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...

Jasmine Taylor

March 14, 2023

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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...

WTF 406 Staff

February 13, 2023

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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...

Guest Writer

February 6, 2023

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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...

WTF 406 Staff

January 9, 2023

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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.

Jasmine Taylor

December 18, 2022

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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...

WTF 406 Staff

December 14, 2022

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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...

WTF 406 Staff

December 6, 2022

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