
[
            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Spotlights Innovation, Investments in Montana’s Rural Communities ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Spotlights-Innovation-Investments-in-Montanas-Rural-Communities",
            "summary": "COLSTRIP, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his 56 County Tour, spotlighting innovations and investments in Montana’s rural communities in Big Horn, Rosebud, Treasure, and Prairie counties.   ",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Big Horn, Rosebud, Treasure, and Prairie counties ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hardinbusinessowners.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with local business owners in Hardin   " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DEQ Intervene in Large New Load Tariff Case to Protect Montana Customers ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-DEQ-Intervene-in-Large-New-Load-Tariff-Case-to-Protect-Montana-Customers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced DEQ will request to intervene in NorthWestern Energy’s “Large New Load Tariff” proceeding before the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans in Billings and Miles City",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Veterans-in-Billings-and-Miles-City",
            "summary": "MILES CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his 56 County Tour, honoring veterans in Yellowstone and Custer counties.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes veteran commendation recipients, attends VFW annual convention ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/vfwannualconvention.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking at the Montana State VFW’s 104th Annual Convention in Miles City  " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Korean Energy Partners Convene in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Korean-Energy-Partners-Convene-in-Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Yellowstone County, convening energy leaders in Billings to highlight Montana’s role in unleashing coal production for sale in international markets.",
            "teaser": "Discuss Montana’s role as a reliable supplier of clean coal",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/koreanmajorenergycompanies.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with representatives of Korea’s major energy companies during a meeting in Billings " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Named Top State for Fastest-Growing Economy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Named-Top-State-for-Fastest-Growing-Economy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top five states with the fastest-growing economies since 2021.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces State Trust Land Permanent Fund Reaches $1 Billion ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-State-Trust-Land-Permanent-Fund-Reaches-1-Billion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today announced the State of Montana reached $1 billion in permanent investment of state trust land revenues, reinforcing the state’s commitment to funding quality schools. ",
            "teaser": "Investment fund supports Montana’s K-12 public schools ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Trump Accounts for Montana Youth in Foster Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Trump-Accounts-for-Montana-Youth-in-Foster-Care",
            "summary": "Montana joins First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative to establish tax-advantaged investment accounts for children in foster care",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Named Top State to Start a Business",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Named-Top-State-to-Start-a-Business",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana was ranked as the 12th best state to start a business in 2026.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Business.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with Todd O’Hair at the Big Sky, Bright Futures Economic Summit in Bozeman in 2024 " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims Montana Wildfire Smoke Ready Week ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Proclaims-Montana-Wildfire-Smoke-Ready-Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed this week as Montana Wildfire Smoke Ready Week to encourage Montanans to take steps to proactively protect their health, improve indoor air quality, and prepare their homes before smoke arrives. ",
            "teaser": "Encourages Montanans to prepare before smoke arrives ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Forest Service, DNRC Announce Nearly One Million Acres Placed Under Shared Stewardship Agreement ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Forest-Service-DNRC-Announce-Nearly-One-Million-Acres-Placed-Under-Shared-Stewardship-Agreement",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today announced the addition of a third Shared Stewardship landscape to the state’s forest management agreement with the Forest Service, bringing the total...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sharedstewarshipagreement.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking alongside DNRC Director Amanda Kaster (left) and Forest Service Chief Schultz (right) before signing a historic Shared Stewardship Agreement in Helena in June 2025 " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives 2026 Fire Season Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Receives-2026-Fire-Season-Briefing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local, state, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2026 Fire Season Briefing. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/firebriefing2026.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Director Kaster, and DNRC Acting State Forester Wyatt Frampton, from left to right, speaking during the 2026 Fire Briefing and Outlook " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Janicki Industries Selects Great Falls for $800 Million Manufacturing Facility ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Janicki-Industries-Selects-Great-Falls-for-800-Million-Manufacturing-Facility",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Janicki Industries selected Great Falls for the site of a $800 million manufacturing campus expected to create 1,000 good-paying jobs. ",
            "teaser": "Engineering and manufacturing company expected to create 1,000 jobs ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/janickiindustries.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with John Janicki, president of Janicki Industries (left), at the Montana State Capitol " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Joins “A Home For Every Child” Initiative To Strengthen Foster Care ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Joins-A-Home-For-Every-Child-Initiative-To-Strengthen-Foster-Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Assistant Secretary Alex Adams of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to announce Montana’s participation in the national “A Home for Every Child” initiative, a collaborative effort...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-06-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ahomeforeverychildinitiative.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte, ACF Assistant Secretary Adams, Montana Child and Family Services Division Administrator Grossberg, and DPHHS Director Brereton, from right to left, signing a joint proclamation for A Home for Every Child " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Montana Ag Producers on 56 County Tour ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Montana-Ag-Producers-on-56-County-Tour",
            "summary": "BIG SANDY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his annual 56 County Tour, highlighting ag producers along the Hi-Line.  ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/FGF.jpeg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting Flocking Good Farms in Big Sandy with owner Joe Ostrom " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Secures Federal Funding to Establish Behavioral Health Clinics ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Secures-Federal-Funding-to-Establish-Behavioral-Health-Clinics",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced the Trump administration selected Montana as one of ten states to receive federal funding to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Spotlights Investments in Rural Montana ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Spotlights-Investments-in-Rural-Montana",
            "summary": "CHOTEAU, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted investments in rural communities in Tootle, Glacier, Pondera, and Teton counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/windrifthill.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte touring Windrift Hill’s manufacturing facility with Amber Hofstad of Windrift Hill " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour on the Hi-Line",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Continues-56-County-Tour-on-the-Hi-Line",
            "summary": "CHESTER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour, traveling across the Hi-Line to highlight ag producers, job creators, apprentices, and local leaders investing in their communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/northernmontanahealthcare.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with apprentices and apprentice graduates at Northern Montana Health Care in Havre" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors DPHHS Employee for 45 Years of Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-DPHHS-Employee-for-45-Years-of-Service",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized an employee with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) for his over 45 years of service to Montana communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/outstandingserviceawar_joealbro.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring DPHHS employee Joe Albro with the Outstanding Service Award during a ceremony held in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5% ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Falls-to-3_5Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent in April. Montana’s unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which remained unchanged over the month at 4.3 percent.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Reports Nearly 50 Percent Decrease of Montana Children in Foster Care ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Reports-Nearly-50-Percent-Decrease-of-Montana-Children-in-Foster-Care",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week announced the number of Montana children in foster care has been reduced by nearly half since he took office in 2021, recognizing his administration’s priorities to strengthen Montana families.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes May as Foster Care Month, hosts roundtable discussion with advocates ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/strengtheningmontanafamilies_kalispell.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte holding a roundtable discussion in Kalispell joined by Aaron Scolfield of Rooted Families (left) and Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Tours Flathead Valley Reentry Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Tours-Flathead-Valley-Reentry-Center",
            "summary": "EVERGREEN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week toured the Flathead Valley Reentry Center (FVRC), the first reentry center in northwest Montana to assist offenders with their transition from a secure facility back into the community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/flatheadvelleyreentrycenter.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with a resident of the Flathead Valley Reentry Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces USDA Designates Drought in Montana Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-USDA-Designates-Drought-in-Montana-Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated ten Montana counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought.",
            "teaser": "Farmers eligible for loan assistance",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Presents Spirit of Montana Award to Flathead County Educator",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Presents-Spirit-of-Montana-Award-to-Flathead-County-Educator",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Saint Matthew's Catholic School’s Sister Judy Lund in Kalispell with his Spirit of Montana award for her 71 years as an educator. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sisterjudylund_spiritaward.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting Sister Judy with his Spirit of Montana award " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "USDA Approves Gov. Gianforte’s Waiver to Ban Soft Drinks, Junk Food, and Candy from Food Stamps Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/USDA-Approves-Gov-Gianfortes-Waiver-to-Ban-Soft-Drinks-Junk-Food-and-Candy-from-Food-Stamps-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins signed the State of Montana’s waiver to ban soft drinks, junk food, and candy from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In March, Gov. Gianforte...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Heritage Center Receives National Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Heritage-Center-Receives-National-Award",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Historical Society has been selected to receive the Museum Impact Award from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for its work in developing the Montana Heritage Center. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaheritagecenteraward.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte helping cut the ribbon on the Montana Heritage Center in Helena in December 2025 " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Invest $1.2 Million to Expand Psychiatric Residential Care for Montana Youth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-DPHHS-Invest-1_2-Million-to-Expand-Psychiatric-Residential-Care-for-Montana-Youth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced a $1.2 million investment to further expand psychiatric residential bed capacity for Montana youth with serious emotional disturbances. ",
            "teaser": "Grants awarded to Shodair Children’s Hospital and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch to increase in-state bed capacity ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Declares May 17 a Statewide Day of Prayer for Rain  ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Declares-May-17-a-Statewide-Day-of-Prayer-for-Rain",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed Sunday, May 17, 2026, as a Day of Prayer for Rain as drought conditions intensify across Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Surges Into Top 10 for Fiscal Health Under Gov. Gianforte’s Leadership",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Surges-Into-Top-10-for-Fiscal-Health-Under-Gov-Gianfortes-Leadership",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana’s fiscal health has surged into the top 10 states nationally under his leadership, rising from 22nd in 2021 to 8th in 2025.",
            "teaser": "Jumps from 22nd to 8th nationally in four years ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Capital One Recognize Bozeman as National Entrepreneurship Hub",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Capital-One-Recognize-Bozeman-as-National-Entrepreneurship-Hub",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Capital One to recognize Bozeman as a national entrepreneurship hub and recent business and job growth in Montana communities. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitalonebozeman.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (left) and Todd O’Hair (right), President and CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, speaking during a Capital One event in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes BLM Decision Restoring Multiple-Use Management ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Welcomes-BLM-Decision-Restoring-Multiple-Use-Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final decision to rescind the Biden administration’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which sought to undermine grazing, recreation, timber, and energy development on public lands.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Meets with Southwest Montana Law Enforcement During Police Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Meets-with-Southwest-Montana-Law-Enforcement-During-Police-Week",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined state and local law enforcement officers in Butte for a roundtable discussion recognizing Police Week in Montana and to receive updates on public safety priorities in southwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/southwestmtlawenforcementmeeting.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with law enforcement officers in Butte " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DLI Launch Teacher Apprenticeship Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-DLI-Launch-Teacher-Apprenticeship-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson today announced the launch of Montana’s Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program.",
            "teaser": "Releases report identifying workforce needs in education",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/duttonbradyschool2026.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with a teacher at Dutton/Brady School " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Republican Governors Recognize Jewish American Heritage Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Republican-Governors-Recognize-Jewish-American-Heritage-Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined 26 other governors in a joint statement to recognize May as Jewish American Heritage Month.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises BLM for Final Grazing Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Praises-BLM-for-Final-Grazing-Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR).",
            "teaser": "Touts BLM decision as a “victory” for rule of law, farmers, ranchers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Roosevelt County Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Roosevelt-County-Veteran1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized Peter Olson of Culbertson with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation for his distinguished military service and longstanding commitment to his community. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/FD2A1313.jpeg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Peter Olson with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during a ceremony in Culbertson" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Southeast Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Continues-56-County-Tour-in-Southeast-Montana",
            "summary": "BROADUS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour, traveling across southeast Montana to highlight ag producers, job creators, and local leaders investing in their communities. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/cartercountydocgrant.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte recognizing a Montana Department of Commerce grant awarded to Carter County, visiting Camp Needmore in Ekalaka  " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Town Hall in Sidney",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Holds-Town-Hall-in-Sidney",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte last night hosted a town hall in Sidney to hear directly from Montanans on their priorities for more good-paying jobs, support for ag producers, and stronger families.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sydneytownhall2026.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a town hall in Sidney" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Small Businesses, Strength of Rural Communities in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Small-Businesses-Strength-of-Rural-Communities-in-Eastern-Montana",
            "summary": "PLENTYWOOD, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his annual 56 County Tour in eastern Montana, meeting with childcare providers, small business owners, and producers to highlight the strength of Montana’s rural communities and economies.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ranchersrail.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte visiting with the owners of Rancher’s Rail in Sheridan County " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Encourage Montanans to Prepare for Wildfire Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-DNRC-Encourage-Montanans-to-Prepare-for-Wildfire-Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In recognition of Wildfire Awareness Month, Governor Greg Gianforte and The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today called on Montanans to prepare their families, homes, and communities for wildfire season.",
            "teaser": "Governor recognizes May as Wildfire Awareness Month",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.6%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Remains-at-3_6Percent1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent in March for the fifth straight month. Montana’s unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which declined slightly to 4.3 percent.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Phillips, Valley, and Garfield Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Continues-56-County-Tour-in-Phillips-Valley-and-Garfield-Counties",
            "summary": "JORDAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his annual 56 County Tour, meeting with students, teachers, job creators, agriculture producers, and healthcare providers in Phillips, Valley, and Garfield counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/maltahighschool2026.jpg", "alt": "Governor and First Lady Gianforte meeting with students at Malta High School " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches “Two Lights Montana” Initiative for America 250",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-Two-Lights-Montana-Initiative-for-America-250",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana 250 Commission and ServeMontana to launch “Two Lights Montana,” a statewide initiative aimed at encouraging Montanans to engage in a year of learning, civic participation, and community service during the semiquincentennial of the...",
            "teaser": "Calls on Montanans to learn, engage, and serve ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-05-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Two-Lights.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte launching the “Two Lights Montana” Initiative with ServeMontana Director Sarah Sadowski (left) and Montana 250 Chair Chris Averill (right) " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Increase in Supply of Single-Family Homes",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Increase-in-Supply-of-Single-Family-Homes",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a new report from the National Association of Home Builders reveals Montana leads the nation as the state with the highest year-over-year increase in single-family home permits.",
            "teaser": "Report shows Montana leads the nation in increasing housing supply",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/percentchangeinsinglefamilypermits.png", "alt": "Map produced by the National Association of Home Builders showing the percent change in single-family home permits by state; Photo credit: National Association of Home Builders" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Early Childhood Apprenticeship Opportunities in Great Falls",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Early-Childhood-Apprenticeship-Opportunities-in-Great-Falls",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Play N’ Learn Academy in Great Falls to highlight workforce training opportunities available through the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) Registered Apprenticeship Program.",
            "teaser": "Visits Play N’ Learn Academy, proclaims Apprenticeship Week in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/playnlearnacademygreatfalls.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with apprentices at Play N’ Learn Academy in Great Falls " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Registered Apprenticeship Program Sees Record Growth in 2025",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Registered-Apprenticeship-Program-Sees-Record-Growth-in-2025",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Registered Apprenticeship Program (MRAP), administered by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), reported record participation in 2025, reinforcing its role as a key driver of workforce development in the 406 JOBS...",
            "teaser": "Annual report shows support for 406 JOBS workforce pipeline",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/apprenticeprogramgrowth.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte with an apprentice at a facility in East Helena in July 2023" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, BHE Montana Celebrate Investment in Great Falls ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-BHE-Montana-Celebrate-Investment-in-Great-Falls",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined BHE Montana to celebrate the opening of its new Great Falls office and to highlight the importance of unleashing affordable, reliable energy for Montanans. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/1P0A1091.jpeg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon cutting at the opening of the BHE Montana Great Falls Office " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Selects Dutton/Brady School for National Christmas Tree Display",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Roosevelt-County-Veteran",
            "summary": "DUTTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Dutton/Brady School art class was selected to represent Montana in the 2026 National Christmas Tree display in Washington, D.C. and visited students as they designed their ornaments for the national showcase.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/duttonbradyschool.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with art students at Dutton/Brady School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Selects Dutton/Brady School for National Christmas Tree Display",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Selects-DuttonBrady-School-for-National-Christmas-Tree-Display",
            "summary": "DUTTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Dutton/Brady School art class was selected to represent Montana in the 2026 National Christmas Tree display in Washington, D.C. and visited students as they designed their ornaments for the national showcase.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/duttonbradyschool.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with art students at Dutton/Brady School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.6%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Remains-at-3_6Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent in February. Montana’s unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which rose to 4.4 percent in February.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Montana Department of Transportation Promote Safe Work Zones",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Montana-Department-of-Transportation-Promote-Safe-Work-Zones",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), AAA, and Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) to participate in a Mock Work Zone experience at MDT headquarters in Helena.",
            "teaser": "Inform Montana drivers about ways to keep those working on Montana’s highways safe",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/transportationsafeworkzones.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with an MDT employee at an event in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Lieutenant Governor Juras, Montana National Guard Recognize April as Month of the Military Child",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Lieutenant-Governor-Juras-Montana-National-Guard-Recognize-April-as-Month-of-the-Military-Child",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras and the Montana National Guard today joined military families at the Montana State Capitol for a ceremony to recognize April as Month of the Military Child in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/militarychildmonth_april2026.jpg", "alt": "Lt. Gov. Juras speaking during a ceremony held at the state capitol to recognize Month of the Military Child" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 6th Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Advisory-Council-for-6th-Judicial-District-Vacancy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing the qualified candidate to fill the district court judge vacancy in the 6th Judicial District (Park and Sweet Grass Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Montana Youth Challenge Academy Staff with Outstanding Service Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Montana-Youth-Challenge-Academy-Staff-with-Outstanding-Service-Award",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently honored Michelle Nelon and Ben Stewart of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) with the Governor’s Outstanding Service Award, recognizing their decades-long career of supporting Montana’s youth.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/outstandingserviceaward_april2026.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte recognizing OSA recipients, Michelle Nelon (left) and Ben Stewart (right), during a ceremony in Dillon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Deer Lodge, Powell, Granite Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Continues-56-County-Tour-in-Deer-Lodge-Powell-Granite-Counties",
            "summary": "PHILIPSBURG, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued the first swing of his sixth annual 56 County Tour, meeting with Montanans in Deer Lodge, Powell, and Granite counties to highlight Montana veterans, small businesses, and first responders.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/philipsburgvolunteerfiredepartment.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with the Philipsburg Volunteer Fire Department" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts Critical Minerals Roundtable at Montana Tech",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Hosts-Critical-Minerals-Roundtable-at-Montana-Tech",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday hosted a roundtable discussion at Montana Tech in Butte with representatives from the mining industry to highlight critical mineral production in Montana and its role in strengthening our national security, creating good-paying jobs, and restoring...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/criticalmineralsroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a roundtable discussion with representatives of the mining industry at Montana Tech in Butte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Meets With Missouri River Drug Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Meets-With-Missouri-River-Drug-Task-Force",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently met with law enforcement officers on the Missouri River Drug Task Force (MRDTF) to hear updates about their work to identify, target, and dismantle drug trafficking organizations in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missouririvertaskforce_livingston.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with law enforcement officers at a board meeting of the Missouri River Drug Task Force in Livingston" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Kicks Off Sixth Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Kicks-Off-Sixth-Annual-56-County-Tour",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today kicked off his sixth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with Montanans in Jefferson, Butte-Silver Bow, Madison, and Beaverhead counties to highlight Montana manufacturers, small business owners, veterans, and community leaders.",
            "teaser": "Visits Jefferson, Butte-Silver Bow, Madison, and Beaverhead counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rlwinstonrodcompany.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting the R.L. Winston Rod Company in Madison County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "President Trump Approves Governor Gianforte’s Federal Disaster Declarations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/President-Trump-Approves-Governor-Gianfortes-Federal-Disaster-Declarations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that President Donald J. Trump approved two Major Disaster Declarations for the State of Montana, unlocking federal Public Assistance to help communities recover from the severe flooding and destructive windstorms that impacted the state in...",
