Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana is seeking nominations for the Montana Leopold Conservation Award, a new award that recognizes the voluntary conservation work by farmers, ranchers and other landowners.

HELENA— The Montana Office of Public Instruction announced today that report cards for Montana schools, districts, and the state are now publicly available. The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires state, district, and school-level data to be displayed on report cards in a...

Comment period to end on May 2, 2019

Governor Steve Bullock is arguing the IRS broke federal law when it moved to protect dark money political groups from disclosure. The Governor’s argument came in a Motion for Summary Judgement filed in the United States District Court in Great Falls. The motion is attached.

Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.7% for the month of March. The national unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8%.  

HELENA— The Montana Senate concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 132 today, sending the bill to the Governor. SB 132, the Student Safety Accountability Act, is sponsored by Senator Keith Regier of Kalispell. It recognizes that educators are in a position of trust and authority...

Ballot Collection Tips for Montanans who Deliver Ballots  The “Ballot Interference Prevention Act” (BIPA) in Effect and Enforced FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE Helena, Mont. – Montana voters are or will be receiving mailed ballots for school and special district elections...

Permit excludes area where mining could potentially damage groundwater

Governor Steve Bullock today issued an executive order creating the Task Force on Integrity in Wage Reporting and Employee Classification to help reduce and eliminate unlawful misclassification and payroll fraud and ensure Montanans receive fair pay.

HELENA – April is National Distracted Driving Month and the Montana Office of Public Instruction encourages all drivers to keep both hands on the wheel and their focus on the road. The OPI also encourages adult and teen drivers to consider taking a Montana DRIVE one-day advanced driving...