Montana Senate Democrats

Greg Gianforte is unraveling Montana’s safety net to line the pockets of out-of-state, for-profit corporations. #mtleg #mtpol montanafreepress.org/2024/09/10/cha…

Montana Democrats' property tax plan will reverse Republicans' tax handouts to big corporations at the expense of homeowners, renters, and small businesses. #mtleg #mtpol

We also know that many working and retired Montanans have been priced out of their own homes by skyrocketing housing prices. Our Housing Fairness Tax Credit will provide them a break and protect them from future increases. #mtpol #mtleg

Working Montanans' homes shouldn't be taxed like billionaire's mansions, that why we are proposing a new tiered property tax rate to give everyday homeowners the relief they need and make sure wealthy out-of-staters pay their fair share #mtpol #mtleg

Montana has been hit with a property tax crisis, but today, Montana House & Senate Democrats presented their plan to reverse Gianforte's tax hike on working Montanans and prevent another crisis in the future #mtpol #mtleg

Democratic Leaders' response to Republicans’ failure to override Gov. Gianforte’s veto of SB 442. This bill passed with broad bipartisan support during the session, but GOP legislators flip-flopped on it. #mtleg #mtpol @MTSenateDems

Democratic senators were sent to the legislature to solve the real problems facing Montana, not waste taxpayer money on attacking the courts. We won't be part of the GOP's campaign to undermine the rule of law. #mtpol dailymontanan.com/2024/04/12/dem…

Statements from Democratic Leaders Pat Flowers and Kim Abbott regarding the "Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform" #mtpol #mtleg

Gianforte's outsourcing policy is destroying community services in Montana. We need to be investing in Montana-made solutions, not lining the pockets of out-of-state consultants. #mtpol #mtleg helenair.com/news/local/car…

70% of the Montanans who had their coverage terminated under Montana Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids were kicked off just for administrative reasons–*not* because they were determined to be ineligible. #mtleg #mtpol

This new data shows how the Governor’s failure of leadership is falling hardest on Native folks, children, and seniors.

For months, Democrats have urged the Governor to fix his deeply-flawed process for redetermining Medicaid eligibility, or risk tens of thousands of Montanans losing health care coverage they still qualify for. #mtleg #mtpol

After resisting demands from Democratic legislators for months, the Gianforte Administration finally released more detailed data on which Montanans have lost coverage in their purge Montana Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids. #mtleg #mptol

“OPI has much explaining to do, and we intend to hold their feet to the fire.” - Sen. Susan Webber Montanans deserve strong public schools, teachers and staff deserve support from their state. Democratic legislators stand for both. #mtpol #mtleg dailymontanan.com/2024/01/10/hea…

Great interview w @augustareports asking questions @GovGianforte should be able to answer. $2billion plus surplus and all he can say is $120million in relief over and over. What he means is ‘sorry Montanan, I don’t care about you’ #mtpol

In the words of Sen. Chris Pope: "it's so obvious that we have a broken system." Montana Medicaid is a bipartisan success, and now the Gianforte Administration is pushing it to a breaking point. We cannot afford to lose the progress we've made so far. #mtpol #mtleg

"Montana is not doing well." Gianforte's mismanagement of Medicaid is devastating MT families. 24,000+ MT kids have lost health coverage to red-tape and bureaucratic hurdles. Action to right the ship is long overdue. #mtpol #mtleg bozemandailychronicle.com/news/health/24…

We appreciate the work that Dir. Temple has done to address the disturbing findings by legislative auditors regarding the culture and leadership practices in the Enforcement Division. The new audit requested by Sen. Flowers will ensure that FWP continues to make progress. #mtpol

As stewards of MT's public wildlife and outdoor spaces, FWP plays a critical role in protecting Montanans' way of life. They must operate with the highest degree of professionalism and earn that trust that Montanans place in them #mtpol #mtleg dailymontanan.com/2023/10/05/fwp…

HALF. HALF of the Montanans who have been kicked off their health insurance are KIDS. #mtleg #mtpol