            "teaser": "Assistance available for December flood and windstorm damage",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Career and Technical Education at Park High School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Career-and-Technical-Education-at-Park-High-School",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Park High School to meet with students participating in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/parkhighschoolcareertechnicaleducation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with a Park High School student in woodshop class" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Lattice Materials Break Ground on Manufacturing Facility",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Lattice-Materials-Break-Ground-on-Manufacturing-Facility",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Lattice Materials for the groundbreaking of its new 80,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Highlight Bozeman as a growing hub for advanced manufacturing and photonics",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/latticematerialsbozeman.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte helping break ground on the new Lattice Materials advanced manufacturing facility in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 3.6%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-at-3_6Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in January. Montana’s unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which was 4.3 percent in January.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Montana’s New Highway Welcome Signs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Unveils-Montanas-New-Highway-Welcome-Signs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Commerce Director Marta Bertoglio and Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington, Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled the new design for Montana’s highway welcome sign.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/highwaywelcomesigns.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (right), Dir. Dorrington (middle), and Dir. Bertoglio (left) unveiling Montana’s new highway welcome signs" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits New Water Tower Supporting Housing and Community Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Visits-New-Water-Tower-Supporting-Housing-and-Community-Growth",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Kalispell to tour the city’s new water tower, a major infrastructure investment that is supporting housing development and helping meet the needs of the growing community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/kalispellwatertower.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte touring Kalispell’s new water tower" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Presents Spirit of Montana Award to Park County Rural Fire Chief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Presents-Spirit-of-Montana-Award-to-Park-County-Rural-Fire-Chief",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Park County Rural Fire Chief Dann Babcox with the Spirit of Montana award for his 25 years of service, leadership, and dedication to protecting his community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mountainshadowassociation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting a check for a quarter of his annual salary to the Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Financial Literacy Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Recognizes-Financial-Literacy-Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed April as Financial Literacy Month in Montana and highlighted the findings of a recent Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) analysis that shows the strength of the financial and professional services sector to meet workforce needs.",
            "teaser": "Highlights strength of Montana’s financial services sector",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-04-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Speaker Ler Statement on Senate Bill 437",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Speaker-Ler-Statement-on-Senate-Bill-437",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and House Speaker Brandon Ler released the following statement after a group sued to halt the enactment of Senate Bill 437:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Making Montana Healthy Again: Gov. Gianforte Submits Waiver To Reform SNAP",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Making-Montana-Healthy-Again-Gov-Gianforte-Submits-Waiver-To-Reform-SNAP",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today submitted a waiver to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to restrict purchases in Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to healthy, nutritious foods instead of soft drinks, junk food, and candy.",
            "teaser": "Prioritizes nutrition over soft drinks, junk food, and candy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointment2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointment.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Dept. of Revenue Highlight Number of Claims for Reduced Property Tax Rate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Dept-of-Revenue-Highlight-Number-of-Claims-for-Reduced-Property-Tax-Rate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) today announced nearly 260,000 primary homes and nearly 36,000 long-term rentals are enrolled in either the Homestead or Long-Term Rental Reduced Rates.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Firearms Industry in Kalispell",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Promotes-Firearms-Industry-in-Kalispell",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Invader Concepts and FALKOR Defense to highlight Montana’s growing manufacturing sector and businesses creating high-quality, American-made products in the firearms industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/FALKOR.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting FALKOR Defense in Kalispell" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors DLI Employee for Outstanding Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-DLI-Employee-for-Outstanding-Service",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday honored Laura Gardner of Job Service Kalispell with his Outstanding Service Award for her more than 40 years of employment with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) and her career supporting workforce development across northwest...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/outstandingserviceaward_lauragardner.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Laura Gardner at the DLI Job Service office in Kalispell" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Innovation in Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Innovation-in-Agriculture",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited the Felton Angus Ranch in Deer Lodge on Montana Agriculture Day to highlight how Montana producers are using innovative technology to strengthen their operations.",
            "teaser": "Visits Felton Angus Ranch in Deer Lodge",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/feltonangusranch.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting the Felton Angus Ranch in Deer Lodge to view the collaring of cattle for virtual fencing technology" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims Montana Agriculture Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Proclaims-Montana-Agriculture-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday convened a roundtable discussion with representatives of Montana’s agricultural industry to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the farmers and ranchers and to proclaim Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as Montana Agriculture Day.",
            "teaser": "Convenes representatives from agricultural industry for roundtable",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaagricultureday2026.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte proclaiming Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as Montana Agriculture Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Participates in Flag Sojourn 250 Ceremony at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Participates-in-Flag-Sojourn-250-Ceremony-at-State-Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana 250th Commission and the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association for a ceremony at the Montana State Capitol to raise an American flag as it travels the country as part of the Flag Sojourn 250 initiative.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/flagsojourn250ceremony.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during the Flag Sojourn 250 ceremony at the Montana State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Montana Meat Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-Montana-Meat-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated Montana Meat Day, recognizing the farmers and ranchers who raise high quality livestock and help drive Montana’s number one industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/CC.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visits with the owners of Cattlemen’s Cut" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Importance of Agricultural Exports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Highlights-Importance-of-Agricultural-Exports",
            "summary": "POWER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Dahlman Farms to celebrate Montana Agriculture Week and highlight the importance of international trade to Montana farmers and ranchers.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes the role of Montana farmers in global markets",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dahlmanfarms.png", "alt": "Lee Dahlman speaks with Gov. Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Value-Added Ag During Montana Agriculture Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Highlights-Value-Added-Ag-During-Montana-Agriculture-Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Gulch Distillers in Helena to highlight the role of value-added agriculture in growing the state’s number one industry as part of Montana Agriculture Week and Month.",
            "teaser": "Gulch Distillers expansion possible thanks to Growth Through Agriculture program",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gulchdistillers.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking with Gulch Distillers co-owner Tyrrell Hibbard" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Montana Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Pro-Housing Reforms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Praises-Montana-Supreme-Court-Ruling-Upholding-Pro-Housing-Reforms",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised a unanimous ruling from the Montana Supreme Court that upheld three pro-housing reforms from his bipartisan Housing Task Force, which were passed by the Legislature and he signed into law.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-08-27T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": " Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Sixth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Solicits-Public-Comment-on-Sixth-Judicial-District-Judge-Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to fill the vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District (Park and Sweetgrass counties). ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Irish Heritage Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-Irish-Heritage-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing a decades-long tradition at the Montana State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today raised the Irish tricolor flag and proclaimed March 17, 2026, as Irish Heritage Day in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/irishheritageday.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte raises the tricolor flag at the Montana State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Petitions Montana Supreme Court in Property Tax Lawsuit",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Petitions-Montana-Supreme-Court-in-Property-Tax-Lawsuit",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today requested that the Montana Supreme Court exercise original jurisdiction and provide an expedited ruling on a recent lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of property tax reform passed during the 2025 legislative session.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims March As Montana Agriculture Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Proclaims-March-As-Montana-Agriculture-Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 2026 as Montana Agriculture Month to honor and celebrate the state’s agriculture industry, farmers and ranchers, and their contributions to the nation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Turning Point USA at University of Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-GianforteHighlightsTurning-Point-USAat-University-of-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined students at the University of Montana in Missoula to highlight its Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter and encourage young Montanans to promote American values and engage in respectful civil discourse.  “While it seems like Americans are more...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TPUSA.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaks to students at the University of Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: 10 Days Remain to Claim Lower Property Tax Rates",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-10-Days-Remain-to-Claim-Lower-Property-Tax-Rates",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) today reminded eligible Montana homeowners and property owners of the deadline to claim reduced property tax rates. 10 days remain before the March 20, 2026, deadline.",
            "teaser": "Deadline to claim the rates is March 20",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Read Across America Week with Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Celebrates-Read-Across-America-Week-with-Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently joined students at Four Georgians Elementary School in Helena to celebrate Read Across America Week.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fourgeorgianselementary.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaks to students at Four Georgians Elementary School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Forest Service Chief Announce Shared Forest Management Landscapes in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Forest-Service-Chief-Announce-Shared-Forest-Management-Landscapes-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) today in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service announced the selection of two priority landscapes in Montana for forest management project implementation under Montana’s Shared...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/FA.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (right) speaking during a press conference held at the Montana State Capitol with DNRC Director Amanda Kaster (left) and Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz (middle)" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors MDT Employees with Outstanding Service Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-MDT-Employees-with-Outstanding-Service-Award",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week honored Corporal Emily Verbanac and Corporal Megan Vinyard of the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Motor Carrier Services Division with his Outstanding Service Award for their lifesaving actions during an incident earlier this year in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/outstandingserviceaward_mdtemployees.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte honoring MDT employees Corporal Verbanac (right) and Corporal Vinyard (middle) during a ceremony held in Missoula" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Senator Steve Daines",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Statement-on-Senator-Steve-Daines",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on Senator Steve Daines:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Veteran Business Owners in Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Convenes-Veteran-Business-Owners-in-Bozeman",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Anthem Snacks, a veteran-owned meat snack company in Bozeman, and joined veteran entrepreneurs and veteran service agencies to celebrate the contributions of veteran-owned businesses during Invest in Veterans Week.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Invest in Veterans Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/veteranbusinessowners.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (middle) meeting with veteran business owners at Anthem Snacks in Bozeman with owner Nate Kouhana (left) and Sen. Shelley Vance, R-Bozeman (right)" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Bonner Elementary School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Visits-Bonner-Elementary-School",
            "summary": "BONNER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Bonner Elementary School to recognize a student-led effort to establish March 3 as Third Grader Day in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims March 3 as Third Grader Day in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bonnerelementary.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (right) proclaiming March 3 as Third Graders Day with third grade student Blakely Wagner (middle) at Bonner School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Invest in Veterans Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Recognizes-Invest-in-Veterans-Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed this week as Invest in Veterans Week in Montana, celebrating the contributions of veteran-owned businesses across the state and encouraging Montanans to support local businesses started by those who served.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for veteran-owned businesses in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mtveteranownedbusinesses.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte releases map of 13 veteran-owned businesses across Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Congressman Ryan Zinke’s Retirement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Statement-on-Congressman-Ryan-Zinkes-Retirement",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on Ryan Zinke’s announced retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointment1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointment:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Department of Revenue Extend Application Deadline for Property Tax Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Department-of-Revenue-Extend-Application-Deadline-for-Property-Tax-Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) Director Brendan Beatty today announced an extension for property owners to apply for the Homestead and Long-Term Rental Reduced Property Tax Rates. The new deadline is March 20, 2026.",
            "teaser": "Montanans to claim lower rate by March 20",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Columbia River System Court Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Statement-on-Columbia-River-System-Court-Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to a U.S. District Court ruling on the Columbia River System.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Tax Cut Priorities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Discusses-Tax-Cut-Priorities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) for a discussion on advancing his key tax cut priorities ahead of the 2027 legislative session.",
            "teaser": "Mountain States Policy Center highlights Montana’s pathway to a flat income tax",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taxcutpriorities.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with MSPC Founder and President Chris Cargill during an event in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes FFA Week in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Recognizes-FFA-Week-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with Montana FFA state officers at the state capitol to proclaim this week as FFA Week in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaffaweek.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte proclaiming FFA Week with Montana FFA state officers in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on EPA Reversal of Biden-Era Anti-Coal Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Statement-on-EPA-Reversal-of-Biden-Era-Anti-Coal-Rule",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement praising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of the Biden Administration’s 2024 amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Mentors Great Falls Students on Careers in Technology and Business",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Mentors-Great-Falls-Students-on-Careers-in-Technology-and-Business",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Great Falls High School to address students and discuss the pathways to careers in technology, business, and entrepreneurship. The Career Exploration class at Great Falls High School is being offered this semester to give students the...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/GFHScareerclass.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with students during the Career Exploration class at Great Falls High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranks in Top States With Highest Purchasing Power",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Ranks-in-Top-States-With-Highest-Purchasing-Power",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top three states in the nation with the largest increases in purchasing power for consumers from 2020 to 2024.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Strong State Response During 2025 Fire Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Praises-Strong-State-Response-During-2025-Fire-Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for its response during the 2025 fire season, keeping 94 percent of fires under its direct protection to 10 acres or fewer.",
            "teaser": "DNRC kept 94 percent of wildland fires to 10 acres or fewer",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Gianforte Celebrates Strengthening Early Childhood Literacy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First-Lady-Gianforte-Celebrates-Strengthening-Early-Childhood-Literacy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – First Lady Susan Gianforte today celebrated a new report showing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library significantly strengthens early literacy skills for children. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by providing free high-quality, age-appropriate books to Montana...",
            "teaser": "New study shows impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/imaginationlibrarycelebration.jpg", "alt": "First Lady Susan Gianforte reading to children at Fort Peck Head Start in Poplar" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Reminds Montanans To Claim Lower Property Tax Rate by March 1",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Reminds-Montanans-To-Claim-Lower-Property-Tax-Rate-by-March-1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded Montana homeowners that they have until March 1 to apply for the 2026 Homestead Reduced Rate on their primary home and long-term rentals, delivering on his commitment to provide permanent and meaningful property tax relief for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Homestead Reduced Rate available for primary homes and long-term rentals",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Investigate Potential Violation of Montana’s Sanctuary City Ban",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Attorney-General-Knudsen-Investigate-Potential-Violation-of-Montanas-Sanctuary-City-Ban",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced the state will investigate recent actions taken by local governments that may be in violation of Montana’s sanctuary city ban. The announcement comes after the Helena City Commission voted on a resolution...",
            "teaser": "Respond to vote of Helena City Commission to prevent local coordination with federal immigration enforcement  ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenacitycommissionsanctuarycity.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (right) and Attorney General Knudsen (left) speaking during a press conference at the Montana State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Licensing Reform Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Convenes-Licensing-Reform-Task-Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined members of his Licensing Reform Task Force for its first meeting. In his opening remarks to the task force, the governor identified red tape and regulations as one of the most pressing issues facing Montana’s labor market.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/TaskForce.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a meeting of the Licensing Reform Task Force in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Sixth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Solicits-Applications-Nominations-for-Sixth-Judicial-District-Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill a district court judge vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims Montana Mining Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Proclaims-Montana-Mining-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a proclamation recognizing February 9 as Montana Mining Day, honoring the industry’s role in Montana’s history, economy, and energy future.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaminingday.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte proclaiming February 9 at Montana Mining Day during a ceremony held at the state capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Licensing Reform Task Force Members",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Appoints-Licensing-Reform-Task-Force-Members",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the membership of the Licensing Reform Task Force, fulfilling his commitment to streamline state government and make it easier for Montanans to enter the workforce.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Turning Point USA Promote Club America Chapters in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Turning-Point-USA-Promote-Club-America-Chapters-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) today announced their support to bring TPUSA Club America chapters to every Montana high school, advancing founder Charlie Kirk’s vision and defending student-led engagement and free speech.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/tpusaevent.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a TPUSA event held at the state capitol in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Support for Montana Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Discusses-Support-for-Montana-Agriculture",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Gianforte recently addressed members of the Montana Agricultural Business Association (MABA) and Montana Grain Elevator Association at their annual convention, discussing his support for Montana’s agriculture industry and understanding of the challenges it faces.",
            "teaser": "Attends Montana Agricultural Business Association and Montana Grain Elevator Association annual convention",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mabaannualconvention.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (left) speaking with MABA President Tanner Hoversland (right) during the MABA annual convention in Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors DNRC Search and Rescue Team",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-DNRC-Search-and-Rescue-Team",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently honored nine Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) employees with his Outstanding Service Award to recognize their efforts during an October 2025 aircraft recovery mission in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dnrcsearchrescueteamawards.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte recognizing DNRC employees with his Outstanding Service Award during a ceremony held in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Licensing Reform Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Launches-Licensing-Reform-Task-Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a licensing reform task force, an initiative aimed at streamlining Montana’s occupational licensing requirements and lowering barriers for Montanans looking to enter the workforce.",
            "teaser": "Addresses workforce shortages",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Workforce Training Opportunities at Great Falls College",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Workforce-Training-Opportunities-at-Great-Falls-College",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Great Falls College to highlight workforce training programs that prepare Montanans for in demand careers and support the state’s growing economy as part of the 406 JOBS initiative.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/GFcollege.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting Great Falls College with Dr. Stephanie Erdmann, CEO and dean of Great Falls College" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Lt. Gov. Juras Honor Montana Media Pioneer with Spirit of Montana Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Lt-Gov-Juras-Honor-Montana-Media-Pioneer-with-Spirit-of-Montana-Award",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras today recognized Norma Smith in Great Falls with the governor’s Spirit of Montana award for her career, dedication to service, and her contributions to Montana’s communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-01-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/norma.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (left) and Lt. Gov. Juras (right) honoring Norma Smith (middle) with the Spirit of Montana award in Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 3.4%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-at-3.4",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate rose to 3.4 percent in December, continuing the record of over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent.",
            "teaser": "Remains in top ten states with lowest unemployment rates",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes School Choice Week in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Recognizes-School-Choice-Week-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized School Choice Week in Montana, celebrating the important role parents play in their children’s education and the wide range of high-quality educational opportunities available to Montana families.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/School-Choice.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte reading to elementary students at a Helena public school in February 2023" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Opts-in to Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program, Expanding Education Freedom",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Opts-in-to-Federal-Tax-Credit-Scholarship-Program-Expanding-Education-Freedom",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of School Choice Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana opted-in to the new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program to provide Montanans a tax credit when they donate to nonprofits that provide scholarships to K-12 students to expand education freedom.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates National Champion Montana State Bobcat Football Team at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Celebrates-National-Champion-Montana-State-Bobcat-Football-Team-at-State-Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the Montana State University (MSU) Bobcat football team to the State Capitol to celebrate their national championship victory.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/msubobcatfootballteam.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte hosting the MSU Bobcat football team at the State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Presents Spirit of Montana Award in Superior",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Presents-Spirit-of-Montana-Award-in-Superior",
            "summary": "SUPERIOR, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Dawn Bauer in Superior with his Spirit of Montana award for her commitment to Superior Elementary School and to serving others during the recent severe windstorm that impacted the community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/SOMsuperiorschools.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting his Spirit of Montana award to Dawn Bauer in Superior" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, MSU Increase Opportunities for Montana Companies in Defense Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-MSU-Increase-Opportunities-for-Montana-Companies-in-Defense-Industry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana State University (MSU) President Brock Tessman, Governor Greg Gianforte on Friday celebrated the university’s designation as a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) OnRamp Hub to bring together researchers and Montana companies to scale up technologies for use in defense...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/DIU_ribbon-cutting.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon to celebrate Montana State University’s designation as a DIU OnRamp Hub during a ceremony held in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises BLM Decision to Cancel American Prairie Reserve Bison Permits",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Praises-BLM-Decision-to-Cancel-American-Prairie-Reserve-Bison-Permits",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed decision to cancel grazing permits authorizing bison grazing previously issued to the American Prairie Reserve (APR).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Windstorm",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Requests-Presidential-Major-Disaster-Declaration-for-Severe-Windstorm",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday requested President Donald J. Trump issue a presidential Major Disaster Declaration as a result of the severe windstorm that affected nearly all counties in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Republican Governors Call on Supreme Court to Protect Women’s Sports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Republican-Governors-Call-on-Supreme-Court-to-Protect-Womens-Sports",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today led Republican governors in a joint statement to reiterate their support for protecting women’s sports for women as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments from Idaho and West Virginia in defense of their laws to protect women’s sports.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Winners of 2025 Youth Hunting Story Contest at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-Winners-of-2025-Youth-Hunting-Story-Contest-at-State-Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Honoring Montana’s hunting heritage, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated ten winners of his fourth annual Youth Hunting Story Contest in a ceremony at the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/johnsonmetalworks.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with high school students at Johnson Metal Works in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Workforce Training and Apprenticeships in Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-Workforce-Training-and-Apprenticeships-in-Bozeman-Gianforte-Concludes-Fifth-Annual-56-County-Tour",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Johnson Metal Works in Bozeman to celebrate expanding apprenticeship opportunities that prepare Montana students for high-demand, good-paying careers.",
