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The successful plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate-change lawsuit are suing again—although it appears they will have to begin with a district judge rather than proceeding directly to the state supreme court.

One reason Montanans should opt for a new state constitutional convention in 2030 is that the 1972 constitution is plagued by poorly written

Montana families seeking flexible education options for students with special needs received disappointing news last week when a District Co

The decision may put to rest objections in the Montana legislature to calling for a “convention of states” to address the federal government’s dysfunction.

The Treasure State is taking important steps to help control the exploding costs of Medicaid while providing critical care to the neediest. Montana is submitting a 1115 Medicaid Demonstration waiver application to allow experimentation with reform. Other states should follow this good example.

In most respects, Idaho and Montana have been enthusiastic in their pursuit of tax competitiveness. But if there’s one area of tax policy on which they are worse than their peers, it’s in their incorporation of GILTI—the federal tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income—into their own state tax codes. Not even California or Illinois does that.

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed America’s first law that protects the right to use computing power, such as blockchain nodes, distributed storage, and AI modeling on private property unimpeded by government overreach. This is great news for innovation, property rights, and economic freedom.

An attempt by a coalition of teachers unions and public school activists to block implementation of Education Savings Accounts in Montana ha

Policies matter and they have real consequence. Perhaps the starkest example of this is the ability of a citizen to vote with their feet.

Imagine going to work and being forced to pay a fee from every paycheck for a service you don’t want. Frustration would be a mild...

A trend. A fad. Feel-good legislation. Call plastic bag bans whatever you want, just don’t call them effective environmental policy.

At the end of the program, MSPC's Board of Directors will select at least one participant to receive a $5,000 scholarship.

It's difficult to find much good news about the direction of K-12 public education.

Americans are feeling a pain at the pump. But who is to blame for the higher prices? Government taxes and fees can make up a significant...

Take a glance at tax policy across the nation and you'll notice an unmistakable trend - states are lowering or doing away with their...

Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill that creates Education Savings Accounts for special needs children in Montana.

Lawmakers across the region have introduced more than 4,000 new laws in 2023 legislative sessions.

The Montana Senate today signed off on a bill to provide Education Savings Accounts for special needs children. The vote was 26-24.

The Montana Senate is now considering a bill that would offer special needs children access to ESA worth roughly$6,816.