A new poll of Montana lawmakers is underway to determine if a special session should take place to form and fund an investigative committee for Montana’s elections to secure their security. Representative Derek Skees one of the lawmakers pushing for it was on Voices of Montana Monday.
Little Shell Tribe Receives Hell Creek State Park
After almost 60 years of state oversight Hell Creek State Park north of Jordan in Garfield County has been officially transferred to the management of the Montana Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. For now, the tribe is operating under the auspices of the previous lessee Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks whose lease expires in April 2023.
MSU Extension To Host Webinar Series On Estate Planning
Montana State University Extension is collaborating with AARP Montana for a three-part webinar estate planning series called Wednesday Wisdom starting in April running through June. Senior Operations Specialist for AARP Montana Steve Reiter.
Montana Ranked 8th As Least Tax-Burdened State In U.S.
With Tax Day April 18th and 81% of Americans thinking the government doesn’t spend their tax dollars wisely today Wallet Hub released its 2022 tax burden by state report. Montana ranks 43rd based on property taxes individual income taxes and sales and excise taxes as a share of personal income. The personal-finance website compared the 50 stat...
Gov. Gianforte Invites Sec. Vilsack Ahead Of Wildfire Season
Governor Greg Gianforte has invited U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Montana to develop a plan to address the state’s wildland fire risk and forest health issues. According to the governor this could build off the adjustments to forest management already made.
Former State Lawmaker Makes Case For Capping Property Tax Rates
Signature gathering continues to put Constitutional Initiative 121 on the November ballot for voters to decide on. Former state legislator Mathew Monforton one of the leaders of the CI-121 ballot initiative recently on Voices of Montana explained why his group feels this will help alleviate the growing property tax burden.
Montana Records More Deaths Than Births In 2021
According to new data released from the U.S. Census Bureau half of Montana’s counties reported more deaths than births in 2021 exceeding births for the second time in recorded history. Over 21,000 Americans moved into Montana from April 1st 2020 to July 1st 2021. Montana was third in the nation for population growth while the U.S. experienced ...
Farm Bureau Federation Highlights Ag Challenges Going Into
During National Ag Week Governor Greg Gianforte met with Montana ag leaders in the state Capitol building last week to discuss current challenges facing the industry. Among those in the meeting was Montana Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President John Youngberg who said current economic and envir...
Montana Economist Compares Stock Reaction From Ukrainian Conflict To Past Crises
Montana certified financial planner Mike Vondra has compiled market research going back to 1940. He had some statistics for listeners recently on Voices of Montana about what’s happened to the Dow components on the stock exchange during the last 33 crisis events including the invasion of Ukraine.
Environmental Quality Council Meets Ahead Of Wildfire Season
The Environmental Quality Council held a wildfire panel last week to hear about trends mitigation and potential policy implications as much of Montana faces widespread drought. More than three-quarters of wildfire starts today are human caused and at the same time more and more houses are going up in forested areas and grasslands. State and fe...