Methodology vs. Ideology: Rep. Eric Moore on his plan to reshape the debate over infrastructure funding in Montana
Montana Lowdown
English - January 28, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsPolitics News government interview montana montanafreepress news politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Most lawmakers in Helena agree that improving and upgrading water systems, schools, and public buildings are good investments for the state and put people to work.
But despite bipartisan support for infrastructure, it’s been nearly a decade since a bonding bill to pay for it has made it past the governor’s desk.
Republican Rep. Eric Moore, who served two terms in the Montana Senate before moving over to the House, is leading a GOP effort to come up with a long-term solution to the state’s infrastructure funding problem.
Can a new Republican plan to reshape the way the state funds infrastructure survive Gov. Steve Bullock's veto pen?