Martz doubts state can afford education ruling

HELENA - Gov. Judy Martz on Wednesday questioned how Montana can afford to follow the recent court ruling declaring the state's educational funding system unconstitutional, adding that she hasn't decided whether the state should appeal.

''How can this decision hold?'' Martz asked at a news conference. ''If we are going to tax people in the state of Montana 60 percent more just to fund education, how can that work? How will we even keep the people that live in Montana in Montana by taxing them 60 percent more?''

District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock ruled that Montana is violating its own constitutio...