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Last session, I sponsored SB 128, a bill that created the School Funding Interim Commission, and requires the legislature to examine the school funding formula at least every 10 years, if not more frequently. The Commission met for 18 months and just wrapped up its work. The results of the Commission are several strong, new proposals to adjust some components of school funding to meet some pressing needs of Montana's public schools, and additionally, to lay out a roadmap for...
The Montana Legislature offers a unique opportunity for young people to participate in the legislative process through its Legislative Page Program. Pages are young men and ladies who are juniors or seniors in high school, or the equivalent homeschool levels, and who are at least 16 years old. Pages assist the House of Representatives and the Senate during their sessions. The duties of a page are varied, but normally consist of assisting the members of the House and Senate and certain staff members by performing errands on th...
The Legislature is nearing the halfway point of the 90-day session. Some really big bills are being debated now. The biggest news is that the tax cuts have started. Two tax reform bills had hearings this week. One of them reduces the business equipment tax. You may have heard of this tax, especially if you're a businessperson. When any Montana business buys equipment to help them with their business — like a combine for a farm, or a backhoe or a motor grader for a contractor — the state taxes them. The problem with that is...
Hoorah! Hunting season is here. Deer tags, elk tags, supertags, waterfowl stamps, rejection letters from FWP, all the things that make the season what it is. Bow season, bear season, bird season, rifle season — all either open now or soon to be. Mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, grandparents, cousins, friends, rivals out in force for the next two months or so, spending time with each other, building relationships, and if fortunate, filling the freezer or the empty wall above the fireplace. What is your weapon of choice? R...
