A month into the Legislature, “You don’t know what you don’t know!” That phrase sums up my first 30 days in the legislature. The learning curve has been steep, but as I’ve settled in, the weight of each decision has only grown. With over 500 bills coming across our desks, I’ve been focused on three key areas: property tax reform, education policy and healthcare. Montanans have been

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has announced that Dodson rancher Lesley Robinson will serve as vice chair of the association’s federal lands committee. Initiated in 1898, NCBA is the oldest and largest national trade association representing America’s cattle farmers and ranchers. “Lesley Robinson has spent her entire life ranching and along the way, she got involved in

Anyone charged with any crime other than a forcible felony or violence with a weapon would be allowed to keep their firearms until adjudication if a bill in the Montana House of Representatives becomes law. Currently, state courts decide whether or not someone is able to possess a firearm as a condition of the person’s bail. House Bill 433 would make that decision for state courts, allowing

During a press conference at the State Capitol last week, Gov. Greg Gianforte praised the progress of the homestead rate cut to deliver meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. “Rising property taxes fuel the affordability crisis that’s pinching homeowners across the country, and Montana homeowners need and deserve relief,” Gianforte said. “Montanans sent us to Helena to