Gray Wolves Will Remain Off the Federal Endangered Species List
The Biden administration filed on August 20, 2021, in favor of the final rule delisting all gray wolves in the Lower 48.
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$30,285,246 in PILT Money Pours into Montana Counties
This week, the federal government released Payment in Lieu of Taxes (or PILT) funds to counties across the United States that are adjacent to federally managed land for Fiscal Year 2017.
Governor Bullock Income Tax Figures Released
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock and first lady Lisa Bullock reported just over $157,000 in total income in 2014 and paid $26,425 in federal and state income taxes.
Fewer Montanans Waiting Till Last Minute to File Taxes
April 15 is Tax Day, the busiest day of the year for the folks up at the Montana Department of Revenue. According to communications director Molly Peterson, fewer Montanans are waiting till the last minute to file this year.
Study Shows Large Wildfires Occur Predominantly on Federal Land
Anyone that lives in the western U.S. is likely living near land managed by the federal government. Many Western Montana counties, for example, have more than 50 percent of their land under federal control, a situation that poses problems for local use and tax revenue.