Government

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill to eliminate unnecessary telehealth regulations and open the door to expanding access to healthcare. “Telehealth services are transforming how care is delivered in Montana, particularly in our frontier and rural communities,” Gianforte said. “This new, commonsense law eliminates unnecessary, burdensome regulations, increases flexibility for patients and providers, and makes healthcare more accessible to more Montanans. If these telehealth regulations weren’t needed as we confront the pandemic, they’re not needed as we move forward.” Sponsored by Rep...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following statement after the Department of Interior announced it would begin implementation of his “Not Invisible Act,” which was signed into law last year and will increase coordination wi...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Beside members of the American Indian Caucus, the governor’s Director of the Office Indian Affairs Misty Kuhl, and Cheryl Horn, Selena Not Afraid’s aunt, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a third bill to help address the crisis of ...

News from USDA BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set a May 21, 2021, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle. The cutoff date applies to the Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife Prog...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced a settlement agreement that ends litigation between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks and United Property Owners of Montana. “Under the previous administration, FWP didn’t do rig...

News from the Office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE U.S. — Senator Jon Tester announced that he has secured $32,191,069 in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to support the Montana state laboratory’s capacity for the prev...

News from the Office of Governor Gianforte Montana’s unemployment rate declined in March to 3.8 percent; the state’s third consecutive month of lower unemployment rates. Nationwide, the unemployment rate was 6.0 percent in March. “For the third consecutive month, this year, Montana ...

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 161 into law to make housing more affordable by cutting red tape and increasing supply. “For too long, burdensome regulations have limited the housing supply, driven up prices, and made buying a home...

News from the office of Senator Tester  Senator Jon Tester met with President Joe Biden’s nominees for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors and pressed them to address crippling delays in mail delivery and to work to maintain full USPS service for rural Montana. Tester also urged the...

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order prohibiting the state-sponsored development and required use of so-called vaccine passports in Montana. “I strongly encourage Montanans to get a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine, which i...