“February was overall a month of steady snow accumulation in Montana,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Hydrologist. SNOTELs across the state reported 1-4 inches of precipitation equaling about 10 to 30 inches of snow during the first week of February. Mid-month brought slightly less accumulation, but the snowpack did make some gains, about 5 to 15 inches of snow

A bill implementing Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s push to further reduce Montana’s business equipment tax saw its initial hearing Thursday, drawing support from business and agricultural groups. The proposal, Senate Bill 322, would raise an existing $1 million exemption threshold to $3 million. That means businesses with less than $3 million worth of equipment such as tractors or industrial

A bill working its way through the Montana Legislature would close loopholes in the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act and strengthen online data protections for children over the age of 13. Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, RBillings, is carrying Senate Bill 297, which passed the Senate with unanimous support before moving to the House for debate. Zolnikov told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that

A bill to lift the 2025 sunset on Montanat’s Medicaid expansion program was signed into law Thursday, March 27, by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte — though without a press release or public fanfare. In a written statement Friday morning, a spokesperson for the governor said he supports the “safety net” of Medicaid “for those who truly need it,” while endorsing work requirements

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general supporting President Trump’s efforts to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, a dangerous gang designated a foreign terrorist organization. In an amicus brief filed last week, the attorneys general asked the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to stay a lower court’s