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Steph Cole writes, "Broader economic trends - what some have called the “She-conomy” - underscore the influence women now have as workers, consumers, and innovators."

The federal government called it a coincidence, not a conspiracy, when cuts to the National Center for Atmospheric Research were announced following President Donald Trump's criticism of Colorado's prosecution of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters.

A small business owner from Missoula met with the state's congressional delegation and other federal officials last week, expressing concern that restricting the use of data and artificial intelligence could make it hard for operations like his to compete.

The system is expected to advance health care and environmental research breakthroughs, officials say.

Reilly Neill writes, "If more data centers come to Montana, they need to pay the full cost of the infrastructure they require."

Trump administration proposed deep cuts. But funding passed by Congress supports a pillar of the state’s economy.

Roger Koopman writes, "Freedom and responsibility are inseparable. They can only exist when bonded together. When the bond breaks, freedom turns to rubble."

Karin Kirk writes, "NorthWestern will get to build new, expensive (and likely polluting) power plants to serve those data centers, and it all sounds like a great deal for NorthWestern’s shareholders."

The high mark from the previous year was $143.8 million.

Despite Trump efforts to override state laws, legislators press ahead.