By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
"This proposal is a $120 million tax break for the wealthiest income earners. If there’s one thing we have learned, it’s that trickle-down economics is a myth. The state is currently failing to honor the agreed upon 3% provider rate increase for Medicaid, jeopardizing our rural hospitals and healthcare providers. What have other states done when faced with revenue shortfalls? They instituted a statewide sales tax." – Rep. Mark Thane, a Missoula Democrat on Gov. Greg Gianforte’s flat-tax proposal for Montana.
Planned Parenthood of Montana clinic to open in Bozeman
by Keila Szpaller
Planned Parenthood of Montana announced Tuesday it is opening a new clinic in Bozeman in summer 2027. In a news release, Planned Parenthood said it is proud to be expanding when sexual and reproductive care infrastructure is shrinking across the nation. It said the clinic will provide procedural abortion, which is only available in Missoula, […]
Governor proposes 4.7% flat income tax rate
by Jordan Hansen
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday his administration will propose a 4.7% income tax rate, which drew immediate criticisms from Democrats. The state currently has a two-tiered, graduated income tax system that tops out at 5.4%. Many Montanans already have a 4.7% tax rate, which is the case for households filing jointly for taxable income […]
Auditor revokes bail bondsman’s license permanently
by Keila Szpaller
State Auditor James Brown permanently revoked the license of Laine Kendall Callahan, a bail bondsman of Kalispell accused of trading services for sexual favors, the auditor announced in a news release. The news release said Callahan initially denied receiving sexual acts in exchange for services, but he did not dispute the suspension order. Brown suspended […]
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