Senator Steve Daines was the first U.S. Senator to visit Ukraine since Russian’s invasion February 24th. After returning to the U.S. last week he outlined the steps he believes America must do to continue supporting Ukraine after witnessing the war’s impact firsthand.
State Tax Filing Deadline Extended
Monday may have been Tax Day across the country but Governor Greg Gianforte has extended the filing deadline for Montana state taxpayers to file. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.
Economist Breaks Down Census Impact On Montana Incomes
States receive $1.5 trillion from programs guided by census data each year, according to a George Washington University study. In Montana, those programs made up more than 12% of personal income in 2017. The study’s author Andrew Reamer says that means states like Montana had a lot at stake in the recent 2020 Census.
Montana Board of Oil & Gas Conservation Moves To Plug Abandoned Wells
The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation told its staff last week to proceed with a change of operator request for the Well-Done Foundation that wants to take over 68 orphan oil and gas wells and intends to plug them. The Shelby-based nonprofit organization says that the move will save taxpayers more than $2 million that Montana would nee...
Big Timber Nonprofit Providing Mental Health Services Across Montana
Catalyst for Change is a nonprofit organization based in Big Timber that provides mental health services to individuals and communities across the state through tele-health. Founder and Executive Director Amber Martinsen-Blake explained on Voices of Montana the program started out of necessity for local student mental health services when ther...
Board of Education Warned Of Constitutional Violation Prior To Lawsuit
Online news outlet The Daily Montanan along with The Montana Federation of Public Employees union have filed suit in Lewis and Clark County District Court asking a judge to void the actions of the Board of Public Education over what they believe was an illegal decision in cutting out public comment and participation. Board Chairwoman Tammy Lac...
Project Approved To Conserve Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and the Gardiner Ranger District Custer Gallatin National Forest have agreed to proceed with the Buffalo Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.
Well-Done Foundation Approved To Cap Over 60 Orphan Wells
The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation told its staff Thursday to proceed with a change of operator request for the Well-Done Foundation that wants to take over 68 orphan oil and gas wells and intends to plug. The Shelby-based nonprofit says the move will save Montana taxpayers more than $2 million that the state would need to pay to ha...
Sen. Daines Among First U.S. Elected Officials To Travel To Ukraine Since Beginning Of War
Senator Steve Daines and Ukrainian-born Congresswoman Victoria Spartz visited the besieged city of Bucha Thursday to meet with officials and see the aftermath of the ongoing war with Russia.
Montana Legislature Updating Public Record Access
Montana’s Special Select Committee on Judicial Accountability and Transparency met this week to discuss state policies and procedures for managing public records. During the meeting Executive Director of the Legislative Services Division Susan Fox detailed its process to digitally convert all publicly accessible files and why it was necessary...