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Montanans Legislative Notes  Montanans Legislative Notes

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) passed by Congress and signed by President Trump is a game changer that will benefit middle-income, working-class Montanans. Yet Montana Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers (Montana’s top Democrat) said “I just think it is a betrayal of working Monta...

Montana Transparency Project

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...

Governor, DLI announce $4M investment in MT First Teacher Apprenticeship Program

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson recently announced that Montana has been awarded a $4 million grant to launch the state’s first registered teacher apprenticeship progra...

DPHHS requests public comment

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...

Attorneys: Helena man unlawfully detained due to racial profiling

MISSOULA — Attorneys for a Helena man detained by immigration officers last week argued during a hearing in federal district court Thursday that he should be released because racial profiling led to his arrest.  Helena police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were searching ...

Schatz, Heinrich, Wyden condemn  Republicans’ tax bill for gutting Tribal Energy Program, Energy Tax Credits

News from U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), vice chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Finance ...

MT Asthma Control Program earns prestigious award 

News from DPHHS MONTANA - The Montana Asthma Control Program (MACP) has been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2025 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. This national recognition celebrates MACP’s exceptional, whole-community ap...

Governor, USFS Chief Schultz sign historic Forest Management Agreement

News from the Office of the Governor  HELENA - Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz recently formalized a landmark Shared Stewardship Agreement between the State of Montana and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This historic agreement establis...

Montana’s legal employment, government accountability law (LEGAL Act) takes effect

News from the MT Dept. of Labor & Industry HELENA - The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced recently it will begin enforcing the Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law, a new state law that requires employers to verify the lawful employment status of all workers pr...

Montana Transparency Project

If a public information request becomes too costly for an individual or organization to pursue, that, in essence, means constitutional access to public documents is denied.  On May 8, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law House Bill 100, which was requested by the Department of Administration, and spon...


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