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Coverage dated September 26, 2026 to September 27, 2026

Proposed jail expansion is wrong

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This fall, county commissioners seek voter approval for a massive expansion of the Yellowstone County jail. By the county's estimate, this project will cost us $675 million in new taxes over the next 20 years. Is it worth the enormous…

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    Proposed jail expansion is wrong for Yellowstone County | Jack Hanson (opens Billings Gazette)

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    This is a shortsighted proposal based on a deeply flawed — and astonishingly shallow — analysis. This is bad policy that ought to be rejected.

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    Proposed jail expansion is wrong (opens Billings Gazette)

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    This fall, county commissioners seek voter approval for a massive expansion of the Yellowstone County jail. By the county's estimate, this project will cost us $675 million in new taxes over the next 20 years. Is it worth the enormous…

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