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$125,000 in scholarship awards available to high school seniors

News from the Office of the Governor HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. This year’s scholarship is being offered ...

Revenue Interim Committee meets Thursday

News from the Montana Legislative Branch HELENA — The Revenue Interim Committee will meet on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. in room 335 of the Capitol building. The main objective of the meeting is to adopt a revenue estimate for introduction to the 2023 Legislature.  The meeting agenda is available on...

Tester secures nearly $292,000 to increase competition

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that he secured $291,900 from the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for the Montana Premium Processing Cooperative (MPPC) in Havre. This program was funded through Tester’s American...

Governor announces public lands agenda focused on improved access, better management

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Earlier this week at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) headquarters in Missoula, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the pillars of his public lands agenda to improve access to and better manage Montana’s public lands. Montana Departme...

Governor Gianforte, DPHHS to cut red tape, expand child care access Governor Gianforte, DPHHS to cut red tape, expand child care access

News from the office of Governor Gianforte LIVINGSTON — After reading to children and meeting with child care providers at PFL Learning Center, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced proposed red tape relief to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for Montana families. Department ...

Tester travels to Europe: visits American troops, allies Tester travels to Europe: visits American troops, allies

News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, this week returned to Montana after spending a week meeting with American troops stationed across Europe and conducting in-depth, on-the-ground oversight...

Montana Health Care Leaders: Providers shouldn’t be jailed for providing compassionate medical care

News from Montana Medical Association HELENA — The Montana Medical Association today was joined by the Montana Nurses Association, Montana Hospital Association and the Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in the Montana Capitol Rotunda to ask Montana voters to vote no on ballot in...

Montana Districting, Apportionment Commission to meet via ZOOM

News from the Legislative Branch ZOOM — The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission will meet on Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. in a videoconference meeting to discuss possible legislation for the 2023 legislative session.  The draft bills under consideration relate to: —  the da...

Secretary of State targets nonprofits that won voting rights lawsuit

News from Upper Seven Law  HELENA — On Thursday, Oct. 27, the Commissioner of Political Practices dismissed three complaints that Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen filed against nonprofit organizations that had recently prevailed in a voting rights lawsuit against her Office. The complaints...

Governor’s agenda to increase housing supply, build stronger workforce unveiled Governor’s agenda to increase housing supply, build stronger workforce unveiled

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — At a high-density housing construction site in Bozeman on Oct. 28, Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled elements of his agenda to increase Montanans’ access to affordable, attainable housing and build a stronger workforce.  “Face...


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