Category: Taxes
City Commission Seeks 65% Property Tax Increase, Slates $150K to Convince Voters
Now the city is also looking to spend $150,000 on a private firm to advocate for the levy. That’s right, they’re spending over $150,000 of OUR tax money in an attempt to ALSO raise...
My God! Billings Republican Proposes Tax on Churches!
If enacted into law, the bill would provide that tax-exempt non-profits, ranging from educational institutions to health care providers to churches, would be required to pay a fee to local governments. The fee would...
Gianforte’s Tax Cuts– Been There, Done That
While rural nursing homes are closing across the state, while the State Hospital is crumbling before our eyes, while cities and counties are struggling to make ends meet, while schools are hard pressed to...
The Curious Case of Jeremy Trebas’ Property Taxes
Turns out Trebas paid property tax of only $267 for the first half of 2022 and owes the same amount for the second half of the year which was due in November. He has...
Tryon Walks Back Support for Safety Levy
"That potential 191% tax increase? It’s certainly not a myth, and it's likely only the beginning of a huge increase in spending.
The Great Debate About a Tax Rebate
The Republican party is so wedded to the failed idea of “trickle down economics” that they can’t see, or don’t care about, the reality that giving tax breaks to wealthy people simply does not...
Sheriff Jesse Slaughter Expanding His Estate On The Hill
Sitting on top of Gore Hill at the end of the airport runway sits a building that resembles a cardboard box: the Cascade County Adult Detention Center. Unfortunately, this ugly building is the first...