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Articles with the Tag: Governor Gianforte

Governor secures $1,350 in property tax rebates for Montanans Governor secures $1,350 in property tax rebates for Montanans

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Joining Representative Tom Welch, R-Dillon, Governor Greg Gianforte this week celebrated a new law which provides Montana homeowners up to $1,350 in property tax rebates over the next two years. “Property taxes are too high, which is why...

Valley Views

This month Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission moved to sharply increase the kill of mountain lions in the state, up to 40 percent of the population in many areas.  The move came over the objections of mountain lion hound hunters, sporting groups, and conservation interests. FWP Biologists d...

Governor, DPHHS announce $24M to support families, children

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Together with Director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte announced on June 22 a $24 million investment in the state’s early childhood system. “Promoting the heal...

Poll shows Montanans feel state headed in wrong direction

News from Middle Fork Poll HELENA — A recent statewide public opinion poll released today by Middle Fork Strategies shows that Montanans are largely disappointed in the work done by the state’s Republican-led 2023 Legislature, especially on issues of housing, reproductive rights, public educ...

Montana parents and teachers bring suit to prevent school privatization

Rylee Sommers-Flanagan Upper-Seven Law HELENA — On Wednesday, June 14, a group of individual and organizational plaintiffs, including the Montana Quality Education Coalition, the League of Women Voters of Montana, Billings public schoolteacher and parent Jessica Felchle, Kalispell public schooltea...

Gianforte says proposed BLM rule is a solution in search of a problem Gianforte says proposed BLM rule is a solution in search of a problem

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BROADUS — Joining a group of western governors, on June 15 Governor Greg Gianforte opposed a proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which would alter the use of BLM lands to the detriment of recreation, livestock grazing, responsible resourc...

Montana Association of Counties files suit

News from the Montana Association of Counties HELENA — The Montana Association of Counties (“MACo”) filed suit on June 7 to compel Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen to fulfill their constitutional obligations and allow the Montana Legislature their lawful ...

Governor recognizes Montana schools promoting health, fitness

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — In partnership with the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), Governor Greg Gianforte announced on May 31 the three Montana schools selected to receive fully equipped fitness centers in recognition of their prom...

Valley Views

As the Montana Insurance Commissioner, I am often asked about high premiums in certain lines of insurance. One example is rising premiums in wildfire risk areas. This makes intuitive sense − if the risk of fire and loss is higher, the premium increases to ensure the insurance company can cover their po...

Governor negates months of work with PL 280 funding veto Governor negates months of work with PL 280 funding veto

LAKE COUNTY — HB 479 would have provided $5 million over two years from the Montana Department of Justice to Lake County for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of Public Law 280. Additionally, the bill would have created a task force that would recommend a permanent solution to funding of PL 280 t...


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