HELENA, Montana, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate reached its 40th consecutive month of unemployment at or below 3.4%. In October, Montana's unemployment rate was 3.3%, while the national rate was 4.1%. "Since 2020, Montanans have consistently said they want pro-jobs, pro-family, pro-business policies," Gov. Gianforte said. "Working with the legislature, we've deli  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Highlights record number of new apprentices, businesses engaged in 2023 Governor's Office * * * As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) today released a new report showing a record-breaking increase in apprenticeship opportunities across Montana. "During National Apprenticeship Week, we're celebr  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Nov. 21 -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Track of the Environmental Studies Program at MSU Billings is making a difference on the other side of the globe and right here in Montana. This past summer, faculty member Donald Akanga, Ph.D., lent his expertise to an international training program providing advanced training for GIS professionals from several African countries, while one of Akanga's students, La  more