Articles with the Tag: Montana
After the Montana Water Rights Protection Act went to President Donald Trump’s desk on Sunday, Dec. 27, and was signed into law many celebrated, including state and tribal leaders, but not everyone joined the festivities. Mission Irrigation District Commissioner Tim Orr was one of those not c...
News from Senator Steve Daines MONTANA — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester celebrated their bipartisan bill, the “Montana Water Rights Protection Act,” being signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, Dec. 27. Several Montana leaders issued statements in suppo...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Outgoing Governor Steve Bullock recently announced the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan has been updated to incorporate the new federal recommendations for allocation to critical groups in Montana and includes an estimated timeli...
After years of negotiation, water rights issues on the Flathead Reservation flowed to the top level as the Montana Water Rights Protection Act passed with bipartisan effort in the United States Senate on Monday, Dec. 21. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Chairwoman Shelly R. Fyant called the event h...
News from the office of Governor-elect Greg Gianforte BOZEMAN — Governor-elect Greg Gianforte announced his appointment of Mike Foster to lead the Department of Agriculture. “Montana farmers and ranchers drive our state’s number one industry, and deserve a leader who will work...
MONTANA — As director for the U.S. Small Business Administration Montana District, I have the unique opportunity to work with entrepreneurs and small business owners across Montana to help provide capital and connections that support growth for our state’s businesses. This year has kept my team b...
News from DPHHS HELENA — Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the expansion of ParentingMontana.org, a website created specifically for parents and those in a parenting role. The expansion includes new resources that provide practical tools to support pare...
HELENA — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask or...
News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced Montana’s unemployment rate continued to decline to 4.9 percent in November, down from 5.0 percent in October. Montana’s rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.7% for November. “M...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock and the Equal Pay for Equal Work Montana Task Force released the final report from the task force under his administration, which highlights accomplishments and provides resources and recommendations to continue to narrow th...
