Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a local bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2025, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. The amount used to reduce income tax for Montana residents is the total amount deposited in an MSA during the tax year, not the

U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the “Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act.” The bill reaffirms that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) retains exclusive ownership, operational control and financial responsibility for the Lower Yellowstone fish bypass channel, built to support the recovery of the endangered pallid sturgeon. Downing and

We have had a lot of questions about Medicare Advantage Plans including all those Advantage Plans that advertise on TV. What catches senior’s attention is Advantage Plans saying they have “zero premium” or saying they cover dental, vision, hearing, gym memberships, money back and food cards; these are all incentives to attract new clients. A Medicare Advantage Plan is another way to get