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Next month, the state education department will have a new leader for the first time in eight years. Townsend Public Schools Superintendent Susie Hedalen is set to take over the Office of Public Instruction following a campaign promising to “bring education back to basics.”
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ the second and final part of a two-part conversation with world-renowned wildlife biologist Diane K. Boyd, author of ‘A Woman Among Wolves: My Journey Through Forty Years of Wolf Recovery’ (Greystone Books).
Here's what's in Gov. Gianforte's $18 billion budget proposal
Nov 28, 2024 · Gov. Greg Gianforte is proposing a nearly $18 billion budget to keep Montana’s government up and running over the next two years. The state is projected to continue to bring in strong revenues. Gianforte aims to invest in a few big projects, while cutting taxes. MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar joined Corin Cates-Carney to talk through the big ticket items.
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Your guide the 2024 Montana elections. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy did some digging to find out how much the cost of living has changed over the last four years, how much influence politicians have over your pocketbook, and how voters can weigh these economic issues at the ballot box.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest acquires 400 acres in the …
Dec 9, 2024 · The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest added nearly 400 acres in the Tobacco Root Mountains. The new ‘Point of Rocks’ acquisition contains a picturesque mixture of rangeland, dominated by native grasses and mountains. The 400 acres on the northwest end of the Tobacco Root Mountains adjoins ...
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Rep. Rosendale holds final town hall as his term ends
Dec 18, 2024 · Montana’s outgoing Congressman Matt Rosendale held a final tele-town hall with constituents before he leaves office in January. He told them he’ll hold his ground on his last major vote in the House. Rosendale, a two-term congressman, opted not to offer a farewell speech on the U.S. House floor ...
Legislature releases interactive model for a hypothetical statewide ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The Montana Legislature has a new, interactive model to forecast impacts of a hypothetical sales tax in the state. Lawmakers on the Modernization and Risk Analysis Committee last year charged legislative staff to develop long-term models of Montana’s tax revenue.
2024 Election breakdown: State Supreme Court races
May 13, 2024 · Race for Chief Justice . Corin Cates-Carney: Shaylee, what does it mean to be chief justice? Shaylee Ragar: So, the chief justice rules on cases like any other Supreme Court justice, but they're also the administrative head of the court.And they chair the District Court Council, which allocates state funding to lower courts.