Thursday - March 19, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday March 08, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Americans for Tax Reform: Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army Paralympians Set Sights on Gold * Three Army veterans and one athlete with Army ties will compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina, Italy. Opening ceremonies are set to take place on March 6. Seventy-two athletes are representing the United States in the Paralympic Games and competing across five sports between March 7-15, according to a U.S.   more

Montana Naturopathic Physician Opposes Removal of Naturopathic Medicine from Professional Degree Designation
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Tanda Cook, a naturopathic physician from Manhattan, Montana, submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education opposing a proposed rule issued that would remove the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the professional degree designation. Since 1999, the ND has been classified as a professional degree, a status confirmed in the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The association argues that there has been no change in the accreditation standards or the e  more