Guest Editorial: Addressing Montana's economic challenges and opportunities

5 legislative session, Montana workers, families, employers, and elected officials are all facing a unique combination of opportunities and challenges that we haven’t seen before.

In many ways, Montana’s economy is better than ever. Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced that our unemployment rate remains at a record low while more Montanans are working than ever before. The Treasure State’s economy and personal incomes are growing at the fastest rates in 40 and 15 years, respectively.

This success, along with our status as a freedomloving state and our vast open spaces has spurred intere...