Ignoring the fact that gas taxes pay for only roughly one-third of road costs, a Montana state legislator attacks electric vehicles (& a smart energy future) by asking EVs to pay more in taxes than they already do in electricity fees…
From the Daily Montanan: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/09/20/interim-committee-passes-two-draft-bills-aimed-at-taxing-electric-vehicles/? double taxation, climate change, EV future better for Montana, fossil fuels lobbyist, Denley Loge
Anyone surprised?: the Gianforte administration makes a workforce training program difficult to enter and then, citing low participation, redirects money for the program to businesses…
From the Billings Gazette: https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/republicans-shift-6m-from-workforce-training-grants-to-biz-automation-loans/article_396c6a65-bd49-51ac-9322-6beb80adfbd5.html? sleight-of-hand, benefitting big business instead of individuals, who profits?, Department of Commerce, typical Republican antics, GOP