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Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in August. Montana’s unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which remained at 4.1 percent. Montana ranks in the top 15 states with the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. “Montana continues to rank in the top states with the lowest unempl...

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 7250, Congressman Troy Downing’s legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The bill now heads to the president’s desk, allowing critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward. H.R. 7250 amends the existing authorization by extend...