Update from Montana Senator Mike Lang

While we cannot control the weather, it has been harsh here in NE Montana, you have selected me to be your Senator for SD 17. It is my responsibility as your Senator to help manage our State government with knowledge and respect with “Progress from Conservative Common Sense”.

Your 66th Legislature is on transmittal break, the halfway point of a 90-day session. One part of the legislative process is to debate and revise present law while repealing laws or passing new legislation. The second obligation is to balance the budget for the next biennium (2020 to 2021).

There are two state budget esti...