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  • Op-Ed: Why a Special Session is not a good idea for our surplus.

    Frank Garner - R, HD 7 Kalispell|Updated Aug 23, 2022

    There are legislators working to call a special session 90 days before the next regular legislative session to address the billion plus dollars in surplus taxpayer funds. While the news of a surplus is welcomed, legislators must now decide if a special session is the right format for making decisions on the largest surplus in our state's history. The sheer volume and rarity of this surplus begs us to be thoughtful and deliberate. The short special session format has...