Montana Legislators Eye Slippery Financial Slope in 2009

Montana state lawmakers descend on Helena Jan. 5 for the 61st Legislature amid slippery circumstances. The roads leading up to the capitol building may be icy and treacherous, but conditions are far more unpredictable when it comes to the state’s financial health. Amid a global financial crisis and a deep national recession, it has become increasingly unclear just how much money lawmakers will have to work with as they hammer out a budget to serve Montana through 2011.

By Dan Testa

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