HELENA, Montana, Jan. 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Citing a three-month long backlog and 'diminished funding', the Department of Commerce is pausing their rental assistance program - that currently serves 12,000 Montanans and ensures that hardworking Montana residents can afford to stay in their homes as the state faces an increasingly severe housing crisis. As Montana renters are being left in the lurch with little warning that their rental assistance  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Chris Gallus to serve as the next Commissioner of Political Practices. "Montanans deserve a political system that is transparent and ethical, and they count on an independent, nonpartisan, well-qualified Commissioner of Political Practices to serve as a watchdog to preserve that system," Governor Gianforte said. "I h more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte's proposal to provide Montana homeowners with $2,000 in property tax relief over the next two years received strong support before the House Taxation Committee this morning. Sponsored by Rep. Tom Welch, R-Dillon, House Bill 222 provides Montanans with $1,000 in property tax rebates for their primary residence in both 2023 and 2024, as proposed in the governor' more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Board of Investments today announced the State of Montana has reaffirmed its commitment to maximizing returns on the over $26 billion in investments of the state's financial assets, not advancing a political agenda through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. "As the State of Montana invests its financial assets, our priority  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a statement in response to NorthWestern Energy's agreement with Avista Corp. to acquire ownership of Colstrip Units 3 and 4. "We want people to invest in Montana who want to be in Montana, and that happened here with NorthWestern Energy," Governor Gianforte said. "This development will better ensure Colstrip remains in service throughout its full, more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2023: Montana taxpayers, industry leaders, business owners, and pro-business advocates today testified in support of Governor Greg Gianforte's proposal to provide permanent income tax relief to Montanans. A key proposal of the governor's Budget for Montana Families, Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Becky Beard, R-Elliston, permanently reduces the income tax rate most Montanans pay from 6 more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party announced that U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona will deliver the Keynote address for the Mansfield Metcalf Dinner on March 4th, 2023 in Helena, MT. Senator Mark Kelly is a retired U.S. Navy combat pilot, engineer, NASA astronaut, and Arizona's Democratic Senator. Mark took office in December 2020 after Arizonans elected him to fill out the remainder of the late Senator Joh more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana's "Freedom Caucus," led by extremist Republicans advocating for so-called 'small government' and waging a war on individual privacy, have been the beneficiaries of at least $3,997,335 in USDA Farm Subsidies and more than $637,239 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to analysis of public records. Members of the 'Freedom Caucus' have railed against these programs in the past. Rep more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 19 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A student in Montana State University's Doctor of Nursing Practice program won the university's Big Idea Challenge last fall, advancing into the regional round of the national program with a medical device of her own creation. The annual competition is hosted by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Blackstone LaunchPad and invites students to present pitches on products, serv more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 20 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Survey results have shown Montana State University researchers that farmers and ranchers throughout Montana and the West experience, on average, a medium level of stress, which could impact their sleep, physical health, mental health and/or relationships, according to Michelle Grocke, health and wellness specialist with MSU Extension and assistant professor in the MSU Department of Health and Human more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: A top priority in his Budget for Montana Families, Governor Gianforte's proposal to reform the state's business equipment tax to help small businesses, as well as family farms and ranches, received widespread support in a legislative hearing this morning. Sponsored by Rep. Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, House Bill 212 cuts taxes for Montana's small business owners, family farmers, and family ranchers more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 18 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Over the past few years, Montana State University Billings student Levi Black Eagle has developed an impressive resume that is continuing to expand. Besides being an undergraduate student studying political science at MSUB, he also serves as the secretary of the Crow Tribe of Indians and the Crow Tribe representative on the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education. Raised in Lodge Grass, MT, where he more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Paramount Network's "Yellowstone," TV's most popular series, has sparked the interest of a worldwide audience, bringing an estimated 2.1 million visitors and $730 million in spending to Montana in 2021, according to a new University of Montana study. Conducted by UM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research and UM's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research, the study found that the TV show more PR