Greg Gianforte

Gov. Greg Gianforte said in a news release he and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality worked with the Montana League of Cities and Towns on a simpler construction permitting process. They created a template contract to have city governments review public water supply plans for building projects.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte says his administration has surpassed a major goal for economic growth during his first year in office: adding 10,000 jobs that pay $50,000 a year. At the same time, rising inflation is cutting into Montanans' earnings.

American Prairie (formerly known as American Prairie Reserve) has obtained a permit from the federal Bureau of Land Management to graze bison on more than 63,000 acres in Phillips County.

According to data from the state labor department, in 2021 Montana added nearly 13,000 new jobs that pay above the state’s median wage. That exceeded the governor’s goal to add a net of 10,000 new jobs that pay more than $50,000.

The Biden administration is urging Montana’s governor to encourage more residents to sign up for a federal program offering assistance for broadband service.

The task force made up of state and local government officials, business professionals, economists and low-income advocates are developing actionable proposals to make housing more affordable.

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced a task force on housing Thursday with the goal of providing recommendations to bring down housing costs in Montana.

With the next legislative session still six months away, Montana Democrats are eyeing a surplus in the state budget of more than a billion dollars. They’re proposing investments in affordable housing, child care, mental health and property tax relief.

A string of legislative and administrative actions has made Montana one of four states where amending birth certificates is nearly impossible for transgender people.

Former Montana Lt. Attorney General Kristin Hansen died Thursday morning at the age of 52. Hansen had served as the right hand to Attorney General Austin Knudsen since he took office in January 2021.