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Three grizzly bears test positive for avian influenza 

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Three juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus this fall. The three bears, one near Augusta, one near Dupuyer, and another near Kalispell, were observed to be in poor condition and exhibited disorient...

Child welfare bills to watch this legislative session Child welfare bills to watch this legislative session

News from Mara Silvers Montana Free Press HELENA — Lawmakers, advocates and the state health department are poised to consider dozens of bills during the 68th Legislature to reform parts of the child protection and foster care systems. Stakeholders say the issue will likely be a defining policy pr...

Montanans support Governor Gianforte’s business equipment tax reform

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — A top priority in his Budget for Montana Families, Governor Gianforte’s proposal to reform the state’s business equipment tax to help small businesses, as well as family farms and ranches, received widespread support in a legislative ...

Governor Gianforte calls for substantial tax relief without delay Governor Gianforte calls for substantial tax relief without delay

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today called on legislators to provide Montanans with $2,000 in property tax rebates and permanent, long-term income tax relief without delay. “We want to provide Montana homeowners with $2,000 in property tax reb...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program winds down in anticipation of diminished federal funding

News from the MT Department of Commerce HELENA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced on Jan. 13 that the Montana Emergency Rental Assistance (MERA) program will stop accepting new applications on Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. Agency officials said this decision was made in anticipation of limited...

House rules package passes key hurdle

MONTANA — An amended set of rules to govern the Montana House of Representatives passed Wednesday afternoon after heated debate within the Republican caucus.  The new set of rules, in addition to making a number of technical changes, will lower the number of votes required to pull tabled bills ...

Governor Gianforte urges university system to Ban TikTok

HELENA – After banning TikTok on state devices, for state business, and while connected to the state network, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Board of Regents to support efforts by Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian to take similar action within the university system. “The...

Governor Gianforte urges university system to Ban TikTok

HELENA – After banning TikTok on state devices, for state business, and while connected to the state network, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Board of Regents to support efforts by Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian to take similar action within the university system. “The...

Hunters and Anglers Invited to ‘Elk Camp at the Capitol’

News from MT Citizens’ Elk Management Coalition HELENA — Montana hunters and anglers are invited to attend ‘Elk Camp at the Capitol’ on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Montana Capitol building in Helena.  Elk Camp is a celebration of Montana’s exceptional outdoor legacy an...

Governor appeals judge’s decision

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recentlly announced his administration has filed its briefing in the appeal of a judge’s decision denying the state’s petition for stay after the Biden Administration approved the American Prairie Reserve&rsquo...


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