Gianforte budget director to step down after nine months
State Budget Director Kurt Alme, Gov. Greg Gianforte’s top fiscal adviser, will leave his position Oct. 1, less than a year after being named to one of the highest-profile roles … Read More
Author: Eric Dietrich
The 2021 Legislature’s last-minute laws
Most of the 700-plus bills passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature spent weeks or months moving through the legislative process, enduring multiple rounds of public hearings, debate and potential amendments … Read More
Gianforte signs ‘constitutional carry’ gun bill
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a major ‘constitutional carry’ bill Thursday that will let Montanans carry concealed firearms in public settings including banks and bars without a permit, in addition to … Read More
Business equipment tax cut gets initial hearing
Lawmakers got a look Tuesday at the first of several major tax policy proposals included in Gov. Greg Gianforte’s budget to be formally presented to the Legislature. Proponents say the … Read More
Gianforte says he’ll lift state mask mandate this week
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Wednesday he will lift Montana’s statewide mask mandate this coming Friday, fulfilling a pledge he made last month to end the mandate as the state enacts a … Read More