            "teaser": "Highlights efforts to expand registered apprenticeships and work-based learning for high school students",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/johnsonmetalworks.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with high school students at Johnson Metal Works in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Application Portal Open for Homestead Reduced Rate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Application-Portal-Open-for-Homestead-Reduced-Rate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana homeowners can now apply for the 2026 Homestead Reduced Rate, delivering on his commitment to provide permanent and meaningful property tax relief for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "80% of Montana homeowners saw a property tax cut last year",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Attorney-General-Knudsen-Recognize-Human-Trafficking-Prevention-Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Human Trafficking Prevention Month by reminding Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help stop the heinous crime. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 3.3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-at-3_3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate rose to 3.3 percent in November, continuing the record of over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent.",
            "teaser": "Remains in top ten states with lowest unemployment rates",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2026-01-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Concludes Fifth Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Concludes-Fifth-Annual-56-County-Tour",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this year concluded his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor. Launching the tour in May, the governor met with Montanans in each of the state’s 56 counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/beaverheadcounty4h.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with Beaverhead County 4-H members in Dillon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": " Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Announce $233 Million Investment in Montana’s Rural Health Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-DPHHS-Announce-233-Million-Investment-in-Montanas-Rural-Health-Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced a historic $233 million investment from the Trump administration to stabilize and modernize rural health care delivery throughout Montana. ",
            "teaser": "President Trump invests to strengthen rural health in all 50 states ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Winners of the 2025 Youth Hunting Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Winners-of-the-2025-Youth-Hunting-Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the winners of the 2025 Youth Hunting Story Contest.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Xavier-McCormack-1.jpg", "alt": "Xavier McCormack of Helena recognized as a winner of the 2025 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Fort Belknap",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Requests-Presidential-Emergency-Declaration-for-Fort-Belknap",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Donald J. Trump issue an emergency declaration to respond to damage caused by high winds on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Change at Montana Department of Corrections",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Leadership-Change-at-Montana-Department-of-Corrections",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Eric Strauss as Director of the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC). ",
            "teaser": "Eric Strauss to serve as Director starting January 6",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "State Employees Donate Nearly 10,500 Pounds of Food to Montana Food Bank Network",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State-Employees-Donate-Nearly-10,500-Pounds-of-Food-to-Montana-Food-Bank-Network",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced state employees donated nearly 10,500 pounds of food to Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in his fifth annual interagency food drive competition held in December. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "President Donald J. Trump Approves Montana’s Emergency Declaration Request",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/President-Donald-J-Trump-Approves-Montanas-Emergency-Declaration-Request",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced President Donald J. Trump approved Montana’s request for a presidential emergency declaration to respond to flooding in northwestern Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Wind Disaster",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-Declaring-Wind-Disaster",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a wind disaster in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Donates Salary to Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Donates-Salary-to-Mountain-Shadow-Association-in-Lodge-Grass",
            "summary": "LODGE GRASS, Mont. – On the twelfth and final day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Mountain Shadow Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families, restoring parent-child relationships, and supporting...",
            "teaser": "Concludes fifth annual 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mountainshadowassociation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting a check for a quarter of his annual salary to the Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Advances 406 JOBS Initiative to Boost Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Advances-406-JOBS-Initiative-to-Boost-Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his approval of the 406 JOBS Year One Work Plan, a comprehensive roadmap developed by the State Workforce Innovation Board (SWIB) to modernize Montana’s workforce development system.",
            "teaser": "Approves one-year plan to drive private sector-led workforce reform",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Emergency Declaration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Requests-Presidential-Major-Disaster-Declaration2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Donald J. Trump issue a presidential major emergency declaration due to flooding in northwestern Montana. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Organization Strengthening Families in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Organization-Strengthening-Families-in-Eastern-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the eleventh day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the Developmental Educational Assistance Program (DEAP), a nonprofit that provides community-based services to support the development, health, and well-being of children, adults, and families across...",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for the Developmental Educational Assistance Program during 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/deaporganizationservicearea.png", "alt": "Developmental Educational Assistance Program (DEAP)" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Selected as First Western IP Engagement Office",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Selected-as-First-Western-IP-Engagement-Office",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) selected Montana as the site for a new USPTO Community Engagement Office, the first dedicated office of its kind in the western United States.",
            "teaser": "Recognized for tech, workforce, and defense development",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $80 Million Public School Investment From State Trust Land Revenue",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-80-Million-Public-School-Investment-From-State-Trust-Land-Revenue",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director Amanda Kaster today announced the investment of $80.8 million to Montana’s public schools generated from state trust land revenue.",
            "teaser": "$337 million invested since 2021",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicschoolinvestment.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte holding a check for $80.8 million for Montana public schools during a meeting of the Land Board" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Impact of SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Highlights-Impact-of-SW-Montana-Veterans-Food-Pantry",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – On the ninth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte contributed a quarter of his annual salary to ZoeCare, a nonprofit pregnancy support clinic in Bozeman that provides free pregnancy and parenting support services to Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support during 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/swmontanaveteranfoodpantry.png", "alt": "Jay and Susan Wood, co-founders of SW Montana Veteran Food Pantry, standing in front of the food pantry location in Deer Lodge" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Incident Command Briefing on Flooding in Libby",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Receives-Incident-Command-Briefing-on-Flooding-in-Libby",
            "summary": "LIBBY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received an incident command briefing from Montana Disaster & Emergency Services (MT DES) and the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) following severe flooding that occurred yesterday in northwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-12-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Logo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Unemployment Insurance Reforms Result in $23 Million in Savings for Montana Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Unemployment_Insurance_Reforms_Result_in_23_Million_in_Savings_for_Montana_Businesses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced more than 32,000 Montana businesses will see a reduction in 2026 unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates following the implementation of recent reforms, resulting in a savings of more...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Repeal of Federal Anti-Coal Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Repeal_of_Federal_Anti-Coal_Rule",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised President Donald J. Trump for signing two Congressional joint resolutions that reverse a Biden administration amendment that threatened Montana’s coal industry and over $4 billion of potential revenue for K-12 education. ",
            "teaser": "President Donald J. Trump signs Daines, Downing proposals",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Flooding Disaster",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-Declaring-Flooding-Disaster",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a flooding disaster in northwestern Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Pregnancy Support Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Contributes-Salary-to-Pregnancy-Support-Center",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – On the ninth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte contributed a quarter of his annual salary to ZoeCare, a nonprofit pregnancy support clinic in Bozeman that provides free pregnancy and parenting support services to Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Continues fifth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign in Bozeman",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/zoecare.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte contributing a quarter of his annual salary to ZoeCare in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-at-3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate was at 3 percent in September, marking the twelfth straight month under 3 percent and over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent, a new record.",
            "teaser": "Remains in the top ten states with lowest unemployment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Montana Organization Providing Mentors for At-Risk Youth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Highlights-Montana-Organization-Providing-Mentors-for-At-Risk-Youth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the eighth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted Friends of the Children Eastern Montana, a nonprofit providing long-term mentors to children who face systemic obstacles and who have experienced significant trauma.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for Friends of the Children Eastern Montana during 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/friendsofthechildreneasternmontana.jpg", "alt": "Photo courtesy of Friends of the Children Eastern Montana, promoting its holiday giving campaign to fund extracurricular activities for children enrolled in the mentorship program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Support High School House Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Contributes-Salary-to-Support-High-School-House-Program",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – On the seventh day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to the NeighborWorks Great Falls High School House Program, which gives Montana students hands-on construction experience while building affordable homes for...",
            "teaser": "Donates quarter of annual governor’s salary to NeighborWorks Great Falls",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/greatfallshighschoolhouseprogram.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting a check for a quarter of his annual salary to the NeighborWorks Great Falls High School House Program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Montana’s Organ Donors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Thanks-Montanas-Organ-Donors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the sixth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the opportunity for Montanans to support the Threshold of Life Memorial to honor organ, eye, and tissue donors, encourage education on organ donation, and to register as a donor.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for Threshold of Life Memorial during 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/thresholdoflifememorial.jpg", "alt": "A model design of the Threshold of Life Memorial, courtesy of the Governor’s Office of Community Service" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Veteran Therapy Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Encourages-Support-for-Veteran-Therapy-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the fifth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted Underwater Soldiers, a Montana nonprofit that provides therapeutic scuba diving to veterans while cleaning the state’s waterways.",
            "teaser": "Highlights Underwater Soldiers of Kalispell during 12 Days of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-12-20T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/underwatersoldiers.jpg", "alt": "Veterans diving in a pool in Kalispell as part of the Underwater Soldiers program in June 2021. Photo credit: Hunter D’Antuono, Flathead Beacon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on FBI Field Office in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_FBI_Field_Office_in_Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Joining U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the FBI Billings Field Office.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billingsfbifieldoffice.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the FBI Billings Field Office" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Montana Organization Supporting Children With Critical Illness",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Highlights_Montana_Organization_Supporting_Children_With_Critical_Illness",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the fourth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the Montana Hope Project, a nonprofit that fulfills wishes of Montana children with terminal, critical, or chronic illness.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for Montana Hope Project",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanahopeproject.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with Hope Child, Izzy, at a University of Montana football game in Missoula in September" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Encourages Montanans To Give the Lifesaving Gift of Blood Donation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Encourages_Montanans_To_Give_the_Lifesaving_Gift_of_Blood_Donation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the third day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/americanredcross1.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte highlighting the American Red Cross during the 12 Days of Giving" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on Montana Heritage Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_Montana_Heritage_Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the Montana Heritage Center and celebrated the opening of the state history museum.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaheritagecenterribboncutting.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon on the Montana Heritage Center in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches Fifth Annual Food Drive Competition to Support Montanans in Need",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Launches_Fifth_Annual_Food_Drive_Competition_to_Support_Montanans_in_Need",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the second day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in Missoula and announced the state’s fifth annual interagency food drive competition.",
            "teaser": "Highlights Montana Food Bank Network during 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fifthannualfooddrive2025.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte visiting Montana Food Bank Network in Missoula" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars",
                    "link": "/tag/Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Gianforte Light Capitol Christmas Tree",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Gianforte_Light_Capitol_Christmas_Tree",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana families in Helena, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today lit the State Capitol Christmas Tree and welcomed the holiday season with carols sung by the Carroll College Choirs.",
            "teaser": "Launch fifth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-12-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2025treelighting.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte speaking during the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Invite Montanans to Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Invite_Montanans_to_Capitol_Christmas_Tree_Lighting3",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte invite Montanans to join them for the lighting of the 2025 State Capitol Christmas tree on Monday.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitolchristmastreelighting2023.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Gianforte speaking during the 2023 Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Gianforte Volunteer at Helena Food Share",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Gianforte_Volunteer_at_Helena_Food_Share",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today joined staff and volunteers at Helena Food Share to help assemble meal packs distributed weekly to students and to encourage all Montanans to support their local food bank this holiday season.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for Montana food banks",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenafoodsharevolunteering.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte volunteering at Helena Food Share" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Harvest of 2025 State Capitol Christmas Tree",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Harvest_of_2025_State_Capitol_Christmas_Tree",
            "summary": "SEELEY LAKE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the harvest of the 2025 State Capitol Christmas tree from a Good Neighbor Authority project on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Land in Seeley Lake.",
            "teaser": "Invites Montanans to tree lighting ceremony on December 1",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/statecapitolchristmastree2025.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and USFS Lolo Forest Supervisor Ben Johnson holding the permit for the 2025 State Capitol Christmas Tree" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Advance Investment Opportunities in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries_Advance_Investment_Opportunities_in_Montana",
            "summary": "TOKYO, Japan – During a recent strategic mission to Japan, Governor Greg Gianforte signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to advance potential investment in data center and power infrastructure projects in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Agreement signed to explore data center and energy infrastructure development",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mitsubishiheavyiondustries.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte signing a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Tokyo " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Workforce Training Opportunities in Big Timber",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Workforce_Training_Opportunities_in_Big_Timber",
            "summary": "BIG TIMBER, Mont. – Highlighting growing workforce training opportunities across Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Sweet Grass Technical Institute in Big Timber to highlight the program that provides hands-on learning for Montana students.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sweetgrasstechnicalinstitute.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with students at Sweet Grass Technical Institute in Big Timber" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana First in Nation to Receive Final BEAD Proposal Approval",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montana_First_in_Nation_to_Receive_Final_BEAD_Proposal_Approval",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the State of Montana is one of the first of 18 states in the nation to receive approval from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on its final proposal to deliver universal...",
            "teaser": "Over 68,000 unserved and underserved areas in Montana to receive broadband coverage",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DEQ Celebrate Belt Water Treatment Plant Opening",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DEQ_Celebrate_Belt_Water_Treatment_Plant_Opening",
            "summary": "BELT, Mont. – Joining the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Governor Greg Gianforte recently celebrated the completion of a $13 million water treatment plant in Belt.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/beltwatertreatmentplan.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte, DEQ employees visiting the new water treatment plant in Belt" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Investment in Great Falls High School House Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Investment_in_Great_Falls_High_School_House_Program",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined NeighborWorks Great Falls to receive an update from students on the status of the High School House Project and celebrate a $200,000 investment from Wells Fargo in the program.",
            "teaser": "Joins Mike Rowe, NeighborWorks Great Falls, and Wells Fargo to highlight skilled trades and workforce development initiatives",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/highschoolhouseprogram.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (middle left) and Mike Rowe (right) talking with Great Falls students participating in the High School House Program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "80 Percent of Montana Homeowners Get Property Tax Cut With New Reforms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/80_Percent_of_Montana_Homeowners_Get_Property_Tax_Cut_With_New_Reforms",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that 80 percent of Montana residential property owners got a property tax cut in 2025, a result of reforms he signed into law earlier this year.",
            "teaser": "90 percent see no property tax increase",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Property-Tax-Cut-1.png", "alt": "80 Percent of Montana Homeowners Get a Property Tax Cut" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-2025-Montana-Governors-Veteran-Commendation-Recipients",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – After serving breakfast to veterans and their families at American Legion Post #14 on Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2034-11-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/251111-Veteran-Breakfast.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte serves breakfast to a veteran at American Legion Post #14 on Veterans Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Submit Rural Health Transformation Plan ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Submit_Rural_Health_Transformation_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced that Montana has officially submitted its application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a critical initiative that could secure...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Support Montana Hunger Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Support_Montana_Hunger_Relief",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Continuing his commitment to give back to Montanans in need, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is donating a quarter of his salary to The Producer Partnership, a Montana nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger with locally raised beef and other animal proteins.",
            "teaser": "Donates quarter of annual governor’s salary to The Producer Partnership",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-11-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/producerpartnership.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presents a salary donation to The Producer Partnership" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Presents Annual Forest Products Award to Stoltze Lumber",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Presents_Annual_Forest_Products_Award_to_Stoltze_Lumber",
            "summary": "COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today presented his annual Forest Products Award to the F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company team at their Columbia Falls office in recognition of their commitment to active forest management and the production of Montana wood products. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/forestproductsaward.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting his annual Forest Products Award at Stoltze Lumber in Columbia Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes State Employees with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Performance",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_State_Employees_with_Governors_Awards_for_Excellence_in_Performance",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles today recognized state employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the people of Montana with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Performance.",
            "teaser": "Recipients include teams and individual employees across the state for outstanding service to the people of Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/governorsawardforexcellence.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presenting awards to the Montana State Auditor’s Office Insurance Division Rates Team" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana-Kumamoto Sister-State Relationship in Japan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana-Kumamoto_Sister-State_Relationship_in_Japan",
            "summary": "KUMAMOTO, Japan – Concluding his trade mission in Japan, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the long-standing sister-state relationship between Montana and Kumamoto Prefecture, established in 1982 with the goal of promoting exchanges in industry, education, culture, and community between...",
            "teaser": "Meets with Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Takashi Kimura",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/kumamotomtg.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady meeting with Kumamoto Prefecture Governor Takashi Kimura" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens High-Tech, Energy, and Agriculture Partnerships in Japan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_High-Tech_Energy_and_Agriculture_Partnerships_in_Japan",
            "summary": "TOKYO, Japan – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with business and government leaders in Japan to strengthen and expand partnerships in in the high-tech, energy, and agriculture sectors, promoting Montana’s strong business climate and interest to encourage innovation and further trade.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nipponfoods.png", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte presenting a plaque of appreciation to Nippn Foods President and CEO Toshiya Maezuru (middle) in Tokyo, joined by members of the Montana delegation and representatives of Nippn Foods" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on District of Montana U.S. Marshal Nomination",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_District_of_Montana_US_Marshal_Nomination",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced Brian Gootkin, the director of the Montana’s Department of Corrections, has been nominated to serve as a United States Marshal for the District of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Montana Wheat, Beef, and Emerging Industries in Japan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Montana_Wheat_Beef_and_Emerging_Industries_in_Japan",
            "summary": "TOKYO, Japan – Continuing his trade mission, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted Montana’s high-quality commodities and growing industries meeting with Japanese trade and industry leaders.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/japanexternaltradeorganization.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte addressing members of the Japan External Trade Organization in Tokyo" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Lays Wreath at the War Memorial of Korea to Honor Montana Soldiers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lays_Wreath_at_the_War_Memorial_of_Korea_to_Honor_Montana_Soldiers",
            "summary": "SEOUL, South Korea – During his trade mission in South Korea, Governor Greg Gianforte today laid a wreath at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul to honor Montana soldiers who gave their lives during the Korean War.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/koreanwarmemorial.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte laying a wreath at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul to honor Montana soldiers" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Trade Partnerships in Korea",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Trade_Partnerships_in_Korea",
            "summary": "SEOUL, South Korea – Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted Montana’s commodities, technology, and growing industries to Korean business leaders, highlighting opportunities for trade, investment, and international partnerships.",
            "teaser": "Korea was Montana’s second largest trading partner in 2024, totaling $335 million in exports",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/koreaninternationaltradeassociation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with Jin-Sik Yoon, Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, in Seoul, South Korea" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Thirteenth Judicial District Judges",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appoints_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Judges",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Seth Cunningham and Edward Zink to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District in Yellowstone County. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads Land Board Approval for Second Phase of Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_Land_Board_Approval_for_Second_Phase_of_Montana_Great_Outdoors_Conservation_Easement",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Land Board approved the second phase of the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement to support timber production, protect wildlife habitat, and expand public access in northwest Montana. The Land Board approved the...",
            "teaser": "86,000-acre easement protects recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2033-03-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaoutdoorsphase2.jpg", "alt": "Montana Great Outdoors Phase 2 is in the Cabinet Mountains between Kalispell and Libby" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Montana Commodities and Industries in South Korea",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Montana_Commodities_and_Industries_in_South_Korea",
            "summary": "SEOUL, South Korea – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with Korean business leaders, government officials, and U.S. diplomatic partners to promote Montana’s high-quality commodities, natural resources, and emerging industries, expanding economic opportunities for Montanans and strengthening ties...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/southkoreatradesummit.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte meeting with Prime Minister Minseok Kim at the Office of the Prime Minister in Seoul, South Korea" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": " Governor Gianforte To Lead Trade Mission to South Korea and Japan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-To-Lead-Trade-Mission-to-South-Korea-and-Japan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan with representatives from Montana’s agricultural, manufacturing, photonics, and bioscience industries.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2033-03-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback Graphic." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Montana Chamber Host Energy Summit",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Chamber_Host_Energy_Summit",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – During an economic summit focused on unleashing American energy, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened energy consumers, producers, policymakers, and fellow governors for a conversation on America’s energy landscape and needs for future growth and innovation.",
            "teaser": "Leads panel with fellow governors",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigskybrightfuturesummit.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (right), Gov. Gordon (middle left), Gov. Pillen (middle right), and Gov. González-Colón (left) during the Big Sky, Bright Future Summit in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Concludes 56 County Tour in Broadwater and Lewis and Clark Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Concludes_56_County_Tour_in_Broadwater_and_Lewis_and_Clark_Counties",
