Peter Christian

1 week ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Where do our taxes come from? According to The Center on Budget and Policy and Priorities:“Half of all federal revenue (50 percent) comes from individual income taxes. The income tax is generally progressive: higher-income households generally pay a larger share of their income in income taxes than lower-income households do.

2 weeks ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - We have two different views on property tax legislation passed by the Montana Legislature. The first is from a Republican point of view, State Senator Greg Hertz. The Montana Legislature has officially adjourned, and the postmortem has already begun on the matter of property tax relief that literally went down to the last minute. I spoke with Republican State Senator Greg Hertz just after a press conference following sine die (adjournment).

2 weeks ago | kmmsam.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte held an open-air bill signing event on the steps of the Capitol Building on Monday, flanked by dozens of legislators, celebrating what he referred to as ‘the largest tax cut in Montana history'. Income tax cut, that is. “Today, we're delivering the largest tax cut in state history, returning $756 million to the pocketbooks of hard-working Montanans,” began Governor Gianforte.

2 weeks ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - I spoke early Wednesday morning with Montana’s senior Senator Steve Daines about a number of issues, starting with the breakneck pace at which President Trump has filled his first 100 days in office for his second term. “I've never seen anything like it, Peter,” began Senator Daines. “It's like every hour is a new day here in Washington, with the velocity of change that President Trump is leading with.

2 weeks ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The Montana Legislature is days, or perhaps hours, away from wrapping up their business, called sine die, and the one question on the lips of all homeowners is ‘will they finally pass a property tax relief bill'? Montana Senate Minority Leader, Democrat Pat Flowers, appeared on the KGVO Talk Back Show on Tuesday to talk about the final push for a property tax relief bill. “It’s obviously something we’ve been working on all session,” began Flowers.