Articles with the Tag: government
Five Lake County legislators faced a supportive crowd last Thursday evening during a legislative update at the Ronan Community Center. The event, which occurred during the mid-session break, drew an estimated 70 people to the center, plus around 25 who tuned in via Zoom. The Northwest Counties Farm ...
We are halfway through Montana’s short legislative session, and Montanans are still waiting for Republican legislators and Governor Gianforte to get to work on creating the jobs and economic recovery they promised during the campaign season. In their absence, Democrats have led the way. Montanans ar...
FWP reminds recreationists to stay vigilant for avalanche danger News from MT Fish, W ildlife & Parks MONTANA — Avalanche danger is high across Montana, with the addition of new snow and weather systems moving across the state. People recreating outdoors are advised to use caution and stay...
News from the U.S. Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Interior Department took steps to recommit to scientific integrity and empower the agency’s scientific and technical experts to use the best available science. Signed on Interior’s 172nd birthday and the 142nd birthda...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — So that Montana schools can fully reopen as quickly and safely as possible, school teachers and staff in pre-K-12 schools and childcare programs are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies participating in the Feder...
News from the offices of Senator Tester and Senator Daines U.S. Senate — As part of his continued efforts to ensure that Montana’s airports are able to continue serving the state throughout the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines announced that 68...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Following his efforts to bring more COVID-19 vaccines into Montana after the state received low per capita allocations, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced that Montana will receive an increase of 2,340 Pfizer vaccines over last week&rsqu...
Daines pushes back on Paris Climate Agreement News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Daines also introduced a Senate resolution calling on P...
News from DPHHS On Feb. 9, the Department of Public Health and Human Services was notified the state will receive 16,425 first doses and 13,525 second doses for those completing the vaccine series. This allocation will be distributed to local jurisdictions the week of Feb. 15. DPHHS continues to be n...
News from the office of Senator Daines MONTANA — U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of bipartisan senators in sending a letter to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in support of efforts to research and develop effective medication treatment options for those struggling with addiction to m...
