Clayton Murphy
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Flat tax advocates seek support ahead of the 2027 legislative session (opens the original)
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As the next legislative session draws closer, leadership from the Mountain States Policy Center and Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office are trying to gather support for a flat personal income tax for all Montana taxpayers. Advocates promoted the proposal and fielded questions from voters in Helena Thursday.
Briefs: Ballot previews; Transitional housing; Annual Report scam; High-speed internet (opens the original)
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Voters can now see what their midterm ballot will likely look like. According to Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, there are more than 800 different variations of ballots across the state of Montana. Voters can look up their ballot preview, as well as voter registration details, at voterportal.mt.gov. The Secretary of State will start mailing absentee ballots on October 9. Local, State and Federal midterm elections are on November 3. Missoula County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an a
Bankhead and Bodnar trade barbs Senate race campaign funding (opens the original)
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The independent and Democratic candidates for Senate went head-to-head on campaign funding, tax reform and other policy priorities on Sunday. Democrat Alani Bankhead and independent Seth Bodnar spoke to voters, answering questions from the hosting organization Indivisible Missoula and the crowd.
Interest group money rolls in to Montana's congressional races (opens the original)
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More political action committee money is coming to Montana ahead of the November election. Two large organizations have announced endorsements for two candidates in the state’s race for U.S. Senate.
Legislators subpoena Secretary of State for details on voter rolls sent to the feds (opens the original)
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In a 10-1 bipartisan vote, legislators agreed they need to know what voter information Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen sent to the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal agency requested unredacted state voter rolls in 2025 to review. The State Administration and Veterans Affairs interim committee approved the subpoena on Wednesday. Senator Theresa Manzella, a Republican from Hamilton, is chair of the committee. “It's imperative that the three branches of government work together," Manzella
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