Articles with the Tag: Montana
Editor, As of mid-February, Republican legislators in 43 states have proposed over 250 laws that would limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting. Montana House Bill 176 would end same day voter registration. Under current law, the registration remains open until polls close at 8 p.m. on El...
News from OPI MONTANA — Montana was allocated $12.8 million from the Federal Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program in January. As a result of the American Rescue Plan Act signed by the President on March 11th, an additional $12.8 million will be flowing to Montana non-public schools a...
MONTANA – After a dash to wrap up work and consider bills before last week’s transmittal deadline, lawmakers returned to Helena to take up work that included advancing some tax cut proposals championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, as well as proposals that LGBTQ advocates say would curb their civil ri...
UM News Service MONTANA – Justin Angle, a marketing associate professor in the University of Montana’s College of Business, vividly remembers his first introduction to wildfires. He had just moved to Missoula and nearby fires were choking the city, forcing evacuations and threatening h...
News from DPHHS BUTTE — Department of Public Health and Human Services officials announced the brand new Southwest Montana Veterans Home welcomed its first resident into the facility on March 8. The very first Veteran to move into the facility, William “Bill” Davis, was welcomed by ...
News from MNA MONTANA — Erin Leonard, president of the Montana Newspaper Association, and Jeff Martinsen, president of the Montana Newspaper Advertising Service, announced last week the resignation of Executive Director Matt Gibson, effective March 8. Gibson was hired as executive directo...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate —The Great American Outdoors Act included full and permanent funding for the Land Water Conservation Fund and $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs in America’s public lands. U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $285 mil...
Five Lake County legislators faced a supportive crowd last Thursday evening during a legislative update at the Ronan Community Center. The event, which occurred during the mid-session break, drew an estimated 70 people to the center, plus around 25 who tuned in via Zoom. The Northwest Counties Farm ...
News from Kuilix Chapter of the DAR ST. IGNATIUS — Kuilix Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is pleased to honor five area high school seniors who were selected by their schools as DAR Good Citizens. The students received their awards at a ceremony held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Mis...
MSU News Service MONTANA — Montana State University will hold its 2021 American Indian Council Powwow online March 22-28, in adherence to COVID-19 restrictions. Activities will be held throughout a week at the AIC website and Facebook page. Traditionally, the MSU American Indian Council Pow...
