U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took to the national airwaves to stress his opposition to proposed legislation that would create a 30 percent national sales tax. House Bill 25, introduced by a group of House Republicans, would reportedly create a 30 percent national sales tax, eliminate the IRS and eliminate the income tax. “Montana doesn’t have a sales tax. This is a really bad idea to

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes will receive $815,808 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The federal funding totals $139 millions and is heading to 302 tribal, urban and Indian Health Service clinics in 35 states. Montana has 13 recipients. Along with the Fort Peck Tribes, other recipients include: • All Nations

The Montana Public Service Commission approved by a 3-2 margin last week a request by Montana Dakota Utilities to raise its electric rates. The interim rate increase is 2.6 percent. Residential customers will pay on average an additional $2.33 a month. MDU officials report the primary reason for the request is because of increased investments since 2018. Projects have included an 88 megawatt