Articles with the Tag: Montana
When the Legislature wrapped up its biennial session last week, two bills signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte won praise from Polson physician Cara Harrop, whose pureHealth direct primary care clinic is one of just eight in Montana. Senate Bill 374, which allows physicians to dispense medications...
News from the Department of Commerce MONTANA — Montana will regain its second congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the 2020 Census state population count released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The count reveals that Montana’s population grew from ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — The fiscally responsible Republican budget today cleared the Montana legislature and is headed to Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk for his signature. First introduced by Gov. Gianforte on Jan. 7, the Republican budget reduces House Bill 2 ...
News from Montana American Indian Caucus MONTANA — Members of the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus expressed surprise and dismay that Gov. Greg Gianforte scrapped a historic bison management plan without notifying or consulting them, and apparently, without consulting Montana&rsq...
POLSON — A highlight for many students on any given school day was the traditional class field trip prior to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to make sure students don’t miss out on field trips, the Polson School District has designed a trip that doesn’t require permission slips. ...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Five weeks of Flathead Lake fishing entries just concluded with a total of 17,234 lake trout entered. There are four weeks left in the spring Mack Days event. Entries continue to be taken until May 16. Mack Days events are sponsored by the Confederated Salis...
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 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...
