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In 2024, Montana public pension holdings total $15.2 billion
April 7, 2026
In 2024, Montana had $15.2 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Montana collected 2% more in taxes on hunting and fishing license taxes in 2024 than in previous year
April 7, 2026
Out of the $4.7 billion in total tax revenue collected by Montana in 2024, $84.1 million came from hunting and fishing license taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when the total was $82.5 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Analysis: Montana one of 29 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports
April 7, 2026
An analysis by Big Sky Times shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Montana is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
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Montana collected $527.1 million in license taxes in 2024
April 3, 2026
In 2024, Montana collected a total of $4.7 billion in state taxes, with $527.1 million coming from license taxes—an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year.
Read more →Montana ranks 28th in the U.S. for most public utilities sales taxes paid in 2024
April 2, 2026
Montana collected $40.5 million in public utilities sales taxes in 2024, an increase of 3.9% from the previous year.
Read more →Public pension contributions in Montana hit $726.1 million mark in 2024
March 31, 2026
Public pension funds in Montana received $726.1 million in contributions in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Montana increases from 2024 to 2025
March 27, 2026
The average VA IRRRL loan amount for Montana in 2025 was $432,482, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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2,432 interest rate reduction refinance loans issued by VA in Montana in 2025
March 25, 2026
VA interest rate reduction refinance loans in Montana rose to $1.1 billion in 2025, compared to $764.2 million in 2024.
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Montana reports $6.7 million in public pension investment earnings in 2024
March 25, 2026
The earnings on investments for Montana public pensions dropped from $9.4 million in 2023 to $6.7 million in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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