Many things in this debate are funny, the demonization of immigrants is not funny. It’s horrible.

Under the Governor’s proposed income tax cuts, the richest 1% of households will see a tax cut of nearly $10,000 annually, while those in the middle will see just a few hundred dollars.

Just sitting here....hitting refresh on OBPP's website. Happy Nov 15 budget release day, to all who celebrate. #mtleg

Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths… 🧵

Under the Gov’s proposed income tax cuts, the richest 1% of households will see a tax cut of nearly $10,000 annually, while those in the middle will see just a few hundred dollars. A massive tax break for the wealthy is NOT what Montanans are asking for. #mtnews #mtpol #SotSMT

Investing in child care is investing in MT’s workforce. We hope Gov Gianforte and #mtleg will support meaningful funding to help parents afford child care and help childcare small businesses attract and keep their workers. Find more here: ow.ly/MbEa50UFOwx #mtnews #mtpol

Great podcast from 99PI on "sell-by" date on Montana milk. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/best-e… #mtleg

In looking back over the last six #mtleg sessions, I have never seen a supplemental appropriations (HB 3) this large - approx $75m #mtnews #mtpol

MT superintendent left her own agency's budget presentation yesterday (staff said she had something urgent). Today she sent press release that she went to DC for EO signing to end Dept of Ed. #mtnew #mtpol #mtleg

HB 456 is a game changer for child care | Grace Decker missoulian.com/opinion/column… via Missoulian

Quick summary of the "big, beautiful bill": >10 million more uninsured > 1 million low-income seniors see higher Medicare premiums & cost-sharing ~ 30% cuts to SNAP ~ $3 trillion in new debt Makes low-income households worse off & high-income households better off.

HAPPENING NOW: The Senate is pushing through a massive bill to cut Medicaid and SNAP, to partially pay for tax cuts aimed at the wealthiest. Here’s 5 things you need to know. #mtpol #mtnews

Montana’s Congressional delegation, Steve Daines Tim Sheehy Congressman Troy Downing Rep Ryan Zinke needs to hear from us. This is NOT what we want. Tell Congress: No Cuts to Our Care. #ProtectMedicaid

Absolutely absurd.

ICYMI: This week, the #mtleg Revenue Interim Committee voted 5-4 to proceed with studying a statewide sales tax. Here’s our thoughts 🧵 (1/10)

The effort to put forward a sales tax is coming from many of the same legislators who pushed to cut MT’s top income tax rate, a move that has cut taxes for the wealthiest in the state. Montanans don’t want a sales tax. Montanans know this will hit their pocketbooks. (4/10)

NO to studying a state sales tax: Sen. Becky Beard (R-Elliston), Rep. Larry Brewster (R-Billings), Rep. James Reavis (D-Billings), Rep. Mark Thane (D-Missoula). (10/10)

"I mean, it's a choice between using money that we have or people going hungry," Louisiana Senator Henry, R-Metairie. LA legislature voted 97-0 to use state funds to ensure families would be able to access November SNAP food assistance. #mtleg #mtnews lailluminator.com/2025/10/24/lou…

Enhancements to premium tax credits helped more than 20 million people afford health coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Premiums are now going up because these tax credits that made coverage affordable for many are gone.

Today, Charlie Brereton, Director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting updates to the legislature and the impacts of H.R. 1 and how those changes will be implemented. Here are the top 10 concerns that Montanans should pay attention to: