Montana Legislature hits midpoint as GOP celebrates tax relief surge
Montana lawmakers reach the halfway point of the 90 day session with a $1 billion tax relief package praised by House Speaker Matt Regier and Senate President Jason Ellsworth. Republicans tout the largest tax cut in state history while Democrats express frustration over stalled bills and priorities. The eight bill "six pack" expanded to eight and includes income and property tax rebates, business cuts, debt payoff, and road investments totaling about $1 billion. Gov Gianforte is expected to sign, with criticism over a child tax credit and disaster funding.
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Helena
Montana
Matt Regier
Kalispell
Senate
Jason Ellsworth
Hamilton
Greg Gianforte
Gianforte
Tester launches fourth Senate bid at Montana dinner
At the 45th annual Mansfield Metcalf Dinner in Helena, former U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced a 2024 bid for a fourth term. Keynote speaker U.S. Senator Mark Kelly praised Tester’s focus on Montana values and working families as campaigns begin.
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Mansfield Metcalf
Helena
Montana
U.S
Jon Tester
Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds
Washington
Tester
Mark Kelly
Arizona
Kelly
Thom Bridge
Independent
Senate
Prescott Stoneworks Family in Montana History
The Prescott brothers and nephews built a Montana stonecutting business starting in Helena in 1884, supplying monuments and marble. Alonzo Prescott moved from New Hampshire to Helena, then Butte, and by 1897 the firm became L F Prescott's Marble Works with the Butte yard at 425 S Montana St. Please see Gibson, Page A5.
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Eland F. Prescott
Alonzo Prescott
Montana
Prescott
Grafton County
New Hampshire
Alonzo
Helena
Butte
Leland
Minnesota
Idaho
Prescott’s
Stoneworks
L.F. Prescott’s Marble Works
S. Montana St
Senate Okays New PSC Districts Drawn From Split Cities
The Montana Senate approved SB109 creating PSC districts that split the state’s largest cities for the first time in two decades. Critics argued the map breaks communities of interest and amounts to gerrymandering while the Legislature sets five districts under a Friday deadline for non revenue bills.
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Billingsgazette.com
Montana
Utility Commission
State Senate
Public Service Commission
Senate
Janet Ellis
PSC
Independent Districting and Apportionment Commission
Brennan Center For Justice
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Lee.net
Lin
Mansfield
Py Chulk
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Richard I. Gibson
Mtstandard.com
Alec Enterprises
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Oks
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