Dave Fern

Jul 22, 2024 | flatheadbeacon.com | Dave Fern

In Flathead County, property taxes have increased well beyond inflation for residential homes and businesses. I was appointed to the Governor’s Property Tax Task Force to dig deep into the cause of such escalations and provide recommendations for reforms for the 2025 Legislature. In my eight years in the legislature, I’ve been a member of the minority party; nevertheless, I remain willing to work collaboratively with the majority to address Montana’s solvable problems.

Dec 24, 2023 | dailyinterlake.com | Dave Fern

The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on cities and counties, and permanent legislation that would return budget surplus to taxpayers. At first glance, the aforementioned appear to be worthy aspirations.

Dec 20, 2023 | whitefishpilot.com | Dave Fern

The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on cities and counties, and permanent legislation that would return budget surplus to taxpayers. At first glance, the aforementioned appear to be worthy aspirations.

Dec 19, 2023 | flatheadbeacon.com | Dave Fern |Kellyn Brown

The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on cities and counties, and permanent legislation that would return budget surplus to taxpayers. At first glance, the aforementioned appear to be worthy aspirations.

May 22, 2023 | flatheadbeacon.com | Dave Fern |Courtenay Sprunger |Kellyn Brown

One of us is a member of an elected endangered political species in northwest Montana and the other, the supermajority party. While we differ in areas, the two of us strongly believe in supporting legislation that can improve the lives of all Flathead County residents. In discussions with you, our constituents, it is common to hear sentiments that the political gulf between the two parties is too wide to bridge. In some cases, this may be true.