The Montana Board of State Canvassers completed the statutorily required state canvass procedure this week. The Secretary of State’s Office served as the secretary for the meeting, where representatives from the Attorney General’s Office the Office of Public Instruction and the State Auditor’s Office completed the canvassing. The Montana...
The Montana Public Service Commission voted to approve an interim rate reduction of 7.24% for NorthWestern Energy’s residential electric customers Tuesday. It translates into a reduction of $7.96 for the typical residential customer using 750 kilowatt-hours a month. The bulk of the electricity rate reduction was due to a reduction over time to...
To help combat a teacher shortage in Montana students enrolled in teacher prep programs at Montana colleges can apply to be placed in a K through 12 classroom for a full year and continue taking classes while working hands-on in the classroom. In return the state and their district offer them a $1,400 per month stipend housing assistance and a...
The Montana Department of Transportation reports over one third of their snowplows have been involved in crashes since 2015 often due to other drivers’ decisions on the road. In response it has launched the “Don’t Crowd the Plow” campaign aiming to reduce crashes caused by tailgating passing in unsafe conditions or turn...
According to the Montana Business Economic Report roughly 4,900 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State’s Office in September while almost 5,500 more registered in October. Montana has had more new registrations in eight of 10 months this year compared to 2023. August had a nearly identical number of new registrations betwe...
Cover Montana is a project of the Montana Primary Care Association with a federal grant to help underserved communities consumers and small businesses find and enroll in quality affordable health coverage through HealthCare dot gov. The nonprofit organization is reminding Montanans open enrollment for health insurance until next January 15th. ...
Mexican drug cartels already have a very active presence in the state of Montana particularly targeting Indian Reservations with meth and fentanyl and tribal leaders have also raised concerns about cartel operatives preying on Native American women. Now the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed Montana is one of 16 states where the vio...
Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday next year’s reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year’s tax spike as the state’s real estate market continues to translate into higher residential taxes. The department expects the market value of the average Montana residential property to be reapprai...
A 2020 statewide survey found over half of Montana’s schools had unsafe lead levels in drinking water. As the project enters its fifth year progress varies with 20% of schools yet to submit test results. Lead sources vary from solder joints to faucets. Simple filters may suffice but extensive work is sometimes needed. Increased funding was int...
Compared to our neighbors Montanans on average don’t spend as much on groceries according to Visual Capitalist using U.S. Census date. Montana ranks as one of the lest expensive states for the average cost of groceries coming in at number 46. Montanans spend an average of $246 weekly on groceries. The Wyoming the Dakotas and Idaho all pa...
