MISSOULA, Montana, July 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Study: One Rural County's Economic Recipe to Thrive * A new University of Montana study suggests the answer in one Montana county lies in overlapping investments in education, civic life and local relationships. The report, "Thriving Rural Communities: Meagher County, Montana - Key Factors for a Thriving Rural Entrepreneurial Ecosystem," examines how Meagher County - a county of just  more

HELENA, Montana, July 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Announces Montana To End Orphan Tax Social Security survivor benefits to be preserved for foster youth - HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana will end the Orphan Tax, or the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth, following a call from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. D  more