            "summary": "LINCOLN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today concluded his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, visiting a small business in Broadwater County and holding a ceremonial bill signing with volunteer firefighters in Lewis and Clark County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/goosebayglass.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte visiting Goosebay Glass in Townsend" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Launch of Program to Support Previously Incarcerated Individuals with Behavioral Health Needs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Launch_of_Program_to_Support_Previously_Incarcerated_Individuals_with_Behavioral_Health_Needs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton and Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Brian Gootkin, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of the Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART)...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors Remaining 2024 Veteran Commendation Recipients in Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Honors_Remaining_2024_Veteran_Commendation_Recipients_in_Helena",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a ceremony at the State Capitol in Helena to honor the remaining recipients of the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "Nominations for 2025 award are open until October 20",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenaveterancommendations.png", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte honoring U.S. Army veteran Eric Rydbom (left), U.S. Army veteran Perry Brown (middle), and U.S. Navy veteran Todd Dunlap (right) with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Montana Chamber of Commerce To Host Energy Summit in Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Chamber_of_Commerce_To_Host_Energy_Summit_in_Bozeman",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Chamber of Commerce are scheduled to host the 2nd Annual Big Sky, Bright Future Economic Summit on Thursday, October 16th, in Bozeman. This year’s summit will focus on unleashing American-made energy in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Encourages Students at Turning Point USA Event in Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Encourages_Students_at_Turning_Point_USA_Event_in_Bozeman",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – At a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at Montana State University (MSU), Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday shared a message rooted in his Christian faith for students looking to carry the mission of Charlie Kirk forward following his assassination.",
            "teaser": "Honors Charlie Kirk’s life and mission of faith, freedom, and love of country  ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/turningpointbozeman.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during the Turning Point USA event at Montana State University " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Sweet Grass County Law Enforcement Discuss Angel Initiative",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Sweet_Grass_County_Law_Enforcement_Discuss_Angel_Initiative",
            "summary": "BIG TIMBER, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Sweet Grass County, Governor Greg Gianforte last week met with law enforcement officers, treatment providers, and community members to discuss the Angel Initiative, a program to help Montanans struggling with substance use disorder.",
            "teaser": "Highlight expanding substance abuse treatment for Montanans",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/angelinitiative1.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte discussing the Angel Initiative in Sweet Grass County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Presents State’s Highest Veteran Honors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Presents_States_Highest_Veteran_Honors",
            "summary": "COLUMBUS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized several Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held in Stillwater, Park, and Gallatin counties.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation award recipients",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stillwater_veterancommendations.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte honoring Larry Tipton (left) and Michael Alexander (middle right) with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Visits Value-Added Agriculture Businesses on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Visits_Value-Added_Agriculture_Businesses_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 County Tour, visiting with Montanans in Stillwater, Park, and Gallatin counties who are adding value to Montana ag products.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/amaltheiafarm.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting Amaltheia Farm in Belgrade" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Increases Support for Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Increases_Support_for_Montana_Veterans",
            "summary": "RED LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Carbon County, meeting with Montanans at the Elks Lodge in Red Lodge to recognize a recipient of his 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and celebrate a new law that increases support for Montana veterans.",
            "teaser": "Holds ceremony in Red Lodge on 56 County Tour",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-10-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/repbarker_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Rep. Barker with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises $1.5 Million Investment in Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_1-5_Million_Investment_in_Western_Montana_State_Veterans_Cemetery",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for awarding the State of Montana up to $1.5 million for the expansion of the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula, Montana. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expansion of U.S. Antimony in Thompson Falls",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Expansion_of_US_Antimony_in_Thompson_Falls",
            "summary": "THOMPSON FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined community leaders and executives from United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) to celebrate the groundbreaking on a new expansion at the facility near Thompson Falls.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/usacfacility.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a groundbreaking ceremony at the USAC facility in Thompson Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Six Veterans in Cascade County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Six_Veterans_in_Cascade_County",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized six Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Great Falls.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jimporter_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring U.S. Navy veteran Jim Porter with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Strengthens Montana-Taiwan Trade Partnership",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana-Taiwan_Trade_Partnership",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his work to bolster Montana’s economy and expand opportunities for its number one industry, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday welcomed a delegation from the Taiwan Flour Millers Association (TFMA) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reinforcing the state’s trade...",
            "teaser": "Signs MOU with Taiwan Flour Millers Association",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taiwanflourmillersassociation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte signing an MOU with delegates from the Taiwan Flour Millers Association in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Energy Task Force for First Meeting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_Energy_Task_Force_for_First_Meeting",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined members of his Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force for its first meeting. In his opening remarks to the task force, the governor focused on the nationwide energy crisis and the importance of securing Montana as a leader in increasing the...",
            "teaser": "Charges task force with leading the nation in energy policy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/unleashingamericanmadeenergytaskforce.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a meeting of the Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, U.S. Education Secretary McMahon Highlight Innovation in Education in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_US_Education_Secretary_McMahon_Highlight_Innovation_in_Education_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon in Bozeman to highlight innovation in education in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/msuroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (left) and Sec. McMahon (right) speaking during a roundtable discussion at Montana State University" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 2.9%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_at_2-9Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate was at 2.9% in August, marking the eleventh straight month under 3% and over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4%, a new record.",
            "teaser": "Remains in the top five state with lowest unemployment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Shelby Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Shelby_Veteran",
            "summary": "SHELBY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Toole County, Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized Sergeant Bob Longcake with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation for his service to the nation and his lasting impact on his community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/boblongcake_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Bob Longcake with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Shelby" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Legislative Victories in North Central Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Legislative_Victories_in_North_Central_Montana",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in north central Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited with legislators, teachers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers to celebrate several priorities from the legislative session.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/conradfirestation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte, Rep. Llew Jones, and Montana fire chiefs highlighting increased support for volunteer firefighters in Conrad" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Views Halls Coulee Siphon Replacement Project",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Views_Halls_Coulee_Siphon_Replacement_Project",
            "summary": "BABB, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 County Tour in Glacier County, visiting the Halls Coulee siphon in Babb for a tour of the construction work to repair the aging infrastructure.  ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hallscouleesiphon.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte viewing repairs to the Halls Coulee Siphon in Babb" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Names Members of Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Names_Members_of_Unleashing_American-Made_Energy_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Less than a week after launching his Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the 20 members he has appointed to the task force.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Montanans To Remember 9/11",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Montanans_To_Remember_9-11",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Montanans in Helena and Butte to remember the lives lost in the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/remembrancedayceremony.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a 9/11 Remembrance Day ceremony in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Views Progress on Replacement Hospital in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Views_Progress_on_Replacement_Hospital_in_Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured and viewed progress on the construction of the new St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stvincentregionalhospital.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte touring construction on the new St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Energy Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Energy_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched an energy task force to provide recommendations and strategies for Montana to unleash American-made energy.",
            "teaser": "Charges task force with unleashing American-made energy in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Dedicates Tow Operator Memorial in Three Forks",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Dedicates_Tow_Operator_Memorial_in_Three_Forks",
            "summary": "THREE FORKS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana Tow Truck Drivers Association to dedicate a memorial in Three Forks that honors the lives of tow operators killed in the line of duty in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/towoperatormemorial.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon on a tow operator memorial in Three Forks" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Federal Delegation Advocate for Montana Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Federal_Delegation_Advocate_for_Montana_Agriculture",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, along with members of Montana’s federal delegation, recently sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum detailing the state’s longstanding efforts to petition the federal government to follow the laws governing grazing permits.",
            "teaser": "Letter highlights importance of grazing permits to Montana farmers and ranchers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Fourth Annual Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Fourth_Annual_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the opening of the fourth annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest and is now accepting submissions from Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/youthhuntingstorycontest2025.png", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Contest 2025" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Tours Riverside Correctional Facility in Boulder",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Tours_Riverside_Correctional_Facility_in_Boulder",
            "summary": "BOULDER, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Jefferson County, Governor Greg Gianforte and last week toured the Riverside Facility in Boulder to recognize the latest investment to improve Montana correctional facilities and expand capacity.",
            "teaser": "Highlights $246 million investment to improve and build corrections facilities",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/riversidecorrections.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte touring the Riverside Corrections Facility in Boulder" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Innovation in Montana Industries",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Innovation_in_Montana_Industries",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties, Governor Greg Gianforte last week spotlighted innovation in Montana’s lumber and aerospace industries.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/klmcontracting.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting KLM Contracting in Anaconda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Beaverhead County 4-H on County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Beaverhead_County_4-H_on_County_Tour",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with Beaverhead County 4-H members ahead of the annual county fair.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/beaverheadcounty4H.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with Beaverhead County 4-H members in Dillon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Wildlife Crossing Investments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Wildlife_Crossing_Investments",
            "summary": "JENS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Powell County, Governor Greg Gianforte last week recognized recent legislative investments to establish wildlife crossings in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Contest open for Montanans to submit artwork for specialty license plate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jenswildlifecrossinginvestments.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte highlighting wildlife crossing investments in Jens" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans in Southwest Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_in_Southwest_Montana",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week recognized ten outstanding Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held in Beaverhead and Silver Bow counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/veterans_dillon.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring two veterans in Dillon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce Montana Submitted Application to Strengthen Medicaid Expansion Program ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte,_DPHHS_Announce_Montana_Submitted_Application_to_Strengthen_Medicaid_Expansion_Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced Montana submitted a proposed 1115 Medicaid Demonstration waiver application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen the...",
            "teaser": "State submits HELP Demonstration waiver application",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Rivian to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Rivian_to_Montana",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently attended a ribbon cutting in Belgrade, welcoming Rivian as the first electric vehicle manufacturer to invest in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rivian.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte welcoming Rivian to Montana in Belgrade" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Seeks Nominations for 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Seeks_Nominations_for_2025_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking nominations for the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "October 20 deadline for nominations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-09-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/larryross_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring U.S. Army veteran Specialist Larry Ross in Roundup" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Historic Preservation Projects Across Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Historic_Preservation_Projects_Across_Montana",
            "summary": "VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Madison County, Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited Viriginia City and Nevada City to highlight recent investments in historic preservation projects and the opportunity for interested parties to establish long-term leases on historic...",
            "teaser": "Opportunity for private sector to establish long-term leases on historic buildings",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/baleofhaysaloon.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting the Bale of Hay Saloon in Virginia City" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures FEMA Grant for Windy Rock Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_FEMA_Grant_for_Windy_Rock_Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with costs associated with fighting the Windy Rock Fire in Powell County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Approves $308 million in BEAD Awards",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Approves_308_million_in_BEAD_Awards",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently approved $308 million in broadband deployment grants after receiving a report of the Communications Advisory Commission (CAC).",
            "teaser": "32 projects that will cover more all unserved and underserved locations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Gianforte Celebrate Statewide Expansion of Imagination Library of Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Gianforte_Celebrate_Statewide_Expansion_of_Imagination_Library_of_Montana",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today celebrated the anniversary of the statewide expansion of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by providing...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bozeman_imaginationlibrary.jpg", "alt": "Governor and First Lady Gianforte during an event in Bozeman to celebrate the Montana Imagination Library program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Wildfire Update in Powell and Madison Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_Wildfire_Update_in_Powell_and_Madison_Counties",
            "summary": "VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently received updates from officials responding to fires burning in Powell and Madison counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/windyrockfire.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte receiving an update on the Windy Rock Fire in Powell County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Kicks Off New School Year With Drummond Teachers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Kicks_Off_New_School_Year_With_Drummond_Teachers",
            "summary": "DRUMMOND, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Granite County, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Drummond Schools to meet with teachers ahead of the 2025-2026 school year.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates increased starting teacher pay, “cell phone-free” schools",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/drummondschool.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with teachers at Drummond School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Servicemember at Malmstrom",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Servicemember_at_Malmstrom",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized Cassandra Hackley of Malmstrom Air Force Base with his Spirit of Montana award. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/spiritofmontana_cassandrahackley.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Technical Sergeant Hackley with his Spirit of Montana award at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes Business Investment in Montana’s Semiconductor Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Welcomes_Business_Investment_in_Montanas_Semiconductor_Industry",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday welcomed a new business investment in Montana’s growing semiconductor industry and cut the ribbon on Eshylon Scientific, a semiconductor manufacturing solutions company, in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on Eshylon Scientific facility in Bozeman",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/eshylonscientificfacility.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon on the Eshylon Scientific facility in Bozeman" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: “It’s Time To Return Grizzly Management to the State” ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Its_Time_To_Return_Grizzly_Management_to_the_State",
            "summary": "CHOTEAU, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark today met with landowners in Choteau to discuss grizzly bear populations along the Rocky Mountain Front and underscore the state’s petition to delist the grizzly in the Northern Continental...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/grizzlymanagement_rockymountainforest.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and Director Clark surveying the Rocky Mountain Front for grizzly bears in Choteau" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 2.8%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_at_2-8Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% in July, marking the tenth straight month under 3% and over four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4%, a new record.",
            "teaser": "Ranks in the top five state with lowest unemployment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Northwestern Energy, Black Hills Energy Merger",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Northwestern_Energy_Black_Hills_Energy_Merger",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after Northwestern Energy and Black Hills Energy announced a proposed merger of the two companies.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes $81 Million Investment in Montana’s Construction Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Welcomes_81_Million_Investment_in_Montanas_Construction_Industry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed an $81 million investment in Montana from EquipmentShare, the nation’s fastest-growing construction-technology and equipment-rental company, and cut the ribbon on the company’s first facility in Helena.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on EquipmentShare facility in Helena",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/equipmentsharehelena.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting a ribbon at the EquipmentShare facility in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Four Yellowstone County Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Four_Yellowstone_County_Veterans",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized four veterans from Yellowstone County with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during a ceremony in Billings.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billings_veterancommendations.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte honoring four veterans in Billings" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Attends Grand Opening of Rodeo Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Attends_Grand_Opening_of_Rodeo_Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Yellowstone County, celebrating the opening of Rodeo Billings at MetraPark.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/metrapark.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cutting the ribbon on a new outdoor rodeo facility at MetraPark" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Stronger Communities in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Stronger_Communities_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "HYSHAM, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour, meeting with Montanans in Big Horn, Rosebud and Treasure counties to celebrate recent investments strengthening rural communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/northerncheyennetribalcouncil.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte cuts a ribbon on a new jobs service site with DLI Commissioner Swanson, Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council President Gene Small, Councilwoman Melissa Lonebear, and Senator Gayle Lammers, R-Hardin." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Townhall in Broadus",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Holds_Townhall_in_Broadus",
            "summary": "BROADUS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte continued his 56 County Tour in Powder River County, holding a townhall in Broadus last night with ranchers, firefighters, first responders, and community members.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Powder River County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/broadustownhall.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte holding a townhall in Broadus" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Infrastructure Investments in Rural Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Infrastructure_Investments_in_Rural_Montana",
            "summary": "BAKER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour visiting with Montanans in Wibaux and Fallon counties to highlight infrastructure investments in rural Montana.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Wibaux and Fallon counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ruralmontanainfrastructureinvestments.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with Wibaux County Commissioners at the Carlyle Bridge" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Executive Order To Strengthen Montana’s Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Executive_Order_To_Strengthen_Montanas_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched 406 JOBS, an initiative led by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry’s (DLI) State Workforce Innovation Board (SWIB), to meet national education and workforce development goals established by President Donald J. Trump.",
            "teaser": "Launches 406 JOBS initiative",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/406jobshelena.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte announces 406 JOBS at Boeing’s Helena facility" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Law Enforcement for Arrest of Anaconda Shooter",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Law_Enforcement_for_Arrest_of_Anaconda_Shooter",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference to praise law enforcement for making an arrest of the suspect involved in a recent shooting in Anaconda that resulted in the death of four Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Anaconda suspect Michael Brown apprehended Friday afternoon",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/anacondapressconference.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte holding a press conference in Anaconda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Property Tax Rebate Available Starting Aug. 15",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Property_Tax_Rebate_Available_Starting_Aug_15",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded Montanans about two new laws which provide Montana homeowners with property tax relief, including new tax rates and property tax rebates.",
            "teaser": "Reminds Montana homeowners to visit getmyrebate.mt.gov",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies Advocate for Coal Power",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_State_Agencies_Advocate_for_Coal_Power",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana Departments of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) in urging the Trump administration to keep expanding coal production to increase the supply of affordable and reliable power for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Urges Trump administration to continue support for coal power",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Provides Update on Anaconda Manhunt",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Provides_Update_on_Anaconda_Manhunt",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received a briefing and held a press conference regarding the status of an active investigation and ongoing search for the suspect involved in a recent shooting in Anaconda that resulted in the death of four Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Signs executive order to support local law enforcement",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/anacondafugitivepressconference.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte holding a press conference in Anaconda with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, County Attorney Morgan Smith, and representatives of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises President Trump, Sec. Burgum for Rosebud Mine Expansion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Praises-President-Trump-Sec-Burgum-for-Rosebud-Mine-Expansion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for approving the mining plan modification for the Rosebud Mine in Rosebud and Treasure counties. The decision extends the mine’s operation through 2039. ",
            "teaser": "Second-largest federal coal mine expansion, protects 300 coal jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-08-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-11-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Trump’s Nomination of Bill Mercer",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Praises_Trumps_Nomination_of_Bill_Mercer",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Bill Mercer to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Thirteenth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications_Nominations_for_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill two district court vacancies in the Thirteenth Judicial District. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Grand Opening of VACOM’s U.S. Headquarters in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Grand_Opening_of_VACOMs_US_Headquarters_in_Montana",
            "summary": "LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the grand opening of VACOM Montana in Lewistown, the new U.S. headquarters for the leading European supplier of vacuum technology for the semiconductor industry.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on $10 million VACOM manufacturing facility in Lewistown",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/vacom.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaks at the grand opening of VACOM’s headquarters in Lewistown" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Recognized for Increasing Access to Affordable, High-Quality Health Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognized_for_Increasing_Access_to_Affordable_High-Quality_Health_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized a new report from the Frontier Institute that shows an increase in access to affordable, high-quality healthcare options for Montanans as a result of reforms passed in 2021.",
            "teaser": "Frontier Institute outlines impact of reforms signed by Gov. Gianforte in 2021",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges Congress To Reverse Biden-Era Coal Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Urges_Congress_To_Reverse_Biden-Era_Coal_Rule",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged Congress to support two Congressional joint resolutions that would reverse a Biden administration plan that threatens Montana’s coal industry and cost the state over $4 billion.",
