The Montana Nurses Association issued a statement Wednesday blasting the governor’s recent emergency rule regarding masks in school as a violation of state law and promotion of “junk science.” The association which represents nurses in collective bargaining agreements and advocates for them at the state Legislature, posted th...
Montana COVID-19 Cases Significantly Increased In The Month Of August
State health officials reported 1001 new COVID-19 cases today with 6,784 active cases in Montana. Richland county has the most active cases in Eastern Montana with 69 while Flathead County has the most out west with 973. Yellowstone County still leads the state in new, active and total cases of COVID-19. Yellowstone Health Officer John Felton...
$400,000 Coming To Improve Montana Fisheries
Just weeks after a handful of Montana rivers saw closures for low water flow many popular fishing spots will be seeing upgrades in the near future. $417,000 have been set aside to help improve Montana fisheries after one of the worst drought seasons in years. The funding comes from the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Future Fisheries I...
$20 Million In COVID Relief Funds Could Go Towards Disabled Montanans
A legislative panel voted Wednesday to direct $22 million in federal COVID relief money to increase job training opportunities for out-of-work Montanans and to help people with disabilities find employment. The recommendations from the commission established by the Legislature earlier this year to administer workforce related funding from the ...
Centers for Medicare Services Receive More ARPA Funding
To support Montana reinsurance programs and lower the cost of health insurance for Montanans $7,129,995 in additional American Rescue Plan Act funding will be coming from the Centers for Medicare Services. It will reimburse health insurance exchange insurers for certain high-cost claims in the individual health insurance market using a mix of ...
Montana Groups To Gather In Support For Infrastructure Bill
Montanans will deliver a message to Democratic Senator Jon Tester’s offices across the state today to support bold investments in the country’s future. Congress is considering a 3.5 trillion dollar budget that includes major investments to address climate change. Tester was instrumental in crafting the bipartisan infrastructure bill last month...