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Officials Lyn Rose, Connie Bender, and Brandon Green, plus challengers Denice Bergerson and Maureen Sundstrom, discussed budget, downtown business, traffic, and more

Beaverhead County Attorney Jed Fitch penned a letter to Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Friday requesting an opinion on whether the state is accurately calculating mill levies or over taxing citizens under the 95 mills used for school equalization.

Rose Bender started the week with a flat tire. She rolled with it, her hand on the wheel and her eventual destination in sight. …

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Fridays tornado left hundreds in Sullivan county without a home. Many people were able tot take shelter before the storm hit thanks to their local tornado siren.

Ohios teachers are applauding the governors recently announced plan to overhaul the states reading curriculum for elementary schoolers and boost resources for districts. In his State of the State address this week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also said hes directing resources to improve child well-being and mental health. ...

The package reflects fiscal priorities of both the centrist and right wings of Montana’s Republican lawmakers — and little to nothing from the Democrats.

West Virginia lawmakers are clamping down on corporations trying boost environmentally and socially responsible investing. A new report by EcoConsult Solutions finds their actions will likely cost taxpayers at least $9-million, and perhaps as much as $29-million dollars annually. Senate Bill 262, passed last year, restricts the state from investing in companies deemed to be energy boycotters. ...

The governor’s policy director and the bill sponsor said Thursday they would be open to including a phase-out at a slightly higher income level in a bill that would provide a $1,200 tax credit for each Montana child ages 5 and under.

Kassmier advocated for the bill to offer a $1,200 annual tax credit to families with children under the age of six and an adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less.