            "teaser": "No action results in $4 billion loss of future revenue for Montana public schools",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits with 4-H Members, Encourages Montanans to Support Youth at County Fairs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_with_4-H_Members_Encourages_Montanans_to_Support_Youth_at_County_Fairs",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited with Lewis and Clark County 4-H members in East Helena to learn more about the projects of the Last Chance Livestock club that are set to be shown at the county fair later this summer.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lastchancelivestock.jpg", "alt": "Gov. and First Lady Gianforte with 4-H members Kyla (left) and Emma (right) in East Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Maintains Near-Record Low Unemployment for Four Consecutive Years",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Maintains-Near-Record-Low-Unemployment-for-Four-Consecutive-Years",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% in June, marking the ninth straight month under 3% and four consecutive years of unemployment at or below 3.4%, a new record.",
            "teaser": "Ranked among top 5 states for lowest unemployment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-07-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Whitehall Water Treatment Plant Investment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Whitehall_Water_Treatment_Plant_Investment",
            "summary": "WHITEHALL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday highlighted the state’s $2 million investment in a nearly-completed water treatment plant in Whitehall, one of many water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state.",
            "teaser": "New facility expected to open late summer 2025",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/whitehallpublicworks.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte with the Town of Whitehall Public Works employees at the Whitehall Water Treatment Plant" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Fiber Broadband Expansion in Rural Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Fiber_Broadband_Expansion_in_Rural_Montana",
            "summary": "WHITEHALL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the expansion of Visionary Broadband’s fiber broadband network in Montana during a ribbon cutting ceremony held in Whitehall.",
            "teaser": "Joins Visionary Broadband in Whitehall to announce completed and continuing projects",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/visionarybroadband.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and Visionary Broadband CEO Brian Worthen speaking during a ceremony in Whitehall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Increases Hunting Opportunities for Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Increases_Hunting_Opportunities_for_Montanans",
            "summary": "HINSDALE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour in Valley County and celebrated a new law that increases upland bird hunting opportunities for Montana residents.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sb514signing.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte signing Senate Bill 514 during a ceremony in Hinsdale" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DLI Announces $4 Million Investment in Montana’s First Teacher Apprenticeship Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-DLI-Announces-4-Million-Investment-in-Montanas-First-Teacher-Apprenticeship-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson today announced Montana has been awarded a $4 million grant to launch the state’s first registered teacher apprenticeship program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-02-23T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Meets with Law Enforcement in Havre",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Meets_with_Law_Enforcement_in_Havre",
            "summary": "HAVRE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour along the Hi-Line, meeting with law enforcement officers in Hill County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/havrelawenforcementofficers.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with law enforcement officers in Havre" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Hi-Line Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Hi-Line_Veterans",
            "summary": "FORT PECK, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized four Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held in Chouteau, Hill, and Valley counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/willparis_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Will Paris with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Fort Benton" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Supports Farmers and Ranchers Along the Hi-Line",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Supports_Farmers_and_Ranchers_Along_the_Hi-Line",
            "summary": "MALTA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his 56 County Tour along the Hi-Line, meeting with farmers and ranchers in Liberty, Blaine, and Phillips counties.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Liberty, Blaine, and Phillips counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/caseybuffington.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with Casey Buffington in Chester" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Protects Water Users, Improves Water Administration in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Protects_Water_Users_Improves_Water_Administration_in_Montana",
            "summary": "FORT BENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Chouteau County, holding a bill signing ceremony to celebrate a new law that protects water users and improves water administration in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Chouteau County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fortbentonwateradmiistration.jpg", "alt": "Fort Benton, MT" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Agreement To Improve Instream Flows in Clark Fork River",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Agreement_To_Improve_Instream_Flows_in_Clark_Fork_River",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an agreement between the State of Montana and Butte-Silver Bow (BSB) that secures water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranked Second Most Patriotic State",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranked_Second_Most_Patriotic_State",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana was ranked as the second most patriotic state in the nation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanapatriotism1.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visits with a veteran in Billings" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Pro-Housing Reforms in Missoula",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Pro-Housing_Reforms_in_Missoula",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte visited NeighborWorks Montana in Missoula today to highlight a new multifamily housing project under construction as the organization works to expand housing options across Montana.  ",
            "teaser": "Tours Construction Site of New Multifamily Housing Development",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-07-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/neighborworksmontana.png", "alt": "NeighborWorks Montana Construction site" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, USFS Chief Schultz Sign Historic Forest Management Agreement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-USFS-Chief-Schultz-Sign-Historic-Forest-Management-Agreement1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz today formalized a landmark Shared Stewardship Agreement between the State of Montana and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.",
            "teaser": "Finalize 200,000-acre management agreement in northwest Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Shared-Stewardship-Agreement.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking alongside DNRC Director Amanda Kaster and Chief Schultz before signing a historic Shared Stewardship Agreement in Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Innovation in Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-USFS-Chief-Schultz-Sign-Historic-Forest-Management-Agreement",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week joined BASF Agricultural Solutions to celebrate innovation in agriculture and introduce a new canola seed to Montana farmers.",
            "teaser": "Joins BASF Agricultural Solutions to introduce new canola seed",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/basf.jpg", "alt": "BASF Agricultural Solutions Canola Seed Plot" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana DUI Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana_DUI_Law",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined law enforcement officers and advocates in Kalispell to recognize a new Montana law that strengthens penalties for drivers who kill a person while driving under the influence of alcohol.",
            "teaser": "Joins Flathead County law enforcement, honors life of Bobby Dewbre through new law ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/bobbyslaw.jpg", "alt": "Bobby's Law" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Congressman Pat Williams",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Congressman_Pat_Williams",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Representative Pat Williams:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, MDT Cut Ribbon on Bigfork Bridge",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_MDT_Cut_Ribbon_on_Bigfork_Bridge",
            "summary": "BIGFORK, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Director Chris Dorrington, Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Bigfork community to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the recently completed Bigfork bridge.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigfork.jpg", "alt": "Bigfork bridge" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains Near Record Lows",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_Near_Record_Lows",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained near record lows in May, ranking in the top five states in the nation with the lowest unemployment rates.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce $2.5 Million Behavioral Health Investment in Tribes, Rural Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_2.5_Million_Behavioral_Health_Investment_in_Tribes_Rural_Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced $2.5 million in grants have been awarded to 10 recipients across the state to support rural counties and tribes as they design and implement targeted, locally-developed initiatives to support behavioral health (BH) needs within their...",
            "teaser": "Communities will pilot innovative programs customized to meet local needs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Four Western Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Four_Western_Montana_Veterans",
            "summary": "HAMILTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized four outstanding Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held with community members in Ravalli, Flathead, and Missoula counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nancydezell_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Colonel Nancy Dezell Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Legislative Partnerships, Business Innovation on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Legislative_Partnerships_Business_Innovation_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour visiting with Montanans in Flathead, Lake, and Missoula counties to celebrate legislative partnerships and business innovation in western Montana. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb226billsigning.jpg", "alt": "House Bill 226 Bill Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Launch Housing Support Services for Montanans with Behavioral Health Needs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Launch_Housing_Support_Services_for_Montanans_with_Behavioral_Health_Needs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today the launch of a new Medicaid-funded to support eligible Montanans with housing-related needs as part of the state’s Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises U.S. Supreme Court for Protecting America’s Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_US_Supreme_Court_for_Protecting_Americas_Children",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling in support of Tennessee laws protecting children from permanent, life-altering, and experimental medical and surgical procedures that remain unsettled science. Gov. Gianforte filed an amicus brief with the...",
            "teaser": "Previously filed brief in support of Tennessee Youth Protection Act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Montana Job Creators",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_Montana_Job_Creators",
            "summary": "LIBBY, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, highlighting the strength of local businesses and expanding opportunities in Ravalli, Mineral, Sanders, and Lincoln counties.",
            "teaser": "Highlights strength of local businesses, expanding opportunities on 56 County Tour",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/semilinkmanufacturing.jpg", "alt": "SemiLink Manufacturing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Change at Montana Department of Commerce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Leadership_Change_at_Montana_Department_of_Commerce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Marta Bertoglio as Director of the Montana Department of Commerce.",
            "teaser": "Marta Bertoglio to serve as Commerce Director",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Trump Administration for Eliminating Biden Broadband Guidance",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Praises_Trump_Administration_for_Eliminating_Biden_Broadband_Guidance",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Trump administration for streamlining the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) by eliminating Biden-era, unnecessary regulations and policies that hindered Montana’s ability to bridge the state’s digital divide.",
            "teaser": "Highlights the importance of connecting unserved and underserved areas in Montana ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Activist Justices’ Decision to Harm Mothers and Babies",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Activist_Justices_Decision_to_Harm_Mothers_and_Babies",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional three laws aimed at protecting the life, health, and welfare of mothers and their babies:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Seven Central Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Seven_Central_Montana_Veterans",
            "summary": "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte last week recognized seven outstanding Montana veterans with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies in Garfield, Musselshell, Fergus, and Meagher counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/vernonkuhlmann_larryross_veterancommendations.jpg", "alt": "Vernon Kuhlmann, Larry Ross Veteran Commendations" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Trump Administration’s Approval of Signal Peak Mine Permit",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Trump_Administrations_Approval_of_Signal_Peak_Mine_Permit",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after Signal Peak Mine’s permit to continue mining coal at the Bull Mountain Mine was approved by the Trump Administration.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Continues Annual Tour in Judith Basin, Meagher Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Continues_Annual_Tour_in_Judith_Basin_Meagher_Counties",
            "summary": "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 County Tour in Judith Basin and Meagher counties, visiting the fairgrounds in Stanford and holding a ceremonial bill signing at Sandfire Resources in White Sulphur Springs.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/judithbasinfairgrounds.jpg", "alt": "Judith Basin Fairgrounds" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Central Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Continues_56_County_Tour_in_Central_Montana",
            "summary": "LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday rounded out the next swing of his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with legislators, business owners, and community members in Golden Valley, Wheatland, and Fergus counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb591signingceremony.jpg", "alt": "HB591 Signing Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Strong Rural Communities on Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Strong_Rural_Communities_on_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "ROUNDUP, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with small business owners, ranchers, and miners in Garfield, Petroleum, and Musselshell counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/growgarfieldsteeringcommittee.jpg", "alt": "Grow Garfield Steering Committee" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives 2025 Fire Season Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_2025_Fire_Season_Briefing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2025 Fire Season Briefing.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fireseasonbriefing2025.png", "alt": "Fire Season Briefing 2025" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Pro-Housing Reforms on National Stage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Pro-Housing_Reforms_on_National_Stage",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently attended the Reagan National Economic Forum (RNEF) at the Reagan Presidential Library in California to highlight recent reforms in Montana that made the state a national leader in housing policy.",
            "teaser": "Attends inaugural Reagan National Economic Forum with national leaders",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/prohousingreforms.jpg", "alt": "Pro-Housing Reforms" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments9",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DNRC Recognize May as Wildfire Awareness Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DNRC_Recognize_May_as_Wildfire_Awareness_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized May as Wildfire Awareness Month in Montana and announced the state is well-prepared for the upcoming wildfire season.",
            "teaser": "“State is well-prepared for the upcoming wildfire season”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wildfireawarenessmonth.jpg", "alt": "Wildfire Awareness Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranks Third in the Nation for Lowest Unemployment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranks_Third_in_the_Nation_for_Lowest_Unemployment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana has the third lowest unemployment rate in the nation, behind South Dakota and North Dakota.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte announces unemployment rate remains near record lows",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Department of Military Affairs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Transition_at_Department_of_Military_Affairs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Major General J. Peter Hronek, Montana’s Adjutant General and Director of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), will retire on June 7 after a long career in public and military service.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans in Glendive, Miles City",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_in_Glendive_Miles_City",
            "summary": "GLENDIVE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week honored two veterans in eastern Montana with his 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/glendivevetcom.JPEG", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Continues Annual 56 County Tour in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Continues_Annual_56_County_Tour_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "MILES CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with small business owners in Dawson, Prairie, and Custer counties before helping unveil the new state of Montana brand at the World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte Continues Annual 56 County Tour in Eastern Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/milescitybrandlaunch1.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Fifth Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Fifth_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte launched his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with Montanans in Sheridan, Daniels, Roosevelt, McCone, and Richland counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/3L2A0865.JPEG", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Republican Governors Support Jewish American Heritage Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Republican_Governors_Support_Jewish_American_Heritage_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today led all Republican governors in a joint statement in support of Jewish Heritage month and to stand in solidarity with Israel on the 77th anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day:",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Israel’s Independence Day",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Bans Lab-Grown Meat in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Bans_Lab-Grown_Meat_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed into law a bill to ban the manufacturing and sale of lab-grown meat in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Montana Farm Bureau celebrates governor signing House Bill 401",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanalegacymeats.jfif", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Director Clark Celebrate Archery Programs in Montana Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Director_Clark_Celebrate_Archery_Programs_in_Montana_Schools",
            "summary": "TWIN BRIDGES, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark, Governor Greg Gianforte recently recognized Montana youth participating in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) in Twin Bridges.",
            "teaser": "Recognize state champions at Twin Bridges School",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/archerytwinbridges.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Small Business Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Small_Business_Week",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Swanky Roots in Billings to celebrate National Small Business Week and recognize the contributions of small business owners and entrepreneurs to Montana’s economy.",
            "teaser": "Visits Swanky Roots aquaponics greenhouse in Billings",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/swankyroots.JPEG", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures $100 Million To Raise Starting Teacher Pay",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_100_Million_To_Raise_Starting_Teacher_Pay",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today secured historic funding to raise starting teacher pay, signing into law the STARS Act to continue incentivizing school districts to increase to baseline teacher pay.",
            "teaser": "Signs into law the STARS Act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bonnerschoolteacher.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Breaks Ground on Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Breaks_Ground_on_Signal_Peak_Energy_Ice_Arena_in_Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local officials, business leaders, and young athletes to break ground on the new Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena in Billings.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/signalpeakenergyicearena.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Greg Gianforte, Secretary Christi Jacobsen Implement Photo ID to Vote",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Greg_Gianforte_Secretary_Christi_Jacobsen_Implement_Photo_ID_to_Vote",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, Governor Greg Gianforte on Monday signed Senate Bill 276, implementing photo identification for voting in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights $2.25 Million Investment in Wildlife Conflict Prevention",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_2.25_Million_Investment_in_Wildlife_Conflict_Prevention",
            "summary": "SHERIDAN, Mont. – Joining Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark today visited the Barnosky Ranch in Madison County to highlight local efforts to prevent wildlife conflict, protect livestock, and sustain working...",
            "teaser": "Montana FWP, Heart of the Rockies Initiative helps local producer protect livestock",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/barnoskyranch.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Provides Certainty to Montana’s Energy Sector",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Provides_Certainty_to_Montanas_Energy_Sector",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining House Speaker Brandon Ler, R-Savage, legislators, and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Sonja Nowakowski, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law five bills to reform the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) to protect the environment, cut red...",
            "teaser": "Signs into law five environmental policy reform bills",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mepareform.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes National Day of Prayer",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Recognizes-National-Day-of-Prayer",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed May 1, 2025, as a Day of Prayer in Montana, honoring the annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-05-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2032-11-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Director Streit Celebrate Success of Value-Added Ag Operation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Director_Streit_Celebrate_Success_of_Value-Added_Ag_Operation",
            "summary": "MANHATTAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Montana Department of Agriculture Director Jillian Streit for a tour of Visser Greenhouses, a family-owned nursery that has been supplying Montana retailers with bedding plants for generations.",
            "teaser": "Visit Visser Greenhouses in Manhattan",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/vissergreenhouse.jpg", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Breaks Ground on $156 Million Infrastructure Investment at Montana State Prison",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Breaks_Ground_on_156_Million_Infrastructure_Investment_at_Montana_State_Prison",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) Director Brian Gootkin to break ground on a $156 million infrastructure investment at the Montana State Prison (MSP).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mspgroundbreaking.png", "alt": "MSP groundbreaking" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Largest Income Tax Cut in State History",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Largest_Income_Tax_Cut_in_State-_History",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Delivering on Montanans’ priorities and his promise, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed the largest tax cut in state history, providing Montanans at every income level with a tax cut.",
            "teaser": "Secures more than $750 million in tax cuts for Montanans at every income level",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Remaining Legislative Priorities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Remaining_Legislative_Priorities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Holding a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today discussed the priorities that remain on Montanans’ to-do list ahead of the final days of the legislative session.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/presser0424.jpg", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Tax Relief for Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Tax_Relief_for_Montanans",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference with small business owners in Kalispell to highlight the importance of delivering meaningful, permanent property and income tax relief and provided an update on his priorities before the Legislature, including tax reform,...",
            "teaser": "Visits The Rancher’s Daughter farm-to-table retail store in Kalispell",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ranchersdaughter.jpg", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Passing of Pope Francis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Passing_of_Pope_Francis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-04-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on Amazon’s New Facility in Belgrade",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Cuts-Ribbon-on-Amazons-New-Facility-in-Belgrade",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, to cut the ribbon on Montana’s newest Amazon operational facility in Belgrade.",
            "teaser": "New delivery station brings dozens of jobs and over $27 million investment to Gallatin County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/amazon-belgrade.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains Below 3% for Six Consecutive Months",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Remains-Below-3-for-Six-Consecutive-Months",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 2.7% in March, marking the sixth consecutive month of unemployment below 3%. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-04-24T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Provides Update on Montanans’ To-Do List",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Provides_Update_on_Montanans_To-Do_List",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference held at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today provided an update on the legislative progress of Montanans’ to-do list.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montananspriorities1.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Impact of Housing Investments in Butte",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Impact_of_Housing_Investments_in_Butte",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today touted the results of a pro-housing reform passed last legislative session that’s led to the development of workforce housing across Montana.",
            "teaser": "Governor’s HOMES Program led to 1,000 new housing units across Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/3L2A8012-1.JPEG", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes President Trump’s Support for Colstrip",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_President_TrumpsSupport_for_Colstrip",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized a recent proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump that grants Colstrip two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule aimed at shutting down certain coal-fired power plants.",
            "teaser": "EPA grants two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gianfortecolstrip.png", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Rollback of Restrictive Energy Policies",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Praises-Rollback-of-Restrictive-Energy-Policies",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised an announcement that the Department of the Interior (DOI) will no longer require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to prepare an environmental impact statement for approximately 3,224 oil and gas leases in seven Western states.",
            "teaser": "President Donald J. Trump lifts federal requirements for environmental impact statements for oil and gas drilling",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-04-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Defends Tax Relief Priorities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Defends-Tax-Relief-Priorities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today defended his tax relief proposals to lower income taxes for Montanans at every income level and lower property taxes for Montana homeowners.",
            "teaser": "“We must reduce income and property taxes this legislative session”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxreliefpriorities.png", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears Support for Permanent Property Tax Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Hears-Support-for-Permanent-Property-Tax-Relief",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference with Missoula County homeowners and business owners to discuss their support for securing permanent, meaningful property tax relief this year.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxreliefpressconference.png", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "President Donald J. Trump, Governor Gianforte Unleash American Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/President-Donald-J-Trump-Governor-Gianforte-Unleash-American-Energy",
            "summary": "WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joining President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated executive orders signed by the president aimed at unleashing American energy.",
            "teaser": "Gianforte visits White House, Trump signs executive order",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-08-29T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/trump-coal-eo.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reminds Montanans of Deadline for Property Tax Relief Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reminds_Montanans_of_Deadline_for_Property_Tax_Relief_Programs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded Montanans of the April 15 deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs.",
            "teaser": "April 15 deadline approaching",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Appointment of New MSU President",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Appointment_of_New_MSU_President",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Montana Board of Regents announced the appointment of Dr. Brock Tessman to serve as the 13th president of Montana State University (MSU).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Named Best State for Startups",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Named_Best_State_for_Startups",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana was ranked as the best state for business startups.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montanans Sent Us Here To Get Things Done",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte__Montanans_Sent_Us_Here_To_Get_Things_Done",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today emphasized the importance of delivering permanent meaningful tax relief to Montanans this year and called on the legislature to prioritize investments in public safety.",
