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Montana lawmaker and congressional candidate Mark Sweeney dies
Sweeney, 62, served in the state legislature since 2019, first as a representative and most recently as a senator. He was also one of three Democratic nominees for Montana’s new second congressional district.
Hyundai to open $20M research studio at Bozeman’s Montana State University
The New Horizons Studio will be located at Montana State University and represents a $20 million investment by Hyundai as well as 50 new jobs over a five-year period.
Low staffing levels cause shutdown of unit at Montana State Prison
In January the Department of Corrections told legislators the Montana State Prison lacked 59 of the 328 correctional officers needed at the Montana State Prison and over the months that figure has not gotten better, causing the prison to shut down one of its units last week for the first time in 30 years.
State to scale back COVID-19 reporting, citing low transmission rates
Citing low COVID-19 transmission rates, the Montana State Health Department announced Tuesday that starting next week it will scale back its COVID-19 reporting.
Montana sees $72 million of spending in state from ‘Yellowstone’ TV series
The report produced by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research showed that Montana’s economy with “Yellowstone” resulted in 527 more jobs, $25.3 million in annual personal income, and $85.8 million in additional gross receipts to Montana businesses and organizations.
Nearly $3 million bet in Montana on March Madness tournaments in 2022
For the second year in a row, nearly $3 million was bet in Montana on the men’s and women’s NCAA March Madness tournaments, with 2022 seeing slightly lower numbers.
Knudsen follows other GOP states in opposing Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen followed nine other state attorneys general in opposing the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court over accusations of leniency toward child predators.
Montana Human Rights Network calls on DOC to investigate employee with White nationalist ties
The Montana Human Rights Network is calling on the Department of Corrections to investigate state prison correctional officer Kelly Chambers over his alleged ties to White nationalism and how they may impact his position as a prison employee.
Lawmakers to be polled on special session to investigate MT elections
Despite a lack of evidence showing widespread voter fraud — and sweeping wins by the GOP in 2020 — the letter says the special session and resulting committee are necessary to resolve any election integrity issues.
Federal judge temporarily blocks MT vaccine discrimination law
A U.S. District Court judge has temporarily voided Montana’s vaccination discrimination law that conflicted with a federal mandate that all healthcare workers at facilities receiving federal funding be vaccinated.