Articles with the Tag: government
Gov. Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19 News from the office of Gov. Gianforte BOZEMAN — After exhibiting mild symptoms on Sunday, April 4, and out of an abundance of caution, Governor Greg Gianforte today was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result. ...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed that an adult male from Richland County has been diagnosed with hantavirus infection. The individual acquired the illness while working out of state where there was an occupational exposure to mice. The...
HELENA — Lt. Governor Kristen Juras, Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana) Vice President of External Affairs John Doran were joined by various organization representatives Tuesday, April 6, for a Pinwheels for Prevention event at the...
News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — The U.S. Department of Education has denied Montana’s request to use local assessments to replace federally mandated statewide tests. This follows a direct request from Senator Daines to Secretary Cardona to support Montana’s petitio...
News from MT House of Representatives Majority HELENA — The Montana House of Representatives passed House Bill 632 last week which allocates Montana’s federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American Resue Plan Act passed by Congress last month. House Bill 632 passed with a strong 83-14 bipar...
Windfall is defined as a sudden and unexpected bounty, as when the wind knocks ripe apples or plums from a tree so you don’t have to reach for them or when the federal government promises to send an estimated $2.7 billion in COVID-19 relief money to Montana’s state, local and tribal governments a...
HELENA —At a news conference, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all Montanans beginning April 1, 2021. “A few months ago, projections estimated Montanans 16 and older would be eligible for the vaccine as late as mid-July. I’m pleased to announc...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17. “Last year brought real, serious challenges to Montanans, and it’s only appro...
Montana HB 505 killed News from Nathan Stein, House Minority Communications Director HELENA — Democrats claim end to assault on conservation — Montana House Democrats killed HB 505, a bill that would have privatized one of Montana’s unmatched public resources — our elk...
We are Montana residents and professional wildlife biologists and managers with a total of 1,561 years of experience in wildlife management and wildlife habitat management. Among us are 16 retired employees of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with 469 years with the agency, and 3 former Commissioners from t...