            "teaser": "Underscores importance of tax relief, investments in public safety",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pressconference20250403.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Billings Law Enforcement Highlight Public Safety Investments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Billings_Law_Enforcement_Highlight_Public_Safety_Investments",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference with law enforcement officers in Billings to underscore the importance of investments to improve public safety and increase bed capacity at the state prison.",
            "teaser": "Call for $150 million to expand capacity at Montana State Prison",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billingslawenforcementpressconference.jpg", "alt": "Billings Law Enforcement Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Legacy of Jeannette Rankin",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Legacy_of_Jeannette_Rankin",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the legacy of Jeanette Rankin by proclaiming April 2, 2025 “Jeannette Rankin Day” in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Declares April 2 “Jeannette Rankin Day”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jeannetterankinday.png", "alt": "Jeannette Rankin Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Delivering Historic Funding for K-12 Public Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Bill_Delivering_Historic_Funding_for_K-12_Public_Schools",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – At a second-grade class at Prickly Pear Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to fund Montana’s K-12 public schools at historic levels. The funding measure adds $52.1 million to the state’s K-12 BASE aid funding for the fiscal year 2027 biennium.",
            "teaser": "Provides $52.1 million to Montana public schools",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-04-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pricklypearelementary.png", "alt": "Prickly Pear Elementary" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_US_Supreme_Court_to_Protect_Parental_Rights",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of laws protecting the right of parents to know when their young daughters are seeking an abortion.",
            "teaser": "Files brief in support of parental rights in the medical care of minor children",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Donald J. Trump Jr. Endorses Gianforte Tax Cut",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Donald_J_Trump_Jr._Endorses_Gianforte_Tax_Cut",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today thanked Donald J. Trump Jr. for endorsing Senate Bill 323, the governor’s income tax cut proposal to cut income taxes for Montanans at every income level and deliver the largest tax cut in state history.",
            "teaser": "Praises Gov. Gianforte’s tax cut as “conservative, Trump-style” policy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/trumptaxcutendorsement.png", "alt": "Donald Trump Jr. endorsing Senate Bill 323" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Americans for Prosperity Rally for Conservative Tax Cuts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Americans-for-Prosperity-Rally-for-Conservative-Tax-Cuts",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Governor Greg Gianforte today at the Montana State Capitol touted his support for conservative income tax cuts for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2031-03-21T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/apf-rally.png", "alt": "Americans for Prosperity Rally" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains at Record Lows",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_at_Record_Lows",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.8 percent in February, continuing the record of 44 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Safeguards Protections for Montana Women and Girls",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Safeguards_Protections_for_Montana_Women_and_Girls",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reaffirmed Montana’s commitment to protecting the privacy and security of women and girls as well as to preserving fairness and integrity in women’s sports.",
            "teaser": "Protects privacy of women’s spaces, fairness in women’s sports",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/protectionsformontanawomengirls.jpg", "alt": "Protections for Montana Women and Girls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Investments in Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Investments_in_Education",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the history of Montana’s investments in education over the last four years and discussed support for a bill to raise starting teacher pay and increase funding for programs benefiting Montana...",
            "teaser": "Discusses bill to raise teacher pay, promotes policies for “cell phone-free” schools",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanateacherspressconference.jpg", "alt": "Montana Teachers Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Advocates To Raise Teacher Pay",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Advocates_To_Raise_Teacher_Pay",
            "summary": "BONNER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Bonner Schools to advocate for raising starting teacher pay as well as to urge Montana schools to adopt cell phone-free policies.",
            "teaser": "Urges legislative support for STARS Act, schools to adopt cell phone-free policies",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bonnerschool.jpg", "alt": "Bonner School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Landmark Judicial Reform",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Landmark_Judicial_Reform",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law landmark judicial reform legislation to protect the Montana State Legislature’s authority to enact laws.",
            "teaser": "House Bill 409 aims to protect the Legislature’s authority to enact laws",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governors Gianforte, DeSantis Promote Balanced Budget Amendment to U.S. Constitution",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governors_Gianforte_DeSantis_Promote_Balanced_Budget_Amendment_to_US_Constitution",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today championed a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a solution to the out-of-control spending in Washington, D.C.",
            "teaser": "Advocate for strong fiscal management and permanent tax cuts",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/balancethebudget.jpg", "alt": "Balanced Budget Amendment" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Rounds Out National Ag Week at Eastgate Elementary School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Rounds_Out_National_Ag_Week_at_Eastgate_Elementary_School",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Rounding out National Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited with kindergarten students at Eastgate Elementary School in East Helena to highlight the important role of Montana farmers and ranchers in feeding the world.",
            "teaser": "Highlights proposal to raise tax exemption to $3 million for small businesses, farms, ranches",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/eastgateelementaryschool.jpg", "alt": "Eastgate Elementary School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Underscores Burden of Business Equipment Tax",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Underscores_Burden_of_Business_Equipment_Tax",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Rounding out National Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the need for additional reforms to the business equipment tax during a press conference. ",
            "teaser": "Highlights proposal to raise tax exemption to $3 million for small businesses, farms, ranches",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/betpresser.jpg", "alt": "Business Tax Reform" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Sen. Kassmier Join Ag Producers To Urge Business Equipment Tax Reform",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Sen._Kassmier_Join_Ag_Producers_To_Urge_Business_Equipment_Tax_Reform",
            "summary": "FORT BENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, and local ag producers today urged support for reforms to the business equipment tax. Gov. Gianforte and Sen. Kassmier support a reform to permanently eliminate the tax’s burden for an additional 700 small...",
            "teaser": "Visit Circle View Farms in Fort Benton",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/businesstaxreform.jpg", "alt": "Business Tax Reform" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Montana Farmers and Ranchers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_Montana_Farmers_and_Ranchers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Agriculture Director Jillien Streit, Governor Greg Gianforte today in the State Capitol thanked Montana farmers and ranchers as part of National Agriculture Day.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates National Ag Day at the State Capitol",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nationalagday2025.jpg", "alt": "National Ag Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates GE Aerospace $2 Million Investment in Butte",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_GE_Aerospace_2_Million_Investment_in_Butte",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a recent $2 million investment from GE Aerospace at its joint venture site in Butte to increase manufacturing capacity of commercial and military aircraft engines.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Raises Irish Tricolor Flag at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Raises_Irish_Tricolor_Flag_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing a decades-long tradition, Governor Greg Gianforte today raised the Irish tricolor flag at the State Capitol and proclaimed March 17, 2025, as Irish Heritage Day.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/irishheritageday2025.jpg", "alt": "Irish Heritage Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Lowest Unemployment Since 2023",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Lowest_Unemployment_Since_2023",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.8 percent, the lowest unemployment rate since September 2023, continuing the record of 43 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent.",
            "teaser": "Montana continues record-breaking 43 months of low unemployment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Two State Employees with Outstanding Service Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Two_State_Employees_with_Outstanding_Service_Award",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday recognized two Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees, James Washburn, and JD Douglas, with the Outstanding Service Award for their exceptional response to a fatal traffic accident near Townsend last month. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fwposa.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises President Trump, Secretary Burgum for Supporting Montana Mining",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Praises-President-Trump-Secretary-Burgum-for-Supporting-Montana-Mining",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) approving the expansion of the Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County.",
            "teaser": "Spring Creek Mine expansion approved by Trump Administration",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2029-03-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Middle Creek Farms During National Agriculture Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Highlights-Middle-Creek-Farms-During-National-Agriculture-Month",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Middle Creek Farms in Bozeman to highlight March as National Agriculture Month and recognize the hardworking farmers and ranchers who drive Montana’s leading industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2029-04-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/middle-creek-farms-1.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, MSU Announce $22.5 Million Raised for Gallatin College",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-MSU-Announce-22.5-Million-Raised-for-Gallatin-College",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana State University (MSU) announced today that MSU has raised $22.5 million in private donations and reached its fundraising goal to construct an on-campus facility for Gallatin College MSU.",
            "teaser": "Public-private partnership completes fundraising goal for Gallatin College building",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2030-03-25T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Protects Free Speech in Judicial Elections",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Protects-Free-Speech-in-Judicial-Elections",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed House Bill 39, a judicial reform bill that allows political parties to donate directly to judicial candidates.",
            "teaser": "House Bill 39 empowers voters, upholds the Constitution",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/SOTS-pic.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte calls for judicial reform at his State of the State Address" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $700,000 Investment to Expand Family Peer Support Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-700,000-Investment-to-Expand-Family-Peer-Support-Services",
            "summary": "Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $700,000 investment to expand peer support services in Montana, specifically for families and caregivers of youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).",
            "teaser": "Grants awarded to four Montana providers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2027-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Advocates for Historic Income Tax Cut, Meaningful Property Tax Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Advocates_for_Historic_Income_Tax_Cut,_Meaningful_Property_Tax_Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today reiterated his priorities to deliver Montanans the largest income tax cut in state history and secure meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners and small businesses.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/incometaxpressconference1.jpg", "alt": "Income Tax Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Property Tax Relief for Small Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Small__Businesses",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – At a small business in Great Falls, Governor Greg Gianforte today touted his tax cut proposals to deliver meaningful property tax relief to Montana homeowners and small businesses with the Homestead Rate Cut.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/centralplumbing.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and Central Plumbing, Heating, Excavation CEO Pat Bahnmiller speaking during a press conference in Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears From Veteran Business Owners in Kalispell",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_From_Veteran_Business_Owners_in_Kalispell",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Recognizing Invest in Veterans Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with nearly two dozen veterans, advocates, and nonprofit organizations to highlight the investment of veteran business owners in the Flathead.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Invest in Veterans Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/kalispellbusinessowners.jpg", "alt": "Kalispell Business Owners" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Pro-Housing District Court Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Pro-Housing_District_Court_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after Gallatin County District Court upheld several pro-housing reforms he signed into law in 2023:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on House Passage of Permanent Property Tax Cut",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_House_Passage_of_Permanent_Property_Tax_Cut",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to House legislators passing House Bill 231, the bipartisan Homestead Rate Cut bill that permanently cuts property tax rates for Montana homeowners, renters, and small businesses.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Progress of Property Tax Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Progress_of_Property_Tax_Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today praised legislative progress of the Homestead Rate Cut to deliver meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners.",
            "teaser": "Recaps visit with President Trump, Cabinet Secretaries",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taxreliefpressconference.jpg", "alt": "Tax Relief Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Missoula Schools to Highlight Career and Technical Education Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Missoula_Schools_to_Highlight_Career_and_Technical_Education_Programs",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) to spotlight innovative programs that prepare students for success in the workforce. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sentinelhighschool.jpg", "alt": "Sentinel High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears Homeowner Support for Homestead Rate Cut",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_Homeowner_Support_for_Homestead_Rate_Cut",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a roundtable discussion to hear from Yellowstone County residents on the impact of meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners through the Homestead Rate Cut. ",
            "teaser": "Holds roundtable in Billings to discuss property taxes",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertaxbillingsroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Billings Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints John A. Mercer to Twentieth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_John_A_Mercer_to_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Court1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of John A. Mercer to serve on the Twentieth Judicial District Court, which includes Lake and Sanders Counties. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana DOGE: Governor Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Juras Celebrate Progress of Red Tape Relief Efforts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_DOGE_Governor_Gianforte_Lieutenant_Governor_Juras_Celebrate_Progress_of_Red_Tape_Relief_Efforts",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras today celebrated the progress of the Red Tape Relief Task Force and the work of state agencies to amend or repeal over 25% of state regulations over the last four years.",
            "teaser": "State agencies amended, repealed over 25% of regulations in last four years",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redtapereliefcelebration-1.jpg", "alt": "Forested Acres" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: DNRC Places Nearly 130,000 Acres Under Management in First Term",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DNRC_Places_Nearly_130,000_Acres_Under_Management_in_First_Term",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – Governor Greg Gianforte recently proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Montana, highlighting the importance of hands-on learning and workforce training in preparing students for high-demand careers. ",
            "teaser": "220 million board feet sold from Trust Lands since 2021",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dnrc-2.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte talking with a DNRC state forester at a forest management project in Kalispell in May 2024" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Career and Technical Education Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Career_and_Technical_Education_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – Governor Greg Gianforte recently proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Montana, highlighting the importance of hands-on learning and workforce training in preparing students for high-demand careers. ",
            "teaser": "Recognizes FFA Week in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ctemonthproclamation.jpg", "alt": "CTE Month Proclamation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Montana Firefighters",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_Montana_Firefighters",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited the Whitefish Fire Department to thank firefighters who recently returned from their deployment to southern California to support the state’s fire response.",
            "teaser": "Visits firefighters who supported southern California fire response",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanafirefighters.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte shaking hands with a firefighter during a recent visit to the Whitefish Fire Department" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 20th Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_20th_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "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).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Arrest of Illegal Transnational Gang Members",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Arrest_of_Illegal_Transnational_Gang_Members",
            "summary": "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.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Progress of Homestead Rate Cut",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Progress_of_Homestead_Rate_Cut",
            "summary": "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.",
            "teaser": "Holds press conference at State Capitol",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/homesteadratecutpresser.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a press conference at the State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Department of Commerce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Transition_at_Montana_Department_of_Commerce",
            "summary": "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.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Impact of Property Tax Relief for Montana Homeowners, Seniors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Impact_of_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Montana_Homeowners_Seniors",
            "summary": "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.",
            "teaser": "Holds roundtable at the Kalispell Senior Center",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/kalispellseniorcenter.png", "alt": "Kalispell Senior Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Scott Herring to Seventh Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Scott_Herring_to_Seventh_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "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.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Meaningful Property Tax Relief for Montana Homeowners",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Meaningful_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Montana_Homeowners",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today called for meaningful property tax relief for Montana homeowners.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pressconference.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte speaking during a press conference at the State Capitol" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Touts Tax Cuts to Support Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Touts_Tax_Cuts_to_Support_Montanans",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – At a ribbon cutting for a business expansion in Great Falls, Governor Greg Gianforte today touted his tax cut proposals to lower the income tax rate most Montanans pay and to deliver immediate property tax relief to Montana homeowners.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on Protech Steel facility in Great Falls",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-02-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/protechsteel.jpg", "alt": "Protech Steel" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Applauds Trump Administration for Protecting Women and Girls",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Applauds_Trump_Administration_for_Protecting_Women_and_Girls",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today applauded President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Education for protecting women and girls in schools and on college campuses. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, National Taxpayer Advocate Grover Norquist Promote Tax Cuts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_National_Taxpayer_Advocate_Grover_Norquist_Promote_Tax_Cuts",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform today held a press conference at the State Capitol to discuss his proposals to reduce Montana’s income tax rate and to deliver permanent property tax relief for homeowners at their primary residence.",
            "teaser": "Montana as a national leader in reducing taxes",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/incometaxpressconference.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Impact of Tax Cut Proposals",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Impact_of_Tax_Cut_Proposals",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted the importance of delivering income tax and property tax relief during a visit to a small business in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Promotes income tax, property tax relief for Montanans",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/tactic.jpg", "alt": "TACTIC" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Winners of 2024 Youth Hunting Story Contest at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Winners_of_2024_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Honoring Montana’s hunting heritage, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated ten winners of his third annual Youth Hunting Story Contest in a ceremony at the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yhsc2024winners.jpg", "alt": "2024 Youth Hunting Story Contest Winners" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Record-Breaking 42 Months of Low Unemployment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Record-Breaking_42_Months_of_Low_Unemployment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the unemployment rate in December marked a year of historically low unemployment, with a record 42 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent.",
            "teaser": "Touts unemployment rate, wage growth",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises DNRC for 2024 Fire Season Response",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_DNRC_for_2024_Fire_Season_Response",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for its response during the 2024 fire season, keeping 95 percent of fires under its direct protection to 10 acres or fewer.",
            "teaser": "State kept 95 percent of wildland fires to 10 acres or fewer",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Named Chair of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Named_Chair_of_Governors_Sportsmens_Caucus",
            "summary": "LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he will serve as chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of governors dedicated to protecting the interests of sportsmen and women across the United States.",
            "teaser": "Leads bipartisan coalition of governors to protect America’s way of life",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/isaachomesteadwma1.jpg", "alt": "Department of Commerce" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $4 Million Investment to Increase the Number of Health Care Providers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_4_Million_Investment_to_Increase_the_Number_of_Health_Care_Providers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $4 million investment for the University of Montana (UM) and Carroll College to support startup costs to launch Physician Assistant (PA) and Occupational Therapy (OT) doctorate programs.",
            "teaser": "University of Montana, Carroll College to fill critical health care workforce shortages",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments8",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Commerce Announce $7 Million Grant To Expedite Construction of Affordable, Attainable Housing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Commerce_Announce_7_Million_Grant_To_Expedite_Construction_of_Affordable_Attainable_Housing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Department of Commerce secured a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to speed up the construction of affordable, attainable housing in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Secures grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Attends Inaugural Ceremonies for President Donald J. Trump",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Attends_Inaugural_Ceremonies_for_President_Donald_J_Trump",
            "summary": "WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joining fellow governors in Washington, D.C., Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today attended the Inaugural Ceremonies for the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on U.S. Supreme Court TikTok Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_US_Supreme_Court_TikTok_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to a unanimous ruling from the United States Supreme Court to uphold the federal law to ban TikTok:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Change at Department of Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Leadership_Change_at_Department_of_Agriculture",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Jillien Streit as Director of the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA).",
            "teaser": "Jillien Streit to serve as MDA Director ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "State Employees Donate Over 7,500 Pounds of Food to the Montana Food Bank Network in December",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State_Employees_Donate_Over_7500_Pounds_of_Food_to_the_Montana_Food_Bank_Network_in_December",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced state employees donated over 7,500 pounds of food to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in his fourth annual interagency food drive competition held in December.",
            "teaser": "Montanans created nearly 64,000 businesses",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/commercefooddrive.jpg", "alt": "Department of Commerce" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Secretary Jacobson Celebrate Record Business Creation in 2024",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secretary_Jacobson_Celebrate_Record_Business_Creation_in_2024",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen today announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year. At Granite Peak Athletics in East Helena, Sec. Jacobsen reported that Montanans registered more than 63,814 new businesses with her...",
            "teaser": "Montanans created nearly 64,000 businesses",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/granitepeakathletics.jpg", "alt": "Granite Peak Athletics" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Twentieth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Judge_Applicants1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to fill the vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District (Lake County and Sanders County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Outlines Vision To Secure Montana’s Future",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Outlines_Vision_To_Secure_Montanas_Future",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight delivered his third State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana.",
            "teaser": "Delivers 2025 State of the State address",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stateaddress2025.jpg", "alt": "2025 State Address" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte To Deliver State of the State Address on Monday",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_To_Deliver_State_of_the_State_Address_on_Monday",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Monday is scheduled to deliver his third State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/inauguralceremonies20251.jpg", "alt": "Inaugural Ceremonies" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Attends Dinner Hosted by President-Elect Donald J. Trump",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Attends_Dinner_Hosted_by_President-Elect_Donald_J_Trump",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined President-Elect Donald J. Trump and other Republican governors for dinner at Mar-a-Lago to discuss areas of cooperation as Trump takes office for his second term.",
            "teaser": "Emphasizes collaborative relationship between states, federal government",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Blasts Biden for “Scorched Earth” Tactics",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Blasts_Biden_for_Scorched_Earth_Tactics",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) today condemned President Joe Biden and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for rejecting petitions to delist the grizzly bear in the president’s final days in office after sitting on them for years.",
            "teaser": "In final days of Biden administration, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service denies grizzly bear petition",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/grizzlymanagement.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Winners of the 2024 Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Winners_of_the_2024_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yhsc2024winner.jpg", "alt": "2024 Governor's Youth Hunting Story Contest" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Withdrawal of Burdensome Forest Rules",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Withdrawal_of_Burdensome_Forest_Rules",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) withdrew the National Old Growth amendment.",
            "teaser": "Led multistate effort to criticize federal agencies",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte Applauds DOGE, Pledges Montana’s Support To Cut Red Tape ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte_Applauds_DOGE_Pledges_Montanas_Support_To_Cut_Red_Tape",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today sent a letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-chairmen of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), praising their efforts to reduce spending and offering the State of Montana’s assistance in reducing red tape. ",
