Last week, the White House provided an update on how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is beginning to impact Montana’s rural communities. USDA Rural Development Director for Montana Kathleen Williams pointed out the state’s roads and bridges will receive upgrades but also some &nbs...
USDA Rural Director Provides Update On State ARPA Projects
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act getting signed into law and communities across Montana are beginning to make improvements through the billions of federal dollars approved. Montana’s USDA Rural Development Director Kathleen Williams recently provided an update on how they’re allocating funds.
USDA To Invest In Rural Montana’s Energy Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $139,000 to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure in Montana to help ag producers and rural businesses lower energy costs and reduce energy loads. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the benefits of investing in climate-smart infrastructure in rural areas. https://northernbroadcast...
Superintendent Arntzen Calls Upon Attorney General To Challenge School Theory
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has made a formal request of Attorney General Austin Knudsen to issue an opinion on the legality of teaching so-called antiracism and Critical Race Theory in Montana Public Schools. Montana is distinct in that the 1972 Constitution calls for the state to recognize the unique cultural her...