State should clean up act before giving raises

Rep. Greg DeVries voted against HB 175 several weeks ago. I have not asked him why, but I know why I do not support the bill, nor many other bills which expect additional taxpayer revenues. The State of Montana does not manage well the revenues they already have. Government rarely does, if ever.

I was a State of Montana employee for almost 18 years, until Riverside Correctional Facility was suddenly “temporarily closed for renovation” last October. Riverside is still not reopened and some former employees are still wondering if and when we will work there again. This peculiar handling of a State facility is nothing new. Does anyone remember the Legislature’s handling of Montana Developmental Center’s closing?

Yes, I thought you might.