            "teaser": "Invites collaboration with Musk, Ramaswamy to streamline government",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte Sworn in For Second Term",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte_Sworn_in_For_Second_Term",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the steps of the Montana State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today was sworn in for his second term as the 25th Governor of the State of Montana alongside his wife, First Lady Susan Gianforte.",
            "teaser": "Governor: “The best of America lives here, in each and every Montanan.”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/inauguralceremonies.jpg", "alt": "Inaugural Ceremonies" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Black Butte Copper Mine Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Black_Butte_Copper_Mine_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court upheld the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) permit for the Black Butte Copper Mine:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Attorney_General_Knudsen_Recognize_Human_Trafficking_Prevention_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Human Trafficking Prevention Month by reminding Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help stop the heinous crime.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies File Suit Over Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Management Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_State_Agencies_File_Suit_Over_Yellowstone_National_Parks_Bison_Management_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and two state agencies filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to challenge Yellowstone National Park’s (YNP) Bison Management Plan.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor, First Lady Gianforte Invite Montanans to the Inaugural Ceremonies of the State of Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_First_Lady_Gianforte_Invite_Montanans_to_the_Inaugural_Ceremonies_of_the_State_of_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor and First Lady Gianforte today invited all Montanans to the State Capitol for the Inaugural Ceremonies of the State of Montana on Monday, January 6, 2025.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Twentieth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications_Nominations_for_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill a district court vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Pas_of_Former_President_Jimmy_Carter",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on the passing of Former President Jimmy Carter:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Helps Pack Boxes at Montana Food Bank Network",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Helps_Pack_Boxes_at_Montana_Food_Bank_Network",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week joined staff at the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) distribution center in Missoula to tour the new construction and help pack boxes for those in need.",
            "teaser": "Tours new distribution center expected to double storage capacity",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanafoodbanknetwork1.jpg", "alt": "Montana Food Bank Network" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Historic $92 Million Public School Investment From State Trust Land Revenue",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Historic_92_Million_Public_School_Investment_From_State_Trust_Land_Revenue",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director Amanda Kaster today announced the historic investment of more than $92 million to public schools from Montana trust lands revenue.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana’s Historic Unemployment Streak Continues",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montanas_Historic_Unemployment_Streak_Continues",
            "summary": "Helena, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana continued its historic stretch of unemployment with the rate remaining at or below 3.4% for 41 consecutive months.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Helps Distribute Gifts to Missoula Families With The Salvation Army",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Helps_Distribute_Gifts_to_Missoula_Families_With_The_Salvation_Army",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined volunteers at The Salvation Army to help pack and distribute gifts to Montana families in-need in Missoula. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/salvationarmymissoula.jpg", "alt": "Salvation Army, Missoula" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Support for Sibayne-Stillwater Mine Workers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Secures_Support_for_Sibayne-Stillwater_Mine_Workers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) today announced that the state has received a grant award for $3.5 million to support workers recently laid off from the Sibanye-Stillwater Mine.",
            "teaser": "$3.5 million Department of Labor grant to assist displaced workers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Unleashing Innovation in Montana’s Photonics Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Unleashing_Innovation_in_Montanas_Photonics_Industry",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week celebrated unleashing innovation in Montana’s photonics industry and welcoming Aurora Innovation, Inc. to Bozeman. ",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on new Aurora facility in Bozeman ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/aurora.jpg", "alt": "Aurora" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Held v. Montana Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Held_v_Montana_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement on the Montana Supreme Court’s ruling in Held v. Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Seventh Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Seventh_Judicial_District_Judge_Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to fill the vacancy in the Seventh Judicial District (Dawson, Prairie, McCone, Richland, and Wibaux Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Support Children in Helena Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Support_Children_in_Helena_Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the final day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to The Angel Fund, a non-profit organization providing Helena School District children in-need with clothing, shoes, school supplies, and scholarships.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/angelfundhelena.jpg", "alt": "Angel Fund Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: It’s Time To Unleash American Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Its_Time_To_Unleash_American_Energy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a roundtable with energy suppliers, large energy consumers, public utility companies, transmission stakeholders, prospective business investors, and legislators to discuss how Montana can unleash the production of American-made energy to meet...",
            "teaser": "Convenes roundtable to expand energy production in face of rising demand",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/energyroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Energy Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support to Boost Mental Health Services in Central Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_to_Boost_Mental_Health_Services_in_Central_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the 11th day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support Many Rivers Whole Health, a nonprofit organization providing wellness expertise in mental health and substance abuse services for adults and children.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Announce Record-Setting $5.4 Million Oil and Gas Sale",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DNRC_Announce_Record-Setting_5_4_Million_Oil_and_Gas_Sale",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands in four months, totaling more than $5.4 million in revenue. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Montanans Struggling With Addiction",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Montanans_Struggling_With_Addiction",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the tenth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support Never Alone Recovery Support Services (NARSS), a nonprofit Recovery Community Organization providing long-term, nonclinical recovery support services in Montana for...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/neveralonerecoverysupportservices.jpg", "alt": "Never Alone Recovery Support Services" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Pregnancy Support Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Pregnancy_Support_Center",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – On the ninth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Sunrise Women’s Clinic, a pregnancy support center serving eastern Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sunrisewomensclinic.jpg", "alt": "Sunrise Women's Clinic" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for After-School Arts Education Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_After-School_Arts_Education_Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the eighth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support Bigger Sky Kids, a nonprofit organization providing after-school arts education to children in Wolf Point.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/biggerskykids.jpg", "alt": "Bigger Sky Kids" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Active Duty and Veteran Special Operations Forces",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Active_Duty_and_Veteran_Special_Operations_Forces",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the seventh day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support the Talons Reach Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting active duty and veteran Special Operations members who have suffered mental, moral, and physical...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/talonsreachfoundation.jpg", "alt": "Talons Reach Foundation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Montana Law Enforcement Officers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Montana_Law_Enforcement_Officers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the sixth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support the Montana Police Protective Association Foundation (MPPAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping law enforcement families and supporting Montana communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billingspolicedepartment1.jpg", "alt": "Billings Police Department" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montanans To Support Food Banks on Fifth Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montanans_To_Support_Food_Banks_on_Fifth_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Celebrating the fifth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Gianforte today announced the fourth annual state agency food drive competition benefiting the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN).",
            "teaser": "Launches fourth annual state agency food drive competition",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenafoodshare1.jpg", "alt": "Helena Food Share" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Change at Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Leadership_Change_at_Department_of_Fish_Wildlife_and_Parks",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Christy Clark as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). ",
            "teaser": "Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark to serve as FWP Director",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Support Veteran Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Support_Veteran_Programs",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Continuing his fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign on Giving Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Warriors & Quiet Waters, a nonprofit organization supporting post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones through experiences...",
            "teaser": "Continues fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/warriorsquietwaters.jpg", "alt": "Warriors & Quiet Waters" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes the Lifesaving Gift of Blood Donation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_the_Lifesaving_Gift_of_Blood_Donation1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the 3rd Day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaredcross2024.jpg", "alt": "Montana Red Cross" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Support Healthier, Stronger Montana Families",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Support_Healthier_Stronger_Montana_Families",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Continuing his fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign on Giving Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to United Way of Missoula County, a nonprofit organization supporting stronger Montana families with a focus on education,...",
            "teaser": "Continues fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/unitedwaymissoula.jpg", "alt": "United Way of Missoula County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Lights Capitol Christmas Tree, Encourages Support for Toys for Tots",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lights_Capitol_Christmas_Tree_Encourages_Support_for_Toys_for_Tots",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Before lighting the State Capitol Christmas Tree, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today donated toys to the Helena-area Marine Corps Toys for Tots, and encouraged Montanans to donate a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots campaign in their community.",
            "teaser": "Launches fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/christmastree2024.jpg", "alt": "2024 State Capitol Christmas Tree" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Invite Montanans to Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Invite_Montanans_to_Capitol_Christmas_Tree_Lighting2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte invite Montanans to join them for the lighting of the Montana State Capitol Christmas tree on Monday.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitolchristmastree2023.jpg", "alt": "Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Biden's Latest Anti-Energy Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Bidens_Latest_Anti-Energy_Rule",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to a decision by the Bureau of Land Management to end new federal coal leases in the Powder River Basin:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Supports Helena Food Drive Ahead of Thanksgiving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Supports_Helena_Food_Drive_Ahead_of_Thanksgiving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday afternoon visited the new Helena Food Share facility to support the organizations’ food drive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.",
            "teaser": "Visits new Helena Food Share facility",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/helenafoodshare.jpg", "alt": "Helena Food Share" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Launch State Trust Lands Public Access Map",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DNRC_Launch_State_Trust_Lands_Public_Access_Map",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today announced the launch of a new, interactive public access map designed to enhance outdoor recreation activities on state trust lands for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "First-of-its-kind digital map helps Montanans navigate public access",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/trustlandspublicaccessmap.png", "alt": "Trust Lands Public Access Map" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Harvest of State Capitol Christmas Tree",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Harvest_of_State_Capitol_Christmas_Tree1",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the harvest of the 2024 State Capitol Christmas tree from Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) state trust lands near Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Invites Montanans to tree lighting ceremony on Monday, December 2 at 5 p.m.",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/capitolchristmastree2024.jpg", "alt": "State Capitol Christmas Tree" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Record-Breaking Growth in Apprenticeships",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Record-Breaking_Growth_in_Apprenticeships",
            "summary": "Helena, Mont. – As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) today released a new report showing a record-breaking increase in apprenticeship opportunities across Montana.",
            "teaser": "Highlights record number of new apprentices, businesses engaged in 2023",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Seventh Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications_Nominations_for_Seventh_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill a district court judge vacancy in the Seventh Judicial District.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Schools To Apply For TEACH Act",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Schools_To_Apply_For_TEACH_Act",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded Montana school superintendents of the upcoming December 1 deadline to apply for funds to boost starting teacher pay.",
            "teaser": "Application deadline on Dec. 1",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/teachact.png", "alt": "TEACHAct" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches 40th Consecutive Month of Unemployment at or Below 3.4%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Reaches_40th_Consecutive_Month_of_Unemployment_at_or_Below_3-4Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate reached its 40th consecutive month of unemployment at or below 3.4%. In October, Montana’s unemployment rate was 3.3%, while the national rate was 4.1%. ",
            "teaser": "October unemployment rate remains at 3.3%",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims Apprenticeship Week in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_Apprenticeship_Week_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Visiting with apprentices at the Rocky Mountain Electric facility in Bozeman, Governor Greg Gianforte on Friday proclaimed this week Apprenticeship Week in Montana to highlight the benefits of apprenticeships in empowering workers and ensuring employers have a highly-skilled...",
            "teaser": "Visits with Rocky Mountain Electric apprentices in Bozeman",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rockymountainelectric.png", "alt": "Rocky Mountain Electric" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Transition_at_Montana_Fish_Wildlife_and_Parks1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Dustin Temple, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), will retire at the end of the year after a long career in public service, including 20 years at FWP.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Each of Montana’s 56 Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Each_of_Montanas_56_Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently concluded his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor. Since launching the tour in April, the governor has met with Montanans in each of the state’s 56 counties.",
            "teaser": "Concludes fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hysham-hardware.jpg", "alt": "Hysham Hardware & Ag Supply" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Historic Pro-Jobs, Pro-Family, Pro-Business Budget: Path to Security and Prosperity",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Historic_Pro-Jobs_Pro-Family_Pro-Business_Budget_Path_to_Security_and_Prosperity",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled his “Path to Security and Prosperity,” a historic pro-jobs, pro-family, pro-business budget for the State of Montana for the next biennium.",
            "teaser": "Proposes largest income tax cut in state history, property tax relief, law enforcement funding",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pathtosecurityprosperity.jpg", "alt": "Path to Security and Prosperity" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reminds Eligible Montana Families To Apply For Education Savings Account",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reminds_Eligible_Montana_Families_To_Apply_For_Education_Savings_Account",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded eligible Montana families to apply for an Education Savings Account (ESA) for students with special needs.",
            "teaser": "Highlights December 1 deadline",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/smithelementaryschool1.jpg", "alt": "Smith Elementary School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Fallen Heroes on Veterans Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/governor_gianforte_honors_fallen_heroes_on_veterans_day",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on a new veteran memorial in Billings to honor 49 Montanans who died in the line of duty during tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on veteran memorial in Billings",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billingsveteranmemorial.jpg", "alt": "Billings Veteran Memorial" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/governor_gianforte_announces_2024_montana_governors_veteran_commendation_recipients",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On Veteran’s Day, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the recipients of the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DNRC Approve $26 Million for St. Mary Canal Repair",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/governor_gianforte_dnrc_approve_26_million_for_st_mary_canal_repair",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently entered into a $26 million loan agreement with the Milk River Joint Board of Control (MRJBOC) to support needed repairs on the St. Mary Canal.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims November Veterans and Military Families Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/governor_gianforte_proclaims_november_veterans_and_military_families_month1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed November as Veterans and Military Families Month and November 10-16 as Veterans Week in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims November 10-16 as Veterans Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana’s Tax Climate Ranked Fifth in Nation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montanas_Tax_Climate_Ranked_Fifth_in_Nation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted a report from the Tax Foundation, which ranked Montana as a top five state for tax competitiveness. ",
            "teaser": "Tax Foundation report latest recognition of governor’s pro-jobs, pro-business agenda",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/historictaxpackage3.jpg", "alt": "Historic Tax Package" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Agency Partnerships That Enhanced Montana’s Wildfire Response",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Highlights_Agency_Partnerships_That_Enhanced_Montanas_Wildfire_Response",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the partnership between the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) that strengthened Montana’s firefighting capabilities and boosted the skills of incarcerated individuals. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montanans To Vote in General Election",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montanans_To_Vote_in_General_Election",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged all Montanans to cast their vote in the 2024 general election.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/election2024.jpg", "alt": "2024 Election" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Montanans Supporting Mental Health Treatment for Youth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_Montanans_Supporting_Mental_Health_Treatment_for_Youth",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday visited the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) to tour the campus and thank staff for supporting youth in need of treatment to address mental health challenges.",
            "teaser": "Highlights Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in Billings ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ygbr.jpg", "alt": "Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Young Montanans With Spirit of Montana Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Young_Montanans_With_Spirit_of_Montana_Award",
            "summary": "COLUMBUS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday recognized Grayson Williams and Chancy Segeberg in Columbus with his Spirit of Montana award for their heroic efforts to save their friends life after he got into a car accident.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/spiritofmontanacolumbus.jpg", "alt": "Spirit of Montana Award" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Value-Add Ag at Oxbow Cattle Co.",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Value-Add_Ag_at_Oxbow_Cattle_Co",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Oxbow Cattle Company in Missoula to spotlight owners Bart and Wendy Morris for their innovation and work to promote the value of Montana products.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/oxbowcattleco.jpg", "alt": "Oxbow Cattle Co." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte Welcome Trick-or-Treaters to State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_and_First_Lady_Susan_Gianforte_Welcome_Trick-or-Treaters_to_State_Capitol1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte welcome Montana kids and families to trick-or-treat at the State Capitol on Halloween.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/octoberhalloween2022.jpg", "alt": "Halloween 2022" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars",
                    "link": "/tag/Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DLI Support Workforce Innovation Program for Disabled Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DLI_Support_Workforce_Innovation_Program_for_Disabled_Veterans",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson today announced a new pilot program to hire and train veterans with disabilities to operate heavy construction equipment from a remote and accessible location.",
            "teaser": "$325,000 grant for remote operated construction equipment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/knife-river.png", "alt": "Knife River Announcement" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Increase Public Access in Hysham",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Increase_Public_Access_in_Hysham",
            "summary": "HYSHAM, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) Region 7 staff to celebrate increasing public access at the Isaac Homestead Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Hysham.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/isaachomestead.png", "alt": "Isaac Homestead WMA" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates $700 Million Investment in Affordable, Reliable Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_700_Million_Investment_in_Affordable_Reliable_Energy",
            "summary": "COLSTRIP, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined community leaders in Colstrip to celebrate a $700 million investment in bolstering affordable, reliable energy in Montana through the North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation project.",
            "teaser": "Welcomes first project to connect Montana’s east and west power grids",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/northplainsconnectorinterregionalsite.jpg", "alt": "North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation site " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Weyerhaeuser Raw Materials During Montana Forest Products Week ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Weyerhaeuser_Raw_Materials_During_Montana_Forest_Products_Week",
            "summary": "COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — Governor Gianforte this week presented his annual Forest Products Award to the Weyerhaeuser Raw Materials Team at their Flathead Valley facility during Montana Forest Products Week in recognition of their steadfast commitment to active forest management and the production...",
            "teaser": " Presents annual Forest Products Award ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/weyerhaeuserrawmaterialsteam.png", "alt": "Weyerhaeuser Raw Materials Team" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Final Recipients of the 2023 Veteran Commendation Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Final_Recipients_of_the_2023_Veteran_Commendation_Award",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today at the State Capitol recognized seven veterans with his 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation to honor them for their service to the nation and their communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bobradcliffe_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Bob Radcliffe - Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Rep. Sprunger Highlight $100 Million Infrastructure Investment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Rep_Sprunger_Highlight_100_Million_Infrastructure_Investment",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, today visited a Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) road project to highlight the governor’s historic $100 million investment in roads and bridges through the Securing Access to Federal Expenditures to...",
            "teaser": "Visit Kalispell road project funded by SAFER Act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/saferact.jpg", "alt": "SAFER Act" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains at Historic Lows",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_at_Historic_Lows",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment was 3.3% in September, continuing a record stretch of low unemployment. Montana’s unemployment rate remained below the national rate of 4.1%.",
            "teaser": "Continues record stretch of 39 consecutive months of state’s unemployment rate at or below 3.4%",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Manufacturing, Apprenticeships in East Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Highlights_Manufacturing_Apprenticeships_in_East_Helena",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today concluded his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor in Lewis & Clark County highlighting Montana manufacturing at the American Chemet headquarters in East Helena.",
            "teaser": "Concludes fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor in Lewis & Clark County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/americanchemet.jpg", "alt": "American Chemet" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Named Best State in Nation for Outdoor Recreation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Named_Best_State_in_Nation_for_Outdoor_Recreation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana was ranked as the top state in the nation for outdoor enthusiasts.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte praises increasing public access to public lands",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Land Board Expand Public Access to 33,000 Acres in Northwest Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Land_Board_Expand_Public_Access_to_33000_Acres_in_Northwest_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte today led the state’s conditional purchase of a 32,891-acre conservation easement to expand public access in northwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "First phase will protect recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Federal Forest Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_Bipartisan_Letter_in_Support_of_Federal_Forest_Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently led a bipartisan group of governors in writing a letter in support of the “Fix Our Forests Act,” a bill introduced in the U.S. Congress aimed at combatting catastrophic fire risk and improving forest management to create healthier, more resilient...",
            "teaser": "Letter joined by three other governors in support of Fix Our Forests Act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Women-Owned Businesses in Townsend",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Women-Owned_Businesses_in_Townsend",
            "summary": "TOWNSEND, Mont. — Continuing his fourth 56 County Tour as governor, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited the Townsend Mercantile to spotlight the women-owned business.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/townsendmercantile.png", "alt": "Townsend Mercantile" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranked Top State for Fiscal Responsibility, Tax Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranked_Top_State_for_Fiscal_Responsibility_Tax_Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana was ranked as a top state for fiscal responsibility and tax relief in a recent report from the nationally-recognized Cato Institute, which graded states and their leadership on tax and spending records since 2022.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Student Innovation in Missoula",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Student_Innovation_in_Missoula",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday highlighted the work of Missoula FFA students and their work to build tiny home at the FFA State Convention earlier this year.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulaffa.jpg", "alt": "Missoula FFA" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Montana Renewables for Continued Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Praises_Montana_Renewables_for_Continued_Growth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised an announcement that Montana Renewables will receive up to $1.44 billion to expand a renewable fuels facility in Great Falls.",
            "teaser": "Emphasizes importance of Montana’s all-of-the-above energy approach",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights $17 Million Health Care Investment in Ekalaka",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_17_Million_Health_Care_Investment_in_Ekalaka",
