Government
When the 67th session of the Montana Legislature convenes this week, in the midst of a pandemic and with anticipated revenue shortfalls, legislators will have plenty on their plates. They’ll also have a new governor following Greg Gianforte’s inauguration Jan. 4. For most, the session marks their first time serving with a Republican governor in 15 years. “We’re kind of looking forward to that,” said Republican Senator Dan Salomon. “I think the whole process is going to be different.” The Ronan dairy farmer was elected to his second term in the Senate after serving six years in the House of Representatives. For the current sessio...
News from Senator Steve Daines MONTANA — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester celebrated their bipartisan bill, the “Montana Water Rights Protection Act,” being signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, Dec. 27. Several Montana leaders issued statements in suppo...
News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Patrick Leahy announced that their bipartisan bill promoting access to affordable health care by increasing transparency and enhancing consumer protections in health insurance passed the U.S. Senate and will be hea...
News from the office of Governor-elect Greg Gianforte BOZEMAN — Governor-elect Greg Gianforte announced his appointment of Mike Foster to lead the Department of Agriculture. “Montana farmers and ranchers drive our state’s number one industry, and deserve a leader who will work...
News from DPHHS HELENA — Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the expansion of ParentingMontana.org, a website created specifically for parents and those in a parenting role. The expansion includes new resources that provide practical tools to support pare...
HELENA — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask or...
News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced Montana’s unemployment rate continued to decline to 4.9 percent in November, down from 5.0 percent in October. Montana’s rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.7% for November. “M...
News from CSKT PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have completed a successful week of finalizing a Tribal Community Response Plan with a number of partner agencies. The plan contains protocols for responding to missing persons cases arising from the Flathead Indian Reservation.&nb...
News from the ACF Office of Communication The Administration for Native Americans at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families announced the opportunity to virtually submit names to be written on the ANA’s Missing and Murdered Native Americans Memorial Shawl. More than 150 names ha...
News from Lake County LAKE COUNTY — Lake County currently seeks volunteers for several boards. Positions begin on Jan. 1, 2021. For questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular board or to obtain an application, please check with Lake County Planning Department. Please...
