID-19 symptoms. ...
Montana Groups Challenging Voter Registration Laws
Three groups representing young people in Montana hope to stop a slate of election laws from going into effect before the state’s primary in June challenging three laws passed by the Legislature in 2021. They include an end to election-day registration and stricter voter ID laws that require another form of identification with a student ID. Ry...
Montana Among States With Fewest Highway Safety Laws
Advocates for highway and auto safety have released their annual edition of the Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws a safety action plan for state legislators, governors and the U.S. Department of Transportation to address motor vehicle crash deaths. This year Montana ranks among the bottom three states in the country in adopting recommended ...