Friday - April 4, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday February 16, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 20th Judicial District Vacancy
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 20th Judicial District Vacancy * February 14 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancy in the 20th Judicial District (Lake and Sanders Counties). "The members of 20th Judicial District Advisory Council will support me in   more

Gov. Gianforte Appoints Scott Herring to Seventh Judicial District Court
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Appoints Scott Herring to Seventh Judicial District Court HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Scott Herring to serve on the Seventh Judicial District Court, which includes Dawson, Prairie, McCone, Richland, and Wibaux Counties. "With a career serving Dawson and Richland counties, Scott is well qualified to use his experience on the Seventh  more

Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Department of Commerce
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Department of Commerce * February 13 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Paul Green, director of the Montana Department of Commerce, is leaving the role to spend more time with his family closer to home. "I am grateful to Paul for stepping up to lead the charge at the Montana Department of Commerce," Gov. Gianfort  more

Governor Gianforte Discusses Impact of Property Tax Relief for Montana Homeowners, Seniors
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Discusses Impact of Property Tax Relief for Montana Homeowners, Seniors Holds roundtable at the Kalispell Senior Center KALISPELL, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today held a roundtable discussion at the Kalispell Senior Center to hear from residents on the impact of meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. "I brought us all together today to hear directly f  more

Governor Gianforte Praises Progress of Homestead Rate Cut
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Praises Progress of Homestead Rate Cut Holds press conference at State Capitol * February 13 2025 HELENA, Mont. - During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the progress of the homestead rate cut to deliver meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners. "Rising property taxes fuel the affordability crisis that's pinc  more

Governor Gianforte Statement on Arrest of Illegal Transnational Gang Members
HELENA, Montana, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Statement on Arrest of Illegal Transnational Gang Members * February 13 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents recently arrested six members and associates of the Tren de Aragua gang in Bozeman. "Thanks to   more

UC San Diego Biologist and Collaborators Receive $1 Million Keck Award
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Biologist and Collaborators Receive $1 Million Keck Award The award will support ongoing research into the role of inflammation in animals from birds to mammals, work that also has implications in human medicine The project began as an effort to re-engineer ancestral dinosaur traits in modern birds. Dana Rashid, an assistant research professor at Montana State Univer  more