Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has released her Montana State of Education report highlighting the status of nearly $600 million in federal COVID aid and how only 15% of it has been spent up to this point.
Rep. Rosendale Introduces Bill To Resume Lease Sales
Congressman Matt Rosendale has introduced the Restore Onshore Energy Production Act which would require the Biden administration to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 2020. On Voices of Montana Wednesday he said this would help alleviate the rising price of energy price...
BLM Issues Decision On Bison Grazing Proposal
The Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed decision Wednesday of no significant impact on a bison grazing proposal involving seven allotments in Phillips County held by American Prairie. The proposed decision would allow bison grazing on six of the seven BLM allotments in AP’s proposal. The release of the proposed grazing decision initiat...
St. Vincent Health Care Celebrates National Doctors Day
Today is National Doctors Day. St. Vincent Health Care Laurel Clinic’s Dr. Janice Fordham on what this day means to her.
Average Gas Price In Montana Now $4.09
AAA says gasoline prices have stabilized with WTI Crude around $108 this morning and Brent Crude about 114 a barrel. Montana’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hovers around $4.09. Montana and Wyoming prices have seen the largest weekly change of plus 8 cents for a gallon of regular. Earlier this week Wyoming’s average pric...
Former Gov. Racicot Celebrates 50th Anniversary of State Constitutional Convention
To mark the 50th anniversary of Montana’s 1972 Constitutional Convention Montana State University held a panel discussion on the document’s lasting impact on the state. Among the panelists was former Governor Marc Racicot who noted the constitution’s unique reflection of its citizens at the time.
Montana State Fund Reduces Workers’ Comp Rates
The state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company has announced a 3% average rate reduction for its policyholders and is effective for new and renewal policies on or after July 1st. With the most recent reduction, its rates are now 54.1% lower than in 2006 which was the year of the last rate increase. This is the 16th con...
Sen. Daines Comments On Europe’s Response To Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and NATO allies are debating what sort of role they should play regarding the conflict. Senator Steve Daines recently visited Poland and noted the European response.
Missoula County Recounts Contested Votes
Missoula County’s Republican Party spent two days and $5,000 reviewing public records finishing up Tuesday evening checking a hand-count done last year led by the Montana Election Integrity Project that insisted they uncovered a discrepancy of more than 4,500 votes compared with the official election results. Republican Secretary of State Chri...
Montana Grain Growers Representative Warns Of Dry Season Similar To Last Year
Although spring may be here some Montana farmers and ranchers are still feeling the effects of 2021’s drought which hit hard. Former President of the Montana Grain Growers Association Mitch Konen met recently with fellow ag leaders in Helena to relay this message to state lawmakers.