Dear Editor: Governor's Veto of SB442

Dear Editor,

Did you get your new property tax bill? Well, if you're not crying or in a fit of rage, the Montana Republicans just gave you another increase in your taxes! Last week, the Secretary of State announced that the Legislature failed to override Governor Gianforte's veto of SB442, a bi-partisan piece of legislation that flew through the House and Senate by overwhelming majorities.

This important legislation would have directed the use of Marijuana taxes and, according to the Legislative Services Division, invested more than $16 million to fix county roads in every county in Montana. T...