AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Spending: Initiative 194 will ask Montana voters in November to curb political spending by corporations and other organizations. Supporters say it would address dark money; critics warn it could restrict trade associations’ ability to speak on policy. Farm Costs: Montana ranchers doubt a temporary red-dyed diesel waiver and proposed fuel imports will bring meaningful relief as diesel prices surge. Drought Outlook: NOAA warns drought could develop or worsen in western Montana this fall and winter, while eastern Montana faces less risk. Tribal Water: President Trump signed amendments giving the Crow Tribe more flexibility to build local water and wastewater projects and extending its hydropower development rights at Yellowtail Dam through 2030. Mining Review: State regulators are reviewing a company’s plan for up to 45 exploratory drill holes near the Bitterroot River’s West Fork headwaters; public comment is open.
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