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Legislative analysts estimate Montana would have to spend nearly $59 million more over two years to continue its Medicaid expansion program.But those…
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A group of Democratic state lawmakers say budget cuts to the state health department have created a public health emergency. They delivered a letter to…
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Montana’s largest public pension funds Monday reported greater than expected returns on investments this year. But moving forward, one of them isn’t…
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Montana may need to change the way it applies taxes to collect revenue amid a changing state economy, according to state elected officials searching for…
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Updated 7:00 pmSome Republican legislative leaders are now saying Montana will need a special session to deal with the state’s current budget crisis, and…
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State lawmakers started taking up the challenge of Montana's $282 million budget shortfall in the first of two days of hearings in Helena today.Governor…
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An independent analysis of Montana’s budget deficit was released today. A legislative committee is set to review proposed cuts to the state’s budget next…
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Montana lawmakers got a financial checkup on state pensions Tuesday. After the pension system was reformed in 2013, officials with Montana Public…
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An unanticipated surge in prisoner numbers means Montana’s Department of Corrections has gone over budget, and will likely have to ask state lawmakers for…
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Analysts expect Montana’s budget surplus to be slightly higher than previous predictions.The estimate comes from the Legislative Fiscal Division. It now…