More housing is needed in Montana. On Voices of Montana Governor Greg Gianforte explained what his administration can do to help.
Montana University System Working To Recruit More Health Care Workers
The Montana University System which oversees public colleges and universities in the state recently outlined efforts being made to provide more health care workers as the need for more help in such occupations increases. They include developing new forms of collaboration and joining other institutions to produce credentialed nurses in the stat...
Study Reveals Driest Drought In 1,200 Years
According to a study in the journal Nature Climate Change released Monday, the American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years. The study’s lead author Park Williams, a climate hydrologist at UCLA, studied soil moisture levels in the West, including the southwest corner of Montana...
Senate Minority Leader Highlights Child Care Impact On Workforce
On Voices of Montana Monday, House Minority leader Kim Abbott was a guest who said the state has a serious issue with child care that is a barrier to developing our workforce.
Number Of COVID-19 Cases Dropping Across Montana
Cases of COVID-19 have decreased 61% over the last two weeks statewide with 4,587 active Monday. That number is down from 10,256 the previous week. There have been 3,027 COVID related deaths in Montana with 1,173 new cases reported Monday. It is likely many COVID cases are going unreported as home tests become more available and those who are ...
Infrastructure Invests In Treating Abandoned Wells
Montana will get $26 million from the infrastructure law to address abandoned oil wells. Curtis Shuck is chairman of the Well-Done Foundation a nonprofit based in Shelby that is plugging wells across the country. He says operations can vary between wells.
Former Interior Secretary Zinke Comments On Great American Outdoors Act
This week, Senator Steve Daines the top Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, held a hearing on the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act which he championed in 2020. Former Interior Secretary and former Montana Representative Ryan Zinke commented on the Senator’s overall approach to implementing the legislation.
Montana Ordered To Phase Out Medicaid Premiums
In late 2021, Montana was informed by the Biden administration that its plans to charge premiums to low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid would not go forward and the state had to phase out existing ones by the end of this year. Kaiser Health News reports the state has already eliminated its continuous eligibility for adults. The Biden admini...
Montana DPPHS Addressing Rise In Foster Care Children
A 2021 legislative audit found a 115% increase in the number of minors in state foster care between 2010 and 2019. This week Division Administrator for Child and Family Services Nikki Grossberg told the Legislative Audit Committee they have already made progress since the data was gathered.
Governor Gianforte Writes To Montana Health Care Workers Ahead Of Vaccination Deadline
Governor Greg Gianforte sent an open letter to Montana’s health care professionals Thursday thanking them for their work and dedication particularly during the pandemic and urged ...