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Victoria Eavis

'Policies over party': Why some Republican legislative candidates are attracting longtime Democratic donors

Multiple high-profile and lesser known Democratic donors, some of whom appear to have never donated to Montana Republicans before now, are throwing financial weight behind GOP candidates running in party primaries for the state Legislature. The thousands of dollars in donations are benefiting a slate of Republican legislative candidates

Montana Supreme Court denies Gov. Gianforte's request to expedite property tax lawsuit

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Gov. Greg Gianforte's request to expedite a lawsuit against the major property tax relief bill passed at the 2025 Legislature. While the governor urged the high court to take the case to minimize potential disruptions to the property tax system,

Montana fundraising reports show fierce Republican legislative primaries in full swing

George Nikolakakos, a moderate Republican legislator running for the state senate, turned heads last week when quarterly fundraising reports revealed a $95,000 loan to his own campaign, a sum that could easily power multiple legislative candidates over the finish line. “Jesus,” Sen. Greg Hertz, chair of the Montana Republican

Auditors to review Montana Secretary of State's use of federal grant money for mailers

The Secretary of State's use of a federal elections grant to pay for controversial mailers will be audited, the legislative auditor said in a memo dated Wednesday. Earlier this month Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen used grant money from the Help American Vote Act (HAVA) to pay

Montana GOP state senator begins effort to get 2% property tax cap on Nov. ballot

A longtime Republican state senator and member of a prominent Montana family unveiled a campaign this week to cap property taxes through a constitutional amendment he's working to get on the ballot this November. After eye-popping residential property tax spikes in 2023, reforming the system has dominated

Montana Sec of State quietly pays for controversial mailers using federal elections grant

Montana Sec of State quietly pays for controversial mailers using federal elections grant

After months of unanswered questions on the funding source for a controversial mailer campaign from the Montana Secretary of State, the office quietly paid that invoice earlier this month using federal grant money. The postcards, which feature Montana Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and President Donald Trump side by

Unqualified Montana landlords to see higher property taxes after exemption deadline passes

Thousands of additional property owners applied for a tax exemption after the deadline to do so was extended by three weeks, but the final numbers still lagged behind previous estimates, leading some to worry that many landlords will see higher property taxes and, by extension, impose higher rents. After huge