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Feb. 7, 2025" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3eb943e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3343+0+329/resize/560x312!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2F10%2F74dfb7634a91b7320c667711ce00%2Fennis-water-tank-john-way-02-07-25.JPG 2x" width="280" height="156" loading="lazy" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d86f01/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3343+0+329/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F43%2F10%2F74dfb7634a91b7320c667711ce00%2Fennis-water-tank-john-way-02-07-25.JPG"> </picture></a> </div> <div class="PromoA-content"> <div class="PromoA-category"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Montana News</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-title"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-02-20/rural-towns-seek-state-funding-to-fix-crumbling-water-and-sewer-infrastructure" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Rural towns seek state funding to fix crumbling water and sewer infrastructure</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-byline"> <div class="PromoA-authorName"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/people/victoria-traxler" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Victoria Traxler</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1740070132674" data-date="February 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM MST" data-promo-date="February 20, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">Dozens of rural communities are reaching a critical point with infrastructure at risk of crumbling. 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O'Brien</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1739975808252" data-date="February 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM MST" data-promo-date="February 19, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">The Trump administration has terminated Montana’s U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich U.S. Attorneys are commonly asked to resign when a new president takes office.</div> <div class="PromoA-audio-label"> <ps-stream data-stream-name="Montana's U.S. Attorney fired as new administration takes the reins " data-stream-id="00000195-1ea4-dd4c-a3df-1ea5c7d70000" data-stream-duration="1:58" on-demand small external> <ps-stream-url data-stream-format="audio/mpeg" data-stream-url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s214/audio/2025/02/mn-laslovich-fired-02-19-25.mp3"> </ps-stream-url> <button class="StreamPill"> <span class="StreamPill-iconWrapper"> <svg class="StreamPill-icon"> <use xlink:href="#play-icon"></use> </svg> <svg class="StreamPill-iconPause"> <use xlink:href="#pause-icon"></use> </svg> </span> <span class="StreamPill-text"> <span class="StreamPill-duration"> Listen <span class="StreamPill-textDivider">•</span> 1:58 </span> </span> </button> </ps-stream> </div> </div> </ps-promo> </li> <li class="ListE-items-item"> <ps-promo class="PromoA" data-list="listE" data-content-type="news-story"> <div class="PromoA-media"> <a aria-label="Lawmakers consider competing property tax bills" href="https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-02-19/lawmakers-consider-competing-property-tax-bills" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/30968d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x446+0+43/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkufm%2Ffiles%2F201701%2Fmontana-capitol-columns-_william-marcus_.jpg 2x"data-size="promoSmall" /> <source width="280" height="156" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1b9a338/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x446+0+43/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkufm%2Ffiles%2F201701%2Fmontana-capitol-columns-_william-marcus_.jpg"data-size="promoSmall" /> <img class="Image" alt="Montana Capitol" srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b2619a7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x446+0+43/resize/560x312!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkufm%2Ffiles%2F201701%2Fmontana-capitol-columns-_william-marcus_.jpg 2x" width="280" height="156" loading="lazy" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1b9a338/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x446+0+43/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkufm%2Ffiles%2F201701%2Fmontana-capitol-columns-_william-marcus_.jpg"> </picture></a> </div> <div class="PromoA-content"> <div class="PromoA-category"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Montana News</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-title"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-02-19/lawmakers-consider-competing-property-tax-bills" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Lawmakers consider competing property tax bills</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-byline"> <div class="PromoA-authorName"> <a href="https://www.mtpr.org/people/shaylee-ragar" class="Link" data-cms-ai="0" >Shaylee Ragar</a> </div> <div class="PromoA-date"><div class="PromoA-timestamp" data-timestamp="1739974232362" data-date="February 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM MST" data-promo-date="February 19, 2025"></div></div> </div> <div class="PromoA-description">Policymakers are determined to rebalance Montana’s property tax system after bills spiked last year. But who should pick up the slack if some Montanan’s taxes are cut? The governor is narrowly focused on two proposals. 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