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Articles with the Tag: Montana

Savanna’s Act passes U.S. Senate

News from the Western Organization of Resource Councils WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Savanna’s Act, S.227, and the House Judiciary Committee also unanimously passed its version of the bill, H.R. 2733, out of committee. Savanna’s Act next heads to the floor for ...

Gianforte statement on Montana’s first confirmed case of Coronavirus

News from Congressman Gianforte WASHINGTON – Congressman Greg Montana (R-Mont.) issued a statement after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that a Montanan visiting Maryland tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). “As the governor of Maryland confirms Montana’s first case of co...

Register for new Shape Up Montana

News from Shape Up Montana Montana’s Big Sky State Games, in conjunction with Shape Up Montana, are introducing an exciting new challenge called the Shape Up Montana Virtual 5k. Shape Up Montana, a three-month team wellness program, has helped over 80,000 Montanans log more that 14.5 million activ...

New lawsuit challenges Montana law restricting Native American voting access

News from the ACLU  MISSOULA —The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, and Native American Rights Fund challenged a Montana law that severely restricts Native Americans’ access to the ballot.

 The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Western Native Voice and Montana Native V...

Girl Scouts organization turns 108 years old

News from Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts of the USA celebrates its rich history each March with National Girl Scout Week. March 12th marked the 108th birthday of Girl Scouts and commemorated the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 girl members...

Governor closes Montana K-12 schools for 2 weeks

MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today announced a set of directives and guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable Montanans, including closing of public K-12 schools, social distancing measures, and limiting visitation at nursing home facilities. “As governor, it is my to...

Graying Pains - Montana Fourth Estate Project - Opportunities and challenges in the West's oldest state Graying Pains - Montana Fourth Estate Project - Opportunities and challenges in the West's oldest state

Editor's Note:    Montana is the oldest state west of the Mississippi, and demographic projections show the state growing collectively older as more Montanans enter their senior years. The economic, cultural, and personal impacts of that trend present the state and its residents with new c...

MSU physician assistant named to national coronavirus task force

MONTANA — A physician assistant from Montana State University’s University Health Partners has been appointed as a member of a new national task force created by the American College Health Association designed to provide accurate information and best practices for colleges and universities regar...

Governor Bullock activates Coronavirus Task Force to bolster state’s preparations

News from the Officer of the Governor   MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock, along with state public health and emergency response officials, announced the activation of the Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force. While there are no current diagnosed cases in the state, Montana is monitoring the...

9 questions determine next 10 years for Montana

News from Montana Census MONTANA – The 2020 Census will ask only nine simple questions, which will take less than 10 minutes to fill out. This 10 minutes of your time determines Montana’s representation, funding and data for the next 10 years.  Census data is confidential, so your an...


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