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    • Deadline Approaching For Property Tax Rebate

      Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1:31 PM

      October 1st is the deadline to claim your $675 property tax rebate for this year. Tens of thousands of Montana property owners have already claimed theirs.

      State Senator Jason Ellsworth

    • Montana Leads The Nation On Digital And Biometric Privacy

      Posted by State Senator Dainel Zolnikov at Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1:15 PM

      Montana is again being recognized as a leader on protecting our citizens’ privacy in the age of technology.

      State Senator Dainel Zolnikov

    • New Laws Already Having A Positive Impact

      Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 1:37 PM

      Cities are updating their zoning codes to be more friendly toward building affordable starter homes, with some, like Whitefish, explicitly saying they wouldn’t have done so without a mandate from the Legislature.

      State Senator Jason Ellsworth

    • Next Legislative Session’s Work Begins Now

      Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 2:21 PM

      The big takeaway for Montana citizens is this: if you have an idea you’d like to see the Legislature work on in the 2025 legislative session, don’t wait to make your voice heard.

      State Senator Jason Ellsworth

    • Protecting Montanans From Government Surveillance

      Posted by State Senator Ken Bogner at Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 11:50 AM

      We scored a big win for Montanans’ privacy and against invasive surveillance technology during this year’s legislative session.

      State Senator Ken Bogner

    • How We’re Improving Montana’s Education System

      Posted by Senators Jason Ellsworth and Dan Salomon at Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 10:12 AM

      As Montana students head back into the classroom for another year of school, our education system is facing multiple challenges.

      Senators Jason Ellsworth and Dan Salomon

    • It’s Time To Claim Your Property Tax Rebate

      Posted by State Senator Dainel Zolnikov at Monday, August 14, 2023 at 9:42 AM

      The state legislature passed $384 million in property tax rebates, the first half of which is currently available to Montanans.

      State Senator Dainel Zolnikov

    • Legislature Invested In Montana’s Future

      Posted by Montana Senator Steve Fitzpatrick at Monday, August 7, 2023 at 12:52 PM

      The conservative budgeting from the legislature and resulting historic budget surplus allowed Republicans to do both tax relief and long-term planning.

      Montana Senate Majority Leader Steve Fitzpatrick

    • Busting The Democrat Myth On Montana Taxes

      Posted by State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6 at Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 9:40 AM

      Montana Democrats are out in full force trying to convince Montanans that they want to reduce your taxes. This is far from the truth as their actions in the legislative session speak much louder than their words now.

      State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6

    • Montanans Are Getting Their Money Back

      Posted by MT Senator Becky Beard at Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 9:45 AM

      Nearly all working-age Montanans, more than half the state’s total population, are getting some welcome news this month: the state is sending them money.

      Montana Senator Becky Beard

    • What You Should Know About Property Tax Appraisals

      Posted by Montana Senator Greg Hertz at Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 1:58 PM

      Property tax appraisals are currently arriving in the mail. It’s important to review the valuation and appeal it if you do not agree with the valuation.

      State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6

    • Bounty Hunter Reform to Protect the Public

      Posted by Commissioner Troy Downing at Friday, June 16, 2023 at 10:24 AM

      While most members of the bail bond industry abide by the law, a few bad actors abuse their position.

      Commissioner Troy Downing

    • Legislature’s Health Care Investments Will Help Montana Families

      Posted by Senators John Esp and Jason Small at Monday, June 12, 2023 at 9:54 AM

      We would wager that nearly every Montana family has struggled in some way with mental health, diabetes, or postpartum health care.

      Senators John Esp and Jason Small

    • Whitefish Illustrates Legislature’s Success On Housing Policy

      Posted by Senators Keith Regier, Carl Glimm, John Fuller, Mark Noland, and Greg Hertz at Friday, June 9, 2023 at 10:28 AM

      We would like to thank the Whitefish City Council for perfectly illustrating the Legislature’s success on housing policy and demonstrating why we needed to act on zoning reform in the recent legislative session.

      Senators Keith Regier, Carl Glimm, John Fuller, Mark Noland, and Greg Hertz

    • Legislature Expanded Access To Affordable Health Care

      Posted by Sen. Tom McGillvray and Rep. Jodee Etchart at Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:59 AM

      The United States’s health care system is a mess of complex regulations and layers of bureaucracy. It’s also expensive.

      Sen. Tom McGillvray and Rep. Jodee Etchart

    • Republicans Delivered On The Policies We Promised

      Posted by State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6 at Friday, June 2, 2023 at 10:01 AM

      The Democrat leaders should remember that it was Montana voters who gave Republicans a supermajority in the legislature, and for good reason.

      State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6

    • Harnessing Montana’s “Power of Place” to Drive Economic Growth in Communities Statewide

      Posted by Todd O'Hair, President/CEO, Montana Chamber of Commerce  at Friday, May 12, 2023 at 1:37 PM

      Tourism is one of Montana’s primary industries and a leading service export for the Treasure State.

      Todd O'Hair, President/CEO, Montana Chamber of Commerce 

    • SAFE Banking Act will Make Montanans Safer

      Posted by Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 8:52 AM

      Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth discussing the federal SAFE Banking Act that is on the move again in Washington, D.C. Ellsworth highlights the importance of that legislation with Montana's legal recreational marijuana industry.

      Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth

    • The Majority Wins of the 68th Legislature

      Posted by Sens. Jason Ellsworth, Steve Fitzpatrick, Ken Bogner at Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 12:10 PM

      The recent legislative session was only the second in 20 years with a Republican governor. Last session, in 2021, we passed many good conservative policies for the state, but most of them were comparatively simple bills.

      State Senators Jason Ellsworth, Steven Fitzpatrick, and Ken Bogner

    • The Legislature Must Address Montana Pension Debt

      Posted by Montana Rep. Terry Moore & Sen. Tom McGillvray at Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 10:59 AM

      You may believe that Montana is debt free following actions by the legislature earlier this year to pay off state debt. It is great that we passed legislation to pay off over $100 million of state bonded debt, but there is another debt obligation rarely discussed but costing us dearly. 

      Montana Rep. Terry Moore & Sen. Tom McGillvray

    • Tax season is almost over, but the IRS is here to stay.

      Posted by Representative Braxton Mitchell MT-HD3 at Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 9:43 AM

      The Biden Administration wants to strip me of choice to prepare my own taxes or to use a professional.

      Montana House District 3 Representative Braxton Mitchell

    • From the Montana House Republicans

      Posted by Representative Terry Falk MT-HD8 at Friday, April 7, 2023 at 4:08 PM

      Representative Terry Falk MT-HD8 gives an update on the budget bill in the Montana Legislature.

      Montana House District 8 Representative Terry Falk

    • Lower Taxes In Montana

      Posted by State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6 at Friday, April 7, 2023 at 3:53 PM

      The 2023 Montana legislature began its legislative session with an unprecedented surplus, mainly due to the over-collection of state taxes from Montana taxpayers.

      State Senator Greg Hertz MT-SD6

    • Mid-Session Progress Report

      Posted by Montana Representative Courtenay Sprunger at Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 11:28 AM

      MT-HD7 Representative Courtenay Sprunger, from Kalispell, gives an update on various bills in the Montana Legislature.

      Montana House District 7 Representative Courtenay Sprunger

    • Canary in a Coal Mine

      Posted by Senator Steve Daines at Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 9:58 AM

      Senator Daines wrote on op-ed regarding the Biden administration’s energy policies and the lessons we can take away from Europe’s energy crises of the past year.

      Montana U.S. Senator Steve Daines

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