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News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — In response to the Montana Supreme Court finding SB 140 constitutional with its decision in Brown v. Gianforte, Governor Gianforte issued the following statement:  “The Montana Supreme Court reaffirmed what we’ve known to be true: SB 140 is constitutional, and our Constitution gives the legislature the authority to determine how the governor fills a judicial vacancy. I will appoint judges who will interpret laws, not make them from the bench, and who are committed to the fair, consistent, and objective application of the law.”

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte received the 2021 Fire Season Briefing from state and federal agency administrators and fire management officers. “Much of Montana is currently in moderate to extreme drought conditions, increasing the risk of a severe...

MONTANA — In a wildfire briefing at the state Capitol attended by more than a dozen land use and wildfire response agency leaders, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he wants to double the number of treated acres on Montana’s forests and pressured the National Park Service to extinguish all wildfire starts...

News from the office of Administration for Children and Families WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, the Children and Families’ Administration for Native Americans announced the availability of $19 million in supplemental grant funding through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ANA is currently a...

 News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after the “U.S. Innovation and Competition Act,” originally known as the “Endless Frontier Act,” a bipartisan bill to keep the U.S. competitive in the race ag...

ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius City Council heard a presentation June 1 from nonprofit Mission West Community Development Partners about the possibilities of using federal stimulus monies to tackle long-term town projects.  “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do some of the things t...

News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced two bipartisan bills that would help combat fraud and scams impacting Montanans. “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on enough hardships, and now Montanans are being targeted by scammers,”  ...

News from USDA BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the availability of up to $4 million for grants to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects. USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production is accepting proposals for pl...

With 1,200 miles of gravel and paved roads, Lake County has more roads to maintain than either of its neighboring counties – Missoula to the south and Flathead to the north – at a fraction of the budget.  To help the county road department keep pace with maintenance needs, on May 13 the c...

News from the office of Senator Tester   U.S. Senate  —  Thanks to funding secured in the American Rescue Plan, Montana is set to receive $10,012,392 in community grant funding to support mental health and substance use disorder services, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced. The Sub...