Only 12 of Montana’s 56 counties have a rate of broadband access equal to or higher than the nationwide average and on the state’s tribal lands only 67.2% of people living there have broadband access at all. Expanding broadband infrastructure has emerged as a top priority in the 67th Legislative Session and several bills along with hundreds of...
Governor Gianforte Ends Bison Management Plan
Governor Greg Gianforte said Tuesday he is ending a bison management plan that would have allowed the animals to be restored in more areas of the Montana. The state has settled a lawsuit over the plan’s adoption that claimed state officials had not adequately examined how wild bison could impact ranchers and farmers. Gianforte’s of...
State Water Bill Becomes Law
House Bill 286 the state land water bill has become law. It clarifies the state may only obtain an ownership interest in a water right or ground water development work diverted from private land if a court determines the state is an owner or is in possession of a deed transferring ownership of the water right to the state. Montana Stock Growe...