Healthcare facility growth in Montana shows dramatic change after certificate-of-need repeal in October 2021

Montana Breaks Healthcare Monopolies, Expands Patient Access

Pharmacists now prescribe routine medications while new facilities bypass competitor vetoes

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Montana State Locks in Long-Term VA Research Deal

TechLink Center’s five-year agreement expands university’s role in commercializing veterans’ healthcare innovations

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Montana Public Defender Director Brett Schandelson to Step Down in November

Schandelson served nearly eight years, with replacement to be named

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Montana State University Leads $6.4 Million Federal Grant for National Rail Workforce Development

Montana leads multi-state effort to build rail workforce from elementary school through college

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Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana

Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases

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Montana Communities Compete for $26.5 Million Mental Health Facility After Political Dispute Stalls Project

State seeks proposals for 32-bed facility to serve mentally ill defendants after waitlist grows to 128 people

Missoula County Distributes $1.26 Million to Controversial Grant Recipients

Top recipients include United Way, Poverello Center despite homelessness failures, and EmpowerMT for LGBT school youth programming

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Federal Approval Advances Major Mining Project Near Libby After Congressional Push

Copper and silver exploration project promises 30+ jobs while Montana delegation celebrates mining victory

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Coal Communities Receive Record $1.8 Million in State Grants for Infrastructure Projects

Six Montana communities receive funding for infrastructure projects, bringing five-year total to $14 million

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The Inflation Reduction Act Broke Medicare—and Montana’s Seniors and Veterans Are Paying the Price

Three years after passage, the Inflation Reduction Act is leaving Montana’s retirees and veterans with higher bills and fewer Medicare options.

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VA Awards $1.5 Million for Western Montana Veterans Cemetery Expansion

Expansion will serve more than 17,000 veterans and eligible family members

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Bozeman Writer Allen Morris Jones Named Montana Poet Laureate

Former Big Sky Journal editor brings 30 years of publishing experience to two-year role

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Lawsuit Against Montana Immigration Enforcement Leans on Judicial Activism, Not Constitutional Text

Activists Ask Courts to Override Legislature Using Standards Judges Invented

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Montana Health Officials Partner With Coffee Shops for Breast Cancer Screening Campaign

60,000 pink coffee sleeves carry screening reminders to cafes across the state as part of October awareness push

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Montana on Track for Fifth Consecutive Year of Record Business Formation

State logs 6,000+ new business registrations in September, maintaining growth streak with three months remaining in 2025

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Montana Republicans Blame ‘Schumer Shutdown’ as Democrats Block House Funding Bill

Senate Democrats reject continuing resolution similar to measures they’ve supported in the past