Articles with the Tag: Montana
News from the Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor & Industry today is warning Montanans of a widespread text message scam that masquerades as a message from the Department. At this time, it is believed that these scammers are sending fraudulent ...
As we finish up the second week of the legislative session, it is not business as usual in Helena due to COVID–19. One of our first duties was to change our operating rules that allow the public and legislators to participate in person, via videoconference or telephone. This is our first session t...
In what opponents say is part of a larger push this session to pass laws favorable to the tobacco industry, legislators discussed a bill proposal that would prevent local governments from regulating nicotine products ingested through devices like electronic cigarettes and vape pens. The proposal, HB 137, ...
News from Big Sky Fit Kids MONTANA — Registration is open for Big Sky Fit Kids Challenge, a program of the Big Sky State Games. The BSFK Challenge is a free youth physical activity and nutrition program where students track physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption Feb. 1 to April 1. B...
News from Shape Up Montana MONTANA — Registration for the 19th Annual Shape Up Montana program is underway. Since it began in 2003, over 85,000 Montanans have logged more than 15 million activity miles. Shape Up Montana is a team-based healthy lifestyle program of the Big Sky State Games tha...
News from ACLU of MontanaNews from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — In response to a request from the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana will send 150 Army National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital for the up...
News from ACLU of Montana MONTANA — More than 150 business leaders from across Montana have signed onto a letter that will be sent to members of the House Judiciary Committee asking lawmakers to oppose anti-trans legislation, HB 112 and HB 113. Both bills were introduced by Rep. John Fuller (R-Kal...
News from handMADE Montana POLSON — The past year has been anything but predictable. After choosing to cancel all of our 2020 events, handMADE Montana is looking forward, cautiously, to the year ahead. The MADE fairs have become known for their amazing assortment of artists, high quality of handcr...
News from the Offices of Senator Tester and Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines announced that Montana will receive more than $71 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat COVID-19 through large-scale testing and vaccination efforts....
This budget is a good starting point and continues to fund the state agencies and outdoor programs that support wildlife protection, enhance public access, and conserve our working lands. Previous legislatures and administrations have made incredible progress to make Montana the world-class sporting and recr...
