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Gazette opinion: Montana’s big legislative challenge

After the 2017 Montana Legislature convenes at noon today, lawmakers have much work to complete by the end of April. Job No. 1 is the state budget for the two years beginning July 1.

Speaking with The Gazette editorial board last month, House Speaker Austin Knudsen, R-Culbertson, said the budget may be simpler because there’s not money to do a lot of things this year. We know there will be differences of opinion on how to allocate the state’s limited resources.

But Knudsen, like most Montanans, wants to get some infrastructure projects going. For the speaker, essential infrastructure is water, sewer and roads. He’s heard pleas from local governments in eastern Montana. Glendive needs help, Sidney is desperate.

Full Opinion: http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion-montana-s-big-legislative-challenge/article_c7ea80e4-32c4-53e3-87b8-f5aae08daaef.html

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