Government
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined the Montana Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources and Conservation in urging the Trump administration to keep expanding coal production to increase the supply of affordable and reliable power for Montanans. In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management, the governor urged the agency to maximize the availability of federal coal in the Miles City Field Office region. “Montana possesses vast coal reserves that are critical, not only to our state’s economic prosperity, but also to the nation’s energy security,” Gov. Gianforte wrote. “Pres...
News from USDA LAKE COUNTY — This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used ...
News from WMCC HELENA — The Western Montana Conservation Commission (WMCC) today invited Montanans to celebrate the Fifth Annual Watercraft Inspector Appreciation Week from Aug. 4 to 8. Watercraft inspectors protect Montana’s waters by preventing the spread or introduction of aquatic invasiv...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte EAST HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited with Lewis and Clark County 4-H members in East Helena to learn more about the projects of the Last Chance Livestock club that are set to be shown at the county fair later this summer. Meeting with...
News from Mountain States Policy Center Public dollars should always be spent wisely and efficiently, especially on infrastructure that touches nearly every home, school, and business. That’s why Montana Governor Gianforte is happy to see President Trump’s move to slash red tape in the Broad...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HINSDALE — Governor Greg Gianforte continued his 56 County Tour in Valley County and celebrated a new law that increases upland bird hunting opportunities for Montana residents. “This legislative session, we continued to protect our Montana way o...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% in June, marking the ninth straight month under 3% and four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4%, a new record. “With ...
News from Upper Seven Law HELENA - On Monday, July 14, 2025, Forward Montana and the Montana Public Interest Research Group (“MontPIRG”) filed a lawsuit challenging two newly enacted laws that unconstitutionally burden young Montanans’ right to vote. In 2024, the Montana Supr...
In a major boost to Montanans’ constitutional right to know, the state Supreme Court ruled that citizens who successfully sue for public records are presumptively entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. With this precedent, courthouse doors are more accessible to those who have been wrongfully...
WARM SPRINGS — Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Bemporad as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Montana State Hospital (MSH). Dr. Bemporad, a distinguished forensic psychiatrist, returns to MSH...
