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First Lady Susan celebrates launch of Mobile STEM Learning Center

BILLINGS — Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today joined Spectrum and Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) to cut the ribbon on the GSMW Mobile STEM Learning Center. “Students who engage in STEM learn how to solve problems, become more confident, an...

TikTok ban gets signed into law

HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that he had signed a bill banning Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok over concerns its data-sharing practices jeopardize user privacy and national security. The ban, which the governor’s office said was the first of its kind in the natio...

Montana prepared for fire season

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently convened local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2023 Fire Briefing. “Advancing our agenda this legislative session, Montana has more resources ...

Tech Hub application period open

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — As part of his continued push to bring a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub to Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) announced on May 12 Montana is now eligible to apply for the first Regional Tech Hub selection window, which is o...

County waits for PL280 verdict

HELENA — On Tuesday May 2, the 68th Montana Legislature came to end with words “sine die” uttered in both senate and finally, late Tuesday, in the house. In Lake County many eyes were watching the house, in particular HB 479, the only bill left dealing with the funding of Public Law 280 or ...

Livestock Per Capita Fee payments due May 31

News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA – The Department of Revenue recently mailed livestock per capita fee bills and reminds livestock owners they must pay their 2023 per capita fees by May 31. Livestock owners can pay online through the department’s TransAction Portal at htt...

Tester Bill to boost firefighting capacity passes Senate

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — As part of his continued effort to support emergency services in Montana and keep communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently passed his bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Prog...

Valley Views

Two autumns ago, we wrote a report and op-ed documenting the state of representation and democracy in Montana. To no Montanan’s surprise, we found our beloved Treasure State to be in poor political health, suffering in recent years from ever higher rates of uncontested elections, partisan vitriol, and ...

Montana unemployment falls to new record Low in March

News from the office of Governor Gianforte  HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate reached yet another all-time low in March, ticking down to 2.3% from 2.4% in February, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s unemployment rate has fallen for four consecutive months, and the...

Veterans’ access to at-home care expanded

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — Following efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order today to expand access to high-quality home care and support for veterans and caregivers of all ages. “This is great news for our aging and di...


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