69th Montana Legislative Session — Standing firm for rural Montana

69th Montana Legislative Session — Standing firm for rural Montana

"Whether it’s safeguarding our rural hospitals, defending our property rights, or standing up for working-class Montanans, I’m committed to serving with both courage and common sense."

AFP-Montana Statement on Right of First Refusal Legislation - Americans for Prosperity

HELENA, MT—Today, Montana Governor Richard Gianforte signed Senate Bill 355 into law. This legislation repeals the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) for investor-owned utilities regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). ROFR laws give electric utilities operating within a state an automatic first right to build new transmission lines within that state without the necessity of putting the project out for bid, artificially restricting …

Montana Legislative Session comes to a close

HELENA — Lawmakers gathered at the Capitol in January with a clear message from their constituents: The people of Montana are struggling to afford to live in Big Sky Country.

Montana Legislative Session Comes to a Close with Property Tax Relief, Education Funding, and More

Lawmakers gathered at the Capitol in January with a clear message from their constituents: The people of Montana are struggling to afford to live in Big Sky Country. The “working Montanan” was at the forefront of lawmakers' policy decisions this session, as Montanans struggle under the burden of high property taxes amid rising costs of living nationwide. There was no shortage of controversy a...