Articles with the Tag: Governor Greg Gianforte

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the appointment of Zachary Bashoor of Arlee to the Future Fisheries Review Panel. Bashoor is a University of Montana graduate with a degree in Forest Resource Management and Wildland Fire Science, Bashoo...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced increased support for families’ childcare costs through the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Pr...

News from Upper Seven Law HELENA — The Montana First Judicial District Court held today that the Governor and the Secretary of State must follow the clear procedure the Montana Constitution mandates and allow the Legislature the opportunity to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 442&...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the winners of the 2023 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest. “Every youth hunter in Montana should be proud of the hunting legacy they’re helping carry on,” Gov. Gianforte s...

A District Court judge has sided with the state government in an ongoing dispute between Lake County and Montana over how to pay for law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation.  But while Judge Amy Eddy sided with the state in her ruling on Nov. 9, she was also critical of its decision to onl...

News from the office of  Governor Gianforte HELENA —  Governor Greg Gianforte recently praised wildland firefighters and staff and leadership at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for its effective response during the 2023 Fire Season, keeping 96% of fire...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Aug. 28 the launch of the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17. “Last year, we received hundreds of submissions ...

News from the American Civil Liberties Union  MISSOULA — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brought by TikTok and five TikTok creators challenging the constitutionality of ...

HELENA — The lead attorney for Montana’s public education agency Wednesday characterized the changes stemming from new obscenity and religious expression laws as relatively minor, despite strong opposition to the measures from educators and librarians as they were debated by the state Legislature...

News from the Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — Montana reached its 20th consecutive month of unemployment below 3 percent in June, according to data compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Since Governor Greg Gianforte was elected,...