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Montana’s unemployment rate remains steady

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA – Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent in December, with 1,200 jobs added over the month. The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent. Lake County’s unemployment rate is at 4.3 percent. “I am optimis...

Who’s yea and who’s nay on the CSKT Water Compact Who’s yea and who’s nay on the CSKT Water Compact

MONTANA — Standing before reporters at a press event in the Montana Capitol on Jan. 15, State Sen. Al Olszewski called a long-negotiated water compact between the state of Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes “the most divisive issue in modern Montana h...

Montana individual income tax filing season starts Jan. 27

News from the Montana Department of Revenue MONTANA – The Montana Department of Revenue will open the state individual income tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 27. Once again, the department encourages Montanans to file electronically. “E-filing is the easiest and most secure way to file ...

Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill

MONTANA — State Sen. Al Olszewski and four other elected Republicans on Wednesday urged U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to withdraw federal legislation that would finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Speaking at a p...

Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill

MONTANA — State Sen. Al Olszewski and four other elected Republicans on Wednesday urged U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to withdraw federal legislation that would finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Speaking at a p...

Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill

MONTANA — State Sen. Al Olszewski and four other elected Republicans on Wednesday urged U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to withdraw federal legislation that would finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Speaking at a p...

Olszewski and Republican cohort ask Daines to withdraw CSKT compact bill

MONTANA — State Sen. Al Olszewski and four other elected Republicans on Wednesday urged U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to withdraw federal legislation that would finalize a long-negotiated water compact between Montana, the federal government, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Speaking at a p...

Scholarship applications due to the county before March 13

News from the County Clerk The Montana Association of County Clerks and Recorders is sponsoring a $1,000 and a $500 scholarship for two Montana graduating high school seniors who will be attending a Montana university, college or vocational-technical school.   Applications are judged on the basi...

Tester joins effort to prevent war with Iran

News from the Office of the Senator  MONTANA – U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced he is joining an effort to prevent the Trump Administration from going to war with Iran without explicit approval from Congress. “The American people - and the service members who will be sent halfway ac...

Legislative Notes Legislative Notes

January 11th was Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Recently, we have seen too many missing youths in Montana who may be human trafficking victims. Learning what we can do to stop this crime may help these, and other, victims of human trafficking. I am a registered nurse, domestic violence advocate, and pro...


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