Rep. Jane Weber, D-Great Falls, is carrying House Bill 440, known as the “Montana Food First Bill,” which would create tax cuts for companies that stock food that is made or raised in Montana.

When will we start respecting Montana’s taxpayers? Across all levels of government – city, county, and state – fiscal responsibility should be a priority. Some have done a better job than others. For ...

Montana lawmakers are showing strong agreement that the state’s public schools need more money to help them catch up with rising costs. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy joined news director Corin Cates-Carney ...

Montana lawmakers are weighing proposals that would both study and support local food. One bill would fund a study on farmers' markets and another would offer a tax cut for grocers who stock Montana ...

Nearly 60 Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) members braved the sub-zero cold to travel to Helena to participate in the ...

Gov. Greg Gianforte continues to push lawmakers to pass a “homestead exemption” bill to help Montanans with rising property taxes by lowering rates for primary residences and long-term rentals.

State lawmakers have reengaged over the past few weeks in an intense, multi-session debate involving the rights of ...

Montana, Montana, Glory of the Seas” was shown Monday in Helena. The documentary will be televised at 6 p.m. Saturday on most ...

A proposal that would bar transgender women from school locker rooms and sports teams has already generated robust legal debate in the House.

Gov. Greg Gianforte continues to push lawmakers to pass a “homestead exemption” bill to help Montanans with rising property taxes by lowering rates for primary residences and long-term ...

Much of the debate so far has been on the tax rates themselves, but there are also other ideas for ways to offer residents a ...

The Montana Supreme Court on Friday selected five district court judges to decide what discipline Knudsen, a Republican, will ...