state budget

Gov. Gianforte says one of his top priorities before leaving office is to pass a flat income tax rate. The state’s healthy budget has supported tax cuts in recent legislative sessions, but revenue growth is slowing.

New analysis from Montana legislative staff shows the state’s share of school budgets has gone up in dollar amount over the last two decades. But due to inflation, the value of that money has stayed almost exactly the same as it was in 2008.

Governor Greg Gianforte signed a two-year budget outlining more than $16 billion in spending.

The "bathroom" law remains stalled in the courts. Lawmakers appear poised to pass the state budget. Sen. Daines gets a presidential endorsement. And female senators call out sexism in the chamber.

A proposal to squirrel away nearly a billion dollars in state funds over the next few years is advancing along tight margins in the Legislature.

The state budget bill has cleared its first major hurdle in a process that now takes it to the full House for debate and amendments. The $18 billion budget advanced out of committee with a bipartisan vote of 19-4.

Gov. Greg Gianforte is proposing a nearly $18 billion budget to keep Montana’s government up and running over the next two years. The state is projected to continue to bring in strong revenues. Gianforte aims to invest in a few big projects, while cutting taxes. MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar joined Corin Cates-Carney to talk through the big ticket items.

Montana lawmakers took the first step in creating the state’s budget Monday by considering projected revenue over the next few years.

Gov. Greg Gianforte gave a preview Wednesday of his proposed state budget for the next two years. It includes money for tax cuts, schools and Medicaid expansion.

We're on day 86 of the 90-day session. This week, we're tracking the ongoing punishment of Representative Zooey Zephyr, how that Republican agenda has derailed other statehouse business, and everything you need to know about sine die.