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Salaries for public defenders set to increase in Montana
Wages will increase for all public defenders on May 7, with entry level and first year attorney’s seeing the largest increase.Funding boost will help Montana address abandoned mine lands
“The mantra for the AML programs nationally is ‘Stay out, stay alive,’” said program manager Bill Snoddy. “Abandoned mines are dangerous.”Judge halts Montana birth certificate law affecting transgender residents
Senate Bill 280 was passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte.Montana State Hospital administrator removed from job
Hospital employees criticized Fouts’ leadership after CMS announced the end of the provider agreement.Montana Office of State Public Defender wants to increase contract attorney pay
The Office of State Public Defender plans to enter into collective bargaining to increase the contract attorney rateMontana gives update on ARPA funding allocations
Montana leaders say they’ve reached a milestone in allocating the money they’ve received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.No special Montana legislative session on election security
The Montana Legislature will not hold a special session next month to set up a committee on election security, after the required number of legislators failed to approve the proposal.MT lawmakers oppose residential property tax measure
On Tuesday, state lawmakers said they’ve heard the message that Montanans are concerned about rising property taxes – but that a proposed constitutional amendment isn’t the right way to address the issue.BLM prioritizes protecting Montana's pronghorn when determining new oil and gas leases
The Bureau of Land Management proposed leasing parcels in Fallon, Powder River, Richland and Roosevelt counties in Montana. The majority of those parcels are in Powder River County.Zinke and Rosendale still leading in campaign fundraising
Friday was the deadline for most congressional candidates to report how much money they collected in the first three months of 2022.Daines describes devastation he saw during visit to Ukraine
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines says, during a visit to Ukraine last week, he witnessed “the most horrible” scenes he has experienced.Montana State Hospital staff say facility still struggling
About a week after the Montana State Hospital lost a projected $7 million in federal funding, employees say the state health department is not acting with any urgency to improve conditions at the facility. -
Montana extends application deadline for broadband grants
Montana has invited companies to come forward with proposals for expanding broadband to underserved rural and suburban areas. Now, the first recommendations on how to use more than $200 million in federal grants could come in just over three months.Montana State Hospital set to lose federal funding
The Montana State Hospital will no longer receive federal funding after it failed to meet basic federal health and safety standardsMT AG Knudsen backs challenge to federal bump stock ban
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has led 21 other attorneys general from across the country, filing a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule banning bump stocks.Report: Native Americans were undercounted in 2020 Census
The U.S. Census gives a snapshot of the country’s population that helps guide government decisions for the next ten years. However, a report shows the most recent census may have significantly undercounted several population groups -- including, of particular note in Montana, Native Americans.Montana reports $43.5M in adult-use marijuana sales so far
In Montana’s first quarter of recreational marijuana sales, dispensaries across the state have made more than $43 million in adult-use sales – enough to bring in nearly $9 million in state tax revenue.Judge temporarily halts several new Montana voting laws
Four controversial voting laws passed by the 2021 State Legislature will not go into effect until after legal challenges are resolved, according to an order filed Wednesday by a Yellowstone County District Court Judge.Montana Supreme Court clarifies email retention policy
The Montana Supreme Court clarified rules about maintaining digital records, including policies for what emails judicial branch employees should save or delete.First taxes on adult-use marijuana in Montana due Apr. 15
April 1 was a milestone for Montana’s marijuana industry – the end of the first quarter of recreational sales in the state.