HELENA—After a whirlwind, two-day special legislative session this week, it’s time to assess the winners and losers. (more…) Continue Reading →
In special session’s wake, picking winners and losers
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At session’s end, both sides claiming partial victory
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HELENA—Everyone was claiming at least a partial victory Thursday after the conclusion of a special legislative session called to close a $227 million state general-fund budget and revenue shortfall
The House adjourned at 1:04 a.m., Thursday with the Senate concluding at 12:36 a.m. to wrap up a two-day special session. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Austin Knudsen, Jenny Eck, Montana Legislature, Scott Sales, special session, Steve Bullock
Bullock, GOP agree on budget fix, special session over
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Editor’s note: This story has been superseded by a later, expanded story, which you can read by clicking here. HELENA — The Montana House and Senate adjourned the special legislative session early Thursday after Republican leaders and Gov. Steve Bullock agreed on a plan to fill the state budget and revenue gap with $231 million in cuts, transfers and other funds. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Pieces of puzzle still missing, session’s end up in the air
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HELENA—It was unclear Wednesday night when Montana’s special legislative would end. By nearly 8 p.m., several pieces of the puzzles necessary to raise the money needed to bring the session to a close remained up in the air. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Montana Legislature, special session, Steve Bullock
GOP budget bill passes over Democratic protests
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HELENA—The House and Senate each passed a budget bill that incorporates Gov. Steve Bullock’s reductions and earlier budget cuts triggered by lower than anticipated tax collections. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Montana Legislature, Nancy Ballance, special session
Bullock’s surprise: He’s already making budget cuts
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HELENA—Shortly after the Montana House convened in special session on Tuesday, Gov. Steve Bullock, in a surprise announcement, said he was immediately implementing $76.6 million in general-fund budget cuts. Bullock originally hadn’t planned to make the budget cuts until after the special session adjourned. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Special session expands to take in transgender issue
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HELENA—On the first day of the special session Tuesday, lawmakers expanded the agenda to consider furloughs for state employees and to stop a proposed health department rule to make it easier for transgender Montanans to change their gender status on their birth certificates. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Dennis Lenz, Montana Legislature, special session
Bullock’s work-comp fee pitch hits strong opposition
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HELENA — Business groups and others denounced one of Gov. Steve Bullock’s key revenue-raising proposals as risky and discriminatory at a hearing at the special legislative session on Monday. Bullock’s plan would temporarily require the workers’ compensation State Fund to pay a 3 percent management fee on its assets exceeding $1 billion that are invested by the State Board of Investments. The bill, if enacted, is projected to raise $30 million over the two-year period before the fee goes off the books in June 2019. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Ed Buttery, Montana Legislature, special session, State Fund, Steve Bullock
Special session will seek to close $227 million budget gap
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Editor’s note: Veteran state political reporter Chuck Johnson will be covering the special legislative session for Last Best News and Missoula Current. He will be covering his 19th special session out of the 33 special sessions in Montana history. (more…) Continue Reading →
