Government

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — On Nov. 5, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Wizipan Garriott will travel to Bozeman for the twelfth and final stop on “The Road to Healing,” a year-long tour across the country to provide Native survivors of the federal Indian boarding school system and their descendants an opportunity to share their experiences. This meeting is with survivors and descendants of the federal Indian boarding school system as part of “The Road to Healing” on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at 10 a.m. in Bozeman.  Secretary Haaland launched the Federal Indian Boardin...

News from Gwen Lankford, CSKT Executive Team PABLO — The United States and Canada have failed to meet their summer deadline to reach an agreement in partnership with the Ktunaxa on how to address pollution in the Elk and Kootenai/y Rivers, demonstrating the federal governments’ continued lac...

News from Montana Free Press HELENA — The Helena-based nonprofit law firm Upper Seven filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, alleging the state has concealed information related to its compliance with federal anti-discrim...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outs...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana reached its 23rd consecutive month of unemployment below 3%. Prior to the governor taking office, Montana’s unemployment rate had fallen below 3% only three times since record-keeping began...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a part of his continued work to ensure Montana communities are prepared for extreme flooding and drought, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $26,000,000 in funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to support soil moisture...

News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator T...

News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker on his plan to address staffing shortages in rural airports, including many in Montana. If confirmed, Mr. Whitaker will b...