Opinion: HB 477’s success shows that even in politically divided times, citizens and lawmakers can find common ground if they work together to find solutions.

Jeremy Drake writes, HB 477’s success shows that even in politically divided times, citizens and lawmakers can find common ground if they work together to find solutions.

There are hundreds of storylines that came from the 2025 Montana Legislature (The Daily Montanan wrote more than 236 stories covering the session since the start of the year), which ...

Mike Yakawich, R-Billings. Ler's bill was opposed by Rose Bender, director of research for the Montana Budget and Policy Center, which typically advocates for progressive policies. In a committee ...

Mike Yakawich, a Billings Republican and a co-sponsor on the bill, said. Yakawich also noted that numerous restaurants have already transitioned to compostable or recyclable packaging.

House Bill (HB) 477, to phase out single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam food containers across Montana, has passed both the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support and backing from a ...

Josh Kassmier, but that bill is likely dead, as is another income tax cut proposal carried by Sen. Mike Yakawich, R-Billings. Ler's bill was opposed by Rose Bender, director of research for the ...