Shaylee Ragar
Great Falls Tribune
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Legislature OKs infrastructure bonding for first time in nearly a decade
The 2019 Legislature passed an $80-million funding package last week to pay for infrastructure projects. → Read More
State $10.3 billion budget bill ahead of schedule
The 66th Montana Legislature is ahead of schedule on the $10.3 billion state budget, but several bills are sparking intense debate. → Read More
Backlash prompts senator to rethink Colstrip purchase
Sen. Tom Richmond asked the Senate Finance and Claims Committee last week to table Senate Bill 278, after it received significant backlash. → Read More
Medicaid, infrastructure focus for 2nd half of session
Montana’s Legislature has passed the halfway mark in the 90-day biennial session → Read More
Dudik brings 'street smarts,' drive to Legislature
Rep. Kimberly Dudik, D-Missoula, is running for the open attorney general seat, but she says she is firmly focused on the Legislature first. → Read More
Ballance remains a legislative powerhouse
Rep. Nancy Ballance continues to be an influencing force in Legislature → Read More
Ex-addict says Montana opioid legislation could have stopped her downward spiral
McKenna Fromm was a straight-A high school student, basketball player and member of student government in 2011. → Read More
Taxes, rainy day fund on legislative agenda
HELENA — While budget projections appear more secure than they were in the 2017 legislative session, long-standing rifts, particularly concerning taxes, still make the state’s two-year budget a hot topic this session. Unlike the previous session, the Legislative Fiscal Division and the governor’s office have fairly close revenue estimates -- about $10 billion over two years. Gov. Steve Bullock… → Read More
Native representation growing in Montana’s Legislature
A record number of Native lawmakers are serving in Montana’s Legislature this session → Read More