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Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift

GOP Chair Art Wittich, left, Rep. Terry Falk, center, and Sen. Greg Hertz discuss property tax legislation at the GOP Winter Kickoff event at the Heritage Inn on Feb. 7 in Great Falls, MT. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) GREAT FALLS — In a visual representation of a deep split among conservatives

WARD initiative seeks to address housing crisis

In the early 1980s, a landslide caused a breach in the Mystic Lake Dam south of Bozeman. The eventual collapse of the dam triggered a water crisis in the community that led to the development of a city water adequacy policy, according to Shawn Kohtz, the City of Bozeman’s

Hear from Bozeman's candidates for City Commission

The candidates running for the two empty City Commission seats are Trevor Nameniuk, Roger Blank, Emma Bode, Emily Talago, Eli Anselmi and Alison Sweeney. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2025 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given

Montana renters could foot the bill for a property tax blunder, legislators warn

Certain tenants across Montana could soon face increased rents due to a newly discovered mistake in the property tax bills passed during the 2025 legislative session, multiple legislators told the Montana State News Bureau. The revelation of a significant error in the new laws comes as 2025 property tax bills

Tenants rally for ownership of two Bozeman mobile home parks

State and local leaders joined the residents of two Bozeman mobile home parks to urge the current owner to sell them the land they are currently renting. The land was listed for sale in July Tenants of these parks say that resident ownership is the only way to ensure long-

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

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