Articles with the Tag: government
News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens wh...

Lawmakers in both chambers considered contrasting measures for the future of the low-income health care program, set to expire if they don’t take action. by Mara Silvers and Zeke Lloyd Two Montana lawmakers, one Republican and one Democratic, advocated Wednesday for their strategies to ...
News from Upper Seven Law GREAT FALLS — Today, the Montana District Court in Great Falls ordered the Legislative Services Division to return to its long-held practice of producing legislative documents related to the drafting of a bill to members of the public under the Montana Constitution’...

News from Montana Historical Society HELENA - While everyone is welcome to explore the Capitol and observe the legislature on their own, Bramble explains that that MTHS tour guides provide insight on the history, art and architecture of the building, while offering an introduction to the political proce...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Jillien Streit as Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA). “Jillien Streit comes to this role with a strong background in agriculture and business, ready to advocate fo...
News from Salish Kootenai College PABLO - The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently announced the winners of the first-ever Postsecondary Success Recognition Program (PSRP). Launched in April 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the program celebrates institutions of higher e...
Of all of the work we have accomplished at the Department of the Interior under the Biden-Harris administration, one of the most significant has been the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. In October at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, I listened as President Joe Biden issued a historic...
News from the Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced a $121 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities prepare for the most severe climate-related environmental threats to their homelands...
News from USDA Washington, D.C — USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is making available $2.5 million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants, building on $53.7 million invested in UAIP grant projects by OUAIP since 2020. Eligible entiti...

MONTANA — Concealing the back-channel communications between lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders when drafting bills amounts to the Legislature violating the state’s Constitution, a coalition of media outlets including Montana Free Press argued in court Friday. Appearing before Distric...