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Montana Governor Greg Gianforte targets education, taxes and energy policy in State of the State address

The income tax cut Gianforte proposed would extend his prior income tax reductions by lowering the state’s top-bracket rate from 5.9% to 4.9% and modestly expand a tax credit benefiting lower-income working families. According to the Legislative Fiscal Division, the top-bracket rate cut would reduce state tax collections by about $350 million a year and the tax credit for lower-wage earners would reduce their taxes by about $20 million a year.

How Religious Schools Became a Billion-Dollar Drain on Public Education

A nationwide movement has funnelled taxpayer money to private institutions, eroding the separation between church and state.

What immigrant entrepreneurs can teach us about success 46% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants—Here’s why

What’s really interesting, beyond the headline-grabbing individual success stories, are the statistics showing that immigrants generally are not only more likely to be entrepreneurs but also more likely to be successful and build a company that lasts compared to their native-born peers.

“The Crazies” – Book on Crazy Mountain wind farm generates insight to wealthy Montana landowners

So it’s a crazy tale that a group of wealthy nonresident landowners succeeded in sabotaging Sweet Grass County ranchers Rick Jarrett and Alfred and Dorothy Anderson’s efforts about six years ago to have a wind farm built on their land.

Like It Or Not, Self-Driving Semi-Trucks Are Inevitable; Bozeman, Montana Company, Aurora, Leading The Way

“From early on, we knew Montana’s photonics leadership would be invaluable for bringing safe, scalable self-driving technology to the world,” said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO at Aurora

Artificial Intelligence could change Montana’s economy – Video

The Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research has been forecasting the state’s financial outlook for the past 50 years.

Montana lawmakers eye child care challenges for the 2025 session

Policy proposals so far focus on state-funded financial subsidies to address high child care costs and low wages for workers.

Small Mortgages Offer Opportunity to Invest in Rural Communities

Low-cost homes are available but unattainable for many because of limited financing

Montana Department of Commerce Weekly Roundup – Volume 2, Issue 2

Commerce is working to improve the many ways you interact with our programs and services through updated communication options. To give you more information via fewer emails, Commerce’s updated communications will include the Commerce “Weekly Roundup” with news, events, grants, loans, funding opportunities and other important updates; a quarterly newsletter; press releases and urgent information when needed, like administrative rules making communications and other statutorily required notifications.

What is the Montana Media Act and Why Is It Important To Montana’s Economy?

The coalition plans to focus its effort in 2025 on securing a sustainable media tax credit or incentive program to support media production in Montana. This is seen as a critical component for growing the industry.

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As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding

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