Two proposals would make it easier for professionals with out-of-state licenses to work in Montana, but that tactic likely won’t be enough to fill the demand for mental health providers.
The bill would give employers a tax credit to cover 50% of the training costs up to $2,000 per employee yearly. Employers could earn up to $25,000 in tax credits per year.
If passed, House Bill 198 would give control of the sidewalks on highways in a city’s limits from the Montana Department of Transportation to the local municipality.
Citing the need for competitive employment policies, members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday voted in committee to rescind an old city policy around paid parental leave and replace it with something more equitable.
Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the minimum wage above the federal $7.25 an hour standard, 17 have more than 12% of their children living in poverty, according to a States Newsroom analysis of wage and poverty data.
A week after Amazon announced its plans to open a new fulfillment center in Missoula, the firm that brokered the deal said the company wasn't the only business looking to lease space in the facility.
A large structure under construction near near the airport in Missoula has drawn a bit of public attention in recent months, and Governor's Office on Friday confirmed it will be Amazon's newest delivery station.
The Montana Department of Labor in Industry on Friday said Montana's total employment hit a new high in November by adding nearly 500 new jobs and 1,700 new payroll jobs.