Articles with the Tag: Montana
President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a tremendous win for Montana. It will spur economic growth, strengthen border security as well as expand Montana’s energy sector and provide much-needed funding for our military. And thanks to the diligent work of the entire Montana congressional delegation...
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...
News from DPHHS MONTANA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services recently released its proposed 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver application for public review and comment before submitting it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The waiver is aimed at fulfilling legislativ...
News from The Foundation for Montana History HELENA — The Foundation for Montana History is pleased to announce the release of “Henry Sieben: A Montana Story,” a new biography by author Ciara Ryan. Henry Sieben (1848–1937) came to Montana in 1864 with John Bozeman’s firs...
News from DPHHS MONTANA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has opened a 60-day period within which the public may comment on its planned 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “Implementing community enga...
Given northwest Montana’s warm and dry spring, it was a shock to many to see snow at higher elevations on the first official day of summer. One couple even found themselves getting married in powder atop Whitefish’s Big Mountain, generating a snowy story that went viral. The summer solstice storm...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte GREAT FALLS – Governor Greg Gianforte this week joined BASF Agricultural Solutions to celebrate innovation in agriculture and introduce a new canola seed to Montana farmers. “Agriculture is our number one industry in Montana, and we’re prou...
