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Say no to the Hertz/Regier tax increase plan | Josh Kassmier

Montanans are paying too much in taxes, and sadly Greg Hertz and the Regier family are doing everything possible to increase them. It started with editorials. In a KJJR editorial, Matt Regier said he was “angry” the Legislature passed property tax reform. Then Rep. Amy Regier, in another editorial, went

Gianforte steps into property tax dispute, asks Supreme Court to decide before ‘27 session

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday waded directly into the conflict over a transformational property tax law that’s now being litigated by GOP lawmakers, urging the Montana Supreme Court to take up the case and settle the dispute before the Legislature gavels in next year. Attorneys for the governor

Gianforte petitions to block Montana property tax lawsuit

Almost a year after its passage, the Montana GOP fight is intensifying over Gov. Greg Gianforte’s property tax legislation package — a signature policy effort to reduce property taxes for primary residences and long-term rentals, in part by raising rates on others. The governor’s office on Monday petitioned

Gianforte wants Montana Supreme Court to expedite property tax lawsuit

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Montana Supreme Court to take over a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a property tax bill passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature. In a news release Monday, the governor, a Republican, said he was asking for the state high court to take over in

Real estate tax system cumbersome | Robert McCoy

Real estate tax system cumbersome | Robert McCoy

Reversing a common adage, every silver lining has a cloud. In this case, the silver lining consists of government services. The cloud is the taxes we pay to fund those services. The Montana State real estate tax cloud has two problems, one structural and one procedural. The structural problem is

Rep. Tracy Sharp: In Montana, we're enduring a destruction by taxes

Property tax is the most immoral tax of all. It works to confiscate everything you’ve built when you’re most vulnerable; when you’re past your best earning years and well into retirement. While many may get reductions in our new tax code, we should not have any form

Kendall Cotton: Beware of sales tax proposals that grow government

I’ve been worried for some time that politicians may take advantage of property tax chaos to impose a statewide sales tax on top of existing property taxes — an idea Montanans have consistently rejected. Now, I’m starting to see the signs that my suspicions may come true. Montanans should