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As Reps endorse major property tax bill, Busse lobbies lawmakers for rival proposal

Just as the House Taxation Committee passed a major property tax package and celebrated the win Friday, a group of former government officials were carrying out a lobbying push for a different property tax bill in the other chamber. The effort to pass property tax relief has been drawn out

Montana legislators, lobbyists make property tax progress behind the scenes

Lawmakers and lobbyists are working hard to deliver a property tax relief bill to Montana residents, but much of that work is outside of public view. There are still a number of proposals in play from both sides of the aisle, some of which may be combined or modified, but

No clear path forward for property tax relief in final days of MT legislative session

With just 20 possible days left in the Montana legislative session, lawmakers are at an impasse on how to provide property tax relief, one of the most important tasks before the Legislature this session. Gov. Greg Gianforte and countless legislators have continually said they received a “mandate” from Montanans this

“You don’t just quit what we do”: Bond and Levy aim to increase first responder reach

“You don’t just quit what we do”: Bond and Levy aim to increase first responder reach

This general election, legislation based around the Bozeman Fire Department (BFD) and the Bozeman Police Department (BPD) will appear on the 2024 Gallatin County ballots. If passed, the proposed legislation — the Fire House #4 Bond and the First Responder Levy — would allow for the construction of a new fire station

County initiatives on the ballot

County initiatives on the ballot

Gallatin county voters will vote on four local issues on Nov. 5. Gallatin County Local Option Motor Vehicle Tax Voting yes on Gallatin County’s local option motor vehicle tax will increase the tax from 0.5 percent to 0.7 percent. This tax is collected upon vehicle registration and

Hear from the 2024 candidates for the MT House of Representatives

Hear from the 2024 candidates for the MT House of Representatives

There are many candidates running for the MT House of Representatives in Districts 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given

Proposed legislation aims to build fourth fire station, increase number of first responders

Proposed legislation aims to build fourth fire station, increase number of first responders

This upcoming election, Bozeman voters will be prompted to decide the fates of the First Responder Levy and the Fire House #4 Bond. If passed, the First Responder Levy would fund increased staffing for the fire and police departments and the Fire House #4 Bond would fully fund the building