            "summary": "EKALAKA, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte last week toured the Dahl Memorial Hospital in Ekalaka to meet with administrators and highlight the $17 million investment in rural health care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dahlmemorialhospital.jpg", "alt": "Dahl Memorial Hospital " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears Story Of Wibaux Public Schools Teacher",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_Story_Of_Wibaux_Public_Schools_Teacher",
            "summary": "WIBAUX, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday heard the story of a Wibaux Public Schools teacher who received an increase in her starting teacher pay thanks to the governor’s investment in the TEACH Act.",
            "teaser": "Encourages school districts to apply for TEACH Act funding",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wibaux-teach-act.jpg", "alt": "Wibaux Public Schools teacher" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "SCOBEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week honored five veterans across eastern Montana with his 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation. Four of the veterans honored included U.S. Air Force Veteran Fitch Hons of Scobey, U.S. Army Veteran Chante Japp of Poplar, U.S. Marine Corps...",
            "teaser": "Holds ceremonies in Scobey, Poplar, Culbertson, and Glendive",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fitchhons_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Fitch Hons - Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates National 4-H Week in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_National_4-H_Week_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week celebrated National 4-H Week with young Montanans in eastern Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/richlandcounty4h.jpg", "alt": "Richland County 4-H " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Sheridan County Sheriff With Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Sheridan_County_Sheriff_With_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "PLENTYWOOD, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday recognized Sheridan County Sheriff Lonnie Johnson with the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sherrifflonniejohnson_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Sheriff Lonnie Johnson - Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect America’s Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_US_Supreme_Court_to_Protect_Americas_Children",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to rulings from the Montana Supreme Court that included the halting of state laws banning taxpayer-funded abortions.",
            "teaser": "Files brief in support of Tennessee Youth Health Protection Act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte Statement on Montana Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Abortion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte_Statement_on_Montana_Supreme_Court_Ruling_Allowing_Taxpayer-Funded_Abortion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to rulings from the Montana Supreme Court that included the halting of state laws banning taxpayer-funded abortions.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Lights Up Forest Service for Not Fighting Fires",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Lights_Up_Forest_Service_for_Not_Fighting_Fires",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today blasted the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in a letter for mismanagement and an unwillingness to aggressively fight fires on federal land.",
            "teaser": "Criticizes Region 1 leadership, citing lack of transparency and management issues",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Demands Answers from Biden On Monument Designation Intentions",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Demands_Answers_from_Biden_On_Monument_Designation_Intentions",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called out President Joe Biden and Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ahead of any politically-motivated monument designations without state collaboration that would threaten the Montana way of life.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Victims on Anniversary of October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Victims_on_Anniversary_of_October_7_Terrorist_Attacks_in_Israel",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning marked the solemn anniversary of when Hamas terrorists first attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Delivering remarks, raising the Israel flag, and lowering all flags flown over the Montana State Capitol to half-staff, the governor held a...",
            "teaser": "Lowers flags on state grounds to honor lives lost during the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/israelceremony.jpg", "alt": "Israel Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor, First Lady Participate in Prayer and Solidarity Vigil for Israel",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_First_Lady_Participate_in_Prayer_and_Solidarity_Vigil_for_Israel",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the barbaric Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today attended a prayer and solidarity vigil at the Chabad Lubavitch Center of Jewish Life and Learning in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Flags to fly at half-staff tomorrow at Montana State Capitol",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/oct-7-prayer-vigil.jpg", "alt": "HER Campaign" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Deploys Resources to the State of Georgia in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Deploys_Resources_to_the_State_of_Georgia_in_Aftermath_of_Hurricane_Helene",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is providing assistance to the State of Georgia in its response to Hurricane Helene. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Demands Answers from Biden On Monument Designation Intentions",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_To_Commemorate_October_7_Terrorist_Attacks_in_Israel",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Monday will commemorate the one-year anniversary since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Montanans Supporting Human Trafficking Survivors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Montanans_Supporting_Human_Trafficking_Survivors",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with representatives from the HER Campaign to highlight their work to support survivors of human trafficking through residential programs.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hercampaign.jpg", "alt": "HER Campaign" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes State Employees with Governor’s Awards for Excellence",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_State_Employees_with_Governors_Awards_for_Excellence1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles yesterday recognized state employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the people of Montana with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence.",
            "teaser": "Recipients include teams and individual employees across the state for outstanding service to the people of Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-10-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fwpgrizzlybeartranslocationteam.jpg", "alt": "FWP Grizzly Bear Translocation Team" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reminds Montana Homeowners of Tomorrow’s Property Tax Relief Deadline",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reminds_Montana_Homeowners_of_Tomorrows_Property_Tax_Relief_Deadline",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded eligible Montana homeowners that the deadline to claim up to $675 in property tax relief is tomorrow, October 1. ",
            "teaser": "October 1 is the final day to claim a property tax rebate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Final Report from Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_Final_Report_from_Behavioral_Health_System_for_Future_Generations_Commission",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission’s final report with recommendations to reform and improve Montana’s behavioral health (BH) and developmental disabilities (DD) services systems. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/behavioralhealthsystemforfuturegenerationscommission.jpg", "alt": "Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Ultimate Defense Technologies to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Ultimate_Defense_Technologies_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week cut the ribbon on the new Ultimate Defense Technologies headquarters and production facility in Billings. The weapons safety manufacturer is set to employ nearly 90 Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on new headquarters in Billings",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/ultimatedefensetechnologies.jpg", "alt": "Ultimate Defense Technologies" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $2.5 Million To Meet Behavioral Health Needs in Rural Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_2.5_Million_To_Meet_Behavioral_Health_Needs_in_Rural_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $2.5 million to support rural counties and tribal communities as they design and implement targeted, locally-developed solutions to behavioral health needs within their communities.",
            "teaser": "Funding will help rural counties and tribes pilot innovative programs tailored to community needs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $2.7 Million Award to Expand Montana State Veterans Cemetery",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_2.7_Million_Award_to_Expand_Montana_State_Veterans_Cemetery",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding the State of Montana $2.7 million to expand the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Harrison. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Gianforte Secures Partnership for Imagination Library in Yellowstone County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First_Lady_Gianforte_Secures_Partnership_for_Imagination_Library_in_Yellowstone_County",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – In partnership with United Way of Yellowstone County, First Lady Susan Gianforte today announced that United Way will serve as the local program partner for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Yellowstone County.",
            "teaser": "Montana parents sign up for free books at imaginationlibrary.com",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/unitedwayofyellowstonecounty1.jpg", "alt": "First Lady Susan Gianforte speaking at United Way of Yellowstone County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expanding Child Care in Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Expanding_Child_Care_in_Helena",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated the recent opening of Pete’s Place Early Childhood Education Center, a newly expanded childcare facility operated by St. Peter’s Health in Helena.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/petesplaceearlychilhoodeducationcenter1.jpg", "alt": "Twin Creek Apartments" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranked Fourth Best State for Regulatory Freedom",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranked_Fourth_Best_State_for_Regulatory_Freedom",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted a report from the nationally recognized Mercatus Center at George Mason University which showed Montana ranks as one of the least regulated states in the nation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Helps Break Ground on Helena Apartments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Helps_Break_Ground_on_Helena_Apartments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined United Housing Partners to break ground on the Twin Creek Apartments in Helena.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/twincreekapartments.jpg", "alt": "Twin Creek Apartments" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate at 3.2%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_at_3-2Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 3.2% in August and remains a percentage point below the national average of 4.2%, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.",
            "teaser": "Record stretch of 38 consecutive months of state’s unemployment rate at or below 3.4%",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Nearly $1 Billion Energy Investment in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Nearly_1_Billion_Energy_Investment_in_Montana",
            "summary": "MILES CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday cut the ribbon on NextEra Energy Resources’ Clearwater Wind Energy Center in Miles City and celebrated the company’s nearly $1 billion investment in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on Clearwater Wind Energy Center",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/clearwaterwindenergycenter.jpg", "alt": "Clearwater Wind Energy Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $4 Million Investment to Increase the Number of Health Care Providers in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_4_Million_Investment_to_Increase_the_Number_of_Health_Care_Providers_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $4 million investment to support startup costs for any Montana institution of higher education launching Physician Assistant (PA) and Occupational Therapy (OT) doctorate programs. ",
            "teaser": "Partnership with institutions of higher education will help fill critical workforce shortages",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Highlight Impact of Fuel Reduction and Suppression Efforts on Wildfires",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DNRC_Highlight_Impact_of_Fuel_Reduction_and_Suppression_Efforts_on_Wildfires",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director Amanda Kaster, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the impact of the state’s investments in fuel reduction and fire suppression efforts this fire season.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Requests USDA Disaster Declaration for Remington Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Requests_USDA_Disaster_Declaration_for_Remington_Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently requested a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial Disaster Declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in response to significant damages in Big Horn, Rosebud, and Powder River counties caused by the Remington Fire.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Western States Sound Alarm About Unfair NCAA Settlement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Western_States_Sound_Alarm_About_Unfair_NCAA_Settlement",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today led a group of five western states in writing a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sounding the alarm about an unfair settlement reached that will have a devastating impact on athletic programs in smaller states.",
            "teaser": "Governors draw attention to “devasting financial impact” on western states",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Orders Declaring Disaster in Montana in Miles City, Hamilton, and Stevensville",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Executive_Orders_Declaring_Disaster_in_Montana_in_Miles_City_Hamilton_and_Stevensville",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued two executive orders on Friday declaring disasters related to severe weather events in Miles City, Hamilton, and Stevensville.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Announce Record-Setting $2.85 Million Oil and Gas Lease Sale",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DNRC_Announce_Record-Setting_2_85_Million_Oil_and_Gas_Lease_Sale",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands, totaling $2.85 million in revenue.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Innovative Montanans on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Innovative_Montanans_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "PLAINS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte on Tuesday visited with innovative Montanans adding value to Montana’s commodities and investing to keep our communities safe.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wildhorselavender.png", "alt": "Wild Horse Lavender" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Stillwater Mining",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Stillwater_Mining",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to an announcement from Stillwater Mining Company that it will lay off miners.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Remembers 9/11, Honors Veterans in Kalispell",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Remembers_9-11_Honors_Veterans_in_Kalispell",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a ceremony in Kalispell to remember the lives lost in the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to honor three veterans with his Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/remembrancedaykalispell.jpg", "alt": "Remembrance Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses \"Cell Phone-Free\" Schools in Superior",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Cell_Phone-Free_Schools_in_Superior",
            "summary": "SUPERIOR, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Superior Schools on his 56 County Tour to discuss policies that would eliminate the distraction of cell phones in the classroom.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/superiorschools.png", "alt": "Superior Schools" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Third Annual Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Third_Annual_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of the third annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yhsc2024.jpg", "alt": "Governor's Youth Hunting Story Contest" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Community Collaboration in Remington Fire Recovery",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Community_Collaboration_in_Remington_Fire_Recovery",
            "summary": "BROADUS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a roundtable at the Broadus Community Center to hear from producers and local officials on the impact of the Remington Fire and discuss steps forward for recovery.",
            "teaser": "Holds roundtable with agency and local officials",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/broadusroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Broadus Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on Torgerson’s Location in East Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_Torgersons_Location_in_East_Helena",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday cut the ribbon on a new Torgerson’s Equipment branch in East Helena.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/torgersonsequipment.png", "alt": "Torgerson's Equipment" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Montana’s Job and Wage Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Montanas_Job_and_Wage_Growth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. ¬– Joining Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted new data showing the strength of Montana's economy.",
            "teaser": "Montana is one of two states with wage growth outpacing inflation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jobgrowth.jpg", "alt": "Job Growth" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Court Ruling a Win for Pro-Housing Reforms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Court_Ruling_a_Win_for_Pro-Housing_Reforms",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised a ruling from the Montana Supreme Court that lifted an injunction on two pro-housing reforms from his bipartisan Housing Task Force, which were ultimately passed into law by the Legislature.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Seeks Nominations for 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Seeks_Nominations_for_2024_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking nominations for the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "October 21 deadline for nominations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-09-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2024-vet-comm.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte recognizing a recipient of the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation in Ravalli County" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans Serving Montana Communities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_Serving_Montana_Communities",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week honored several Montana veterans with the 2023 Veteran Commendation award and held ceremonies in Madison, Missoula, Deer Lodge, and Silver Bow counties to recognize them for their service to the nation and community.",
            "teaser": "Holds ceremonies in Madison, Missoula, Deer Lodge, and Silver Bow counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/twin-bridges-vet-com.jpg", "alt": "Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Multi-Generation Montana Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Multi-Generation_Montana_Businesses",
            "summary": "WHITEHALL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited with two multi-generation, family businesses on his 56 County Tour in Missoula and Jefferson counties.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Missoula and Jefferson counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/diversifiedplastics.jpg", "alt": "Diversified Plastics" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Community Partnerships in Southwest Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Community_Partnerships_in_Southwest_Montana",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in southwest Montana, highlighting recent investments in economic development and to increase the supply of affordable, attainable housing.",
            "teaser": "Discusses recent investments in economic development and housing",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/anacondacommunitymembers.png", "alt": "Anaconda community members" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Montanans Serving Rural Communities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Montanans_Serving_Rural_Communities",
            "summary": "STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour meeting with Montanans serving their rural communities in Madison, Beaverhead, and Ravalli counties.",
            "teaser": "Thanks local firefighters responding to Sharrott Creek Fire",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/madisonvalleyruralfiredepartment.jpg", "alt": "Madison Valley Rural Fire Department" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranked Fourth Most Gun-Friendly State",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranked_Fourth_Most_Gun-Friendly_State",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is ranked the fourth most gun-friendly state in the nation.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte celebrates Montana’s Second Amendment heritage",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/range406.png", "alt": "Range 406" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for “Cell Phone-Free” Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Cell_Phone-Free_Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today asked Montana superintendents and school board trustees to adopt policies to limit learning distractions in the classroom and improve student academic performance by establishing “cell phone-free” schools.",
            "teaser": "Cites research showing cell phone use in schools leading to declines in academic outcomes and student engagement",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2600-01-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Third Housing Task Force Report",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_Third_Housing_Task_Force_Report",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining members of his Housing Task Force at the Montana State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the diverse, bipartisan group for its continued work to increase the supply of affordable, attainable workforce housing in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Continues work to increase supply of affordable, attainable housing",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytax20240821.jpg", "alt": "Property Tax Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_National_Fentanyl_Prevention_and_Awareness_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed August 21 as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day to remember those lost to fentanyl overdoses and increase awareness about the risks of fentanyl. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2600-01-01T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Increase Public Access and Conservation on 50,000 Acres in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Increase_Public_Access_and_Conservation_on_50000_Acres_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte today led the state’s purchase of more than 50,000 acres of habitat conservation leases (HCL) to increase public access, keep agricultural land in production, and conserve prairie habitats.",
            "teaser": "Montana conservation groups celebrate approval of eight habitat conservation leases",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2600-01-01T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Rate Remains Low Despite National Increase",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_Low_Despite_National_Increase",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in July, while the national rate rose to 4.3%, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.",
            "teaser": "State’s unemployment rate at or below 3.4% for 37 consecutive months, a record stretch",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2600-01-01T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $400,000 Investment in Response to Fentanyl, Opioid Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_400000_Investment_in_Response_to_Fentanyl_Opioid_Crisis",
            "summary": "Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $400,000 to provide low cost, life-saving resources across the state to respond to the fentanyl and opioid crisis brought about by the Biden-Harris border policy.",
            "teaser": "Increases access to fentanyl tests and naloxone amid Biden-Harris border policy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2600-01-01T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Property Tax Task Force’s Recommendations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Praises_Property_Tax_Task_Forces_Recommendations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined members of his Property Tax Task Force for a meeting at the State Capitol. At the meeting, the governor received their recommendations to reform the property tax system and reduce the burden of property taxes on Montanans, and he encouraged...",
            "teaser": "Governor touts proposal to reduce property taxes for more than 215,000 Montana homeowners, encourages homeowners to claim property tax rebates today",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxtaskforce.png", "alt": "Property Tax Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in Response to Missoula Storm",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Requests_Presidential_Major_Disaster_Declaration_in_Response_to_Missoula_Storm",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday requested President Joe Biden issue a presidential major disaster declaration in response to the major windstorm in Missoula that occurred in late July.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulastormdamage.jpg", "alt": "Missoula Stom Damage" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Supreme Court’s Anti-Parental Rights Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Supreme_Courts_AntiParental_Rights_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to the Montana Supreme Court striking down the Parental Consent for Abortion Act of 2013, eroding parental rights for the medical care of their minor children.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Replacement of 11 Bridges in Lewistown Area for Sentinel Missile Project",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Replacement_of_11_Bridges_in_Lewistown_Area_for_Sentinel_Missile_Project",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), has formalized an agreement to replace 11 bridges in the Lewistown area as part of the Sentinel Missile project.",
            "teaser": "Department of Defense Partnership Enhances Local Infrastructure, National Security",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana First in Nation to Open BEAD Portal",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Montana_First_in_Nation_to_Open_BEAD_Portal",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the State of Montana will be the first state in the nation to open its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) application portal",
            "teaser": "BEAD application portal opens Aug. 13",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans in Stillwater and Carbon Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_in_Stillwater_and_Carbon_Counties",
            "summary": "RED LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized three veterans with his 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, continuing his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor in Stillwater and Carbon counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/webbmandeville.jpg", "alt": "Webb Mandeville Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears From Montanans on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_From_Montanans_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "LAME DEER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour hearing from Montanans in Treasure and Big Horn counties and visiting with tribal leaders on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2051-10-26T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hyshamhardware1.jpg", "alt": "Hysham Hardware & Ag Supply" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Small Business Owners Fueling Local Economies",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Small_Business_Owners_Fueling_Local_Economies",
            "summary": "COLUMBUS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today spotlighted small business owners in Sweet Grass, Stillwater, and Carbon counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/tuscanomachine.jpg", "alt": "Tuscano Machine" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Department of Commerce Announce $700 Million To Increase Power and Regional Grid Reliability",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Department_of_Commerce_Announce_700_Million_To_Increase_Power_and_Regional_Grid_Reliability",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Commerce today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the State of Montana up to $700 million to enhance power grid reliability in Montana and North Dakota.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Montanans To Remember Historic Mann Gulch Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Montanans_To_Remember_Historic_Mann_Gulch_Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Helena community in recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire and honoring the firefighters who lost their lives.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/manngulchceremony.jpg", "alt": "Mann Gulch Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Affirm Montana’s Readiness to Manage Grizzly Bear",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Affirm_Montanas_Readiness_to_Manage_Grizzly_Bear",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple and conservation partners, Governor Greg Gianforte today emphasized the state’s preparedness to manage the grizzly bear.",
            "teaser": "Conservation groups echo benefits of translocation, state management",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/grizzlybearpressconference.jpg", "alt": "Grizzly Bear Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Governor Gordon Celebrate Successful Grizzly Bear Translocations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Governor_Gordon_Celebrate_Successful_Grizzly_Bear_Translocations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today announced the recent successful translocation of two grizzly bears from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in Montana to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in Wyoming.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/IMG_6669.jpg", "alt": "Montana grizzly bear successfully relocated to Wyoming" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks First Responders, Surveys Missoula Storm Damage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_First_Responders_Surveys_Missoula_Storm_Damage",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Following a recent severe thunderstorm in the Missoula area, Governor Greg Gianforte today received a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center and visited the Fort Missoula Regional Park to thank emergency responders and survey a debris collection site.",
            "teaser": "Receives briefing on status of debris removal, power restoration",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulastormdamage.jpg", "alt": "Missoula Stom Damage" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana’s BEAD Proposal Raises Broadband Funding to Nearly $1 Billion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montanas_BEAD_Proposal_Raises_Broadband_Funding_to_Nearly_1_Billion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the approval of Montana’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) proposal, bringing his administration’s total investment in expanding broadband connection in the state to nearly $1 billion.",
            "teaser": "Investment to increase broadband connection for nearly 500,000 locations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-08-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $1 Million to Address Housing Accessibility for Montanans in Behavioral Health System",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_1_Million_to_Address_Housing_Accessibility_for_Montanans_in_Behavioral_Health_System",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $1 million to conduct a statewide study to determine the appropriate level of funding needed to help supplement housing costs for low-income Montanans served in the state’s behavioral health system. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Stock Montana’s Backcountry Lakes",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Stock_Montanas_Backcountry_Lakes",
            "summary": "BIG TIMBER, Mont. – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), Governor Greg Gianforte today loaded planes for aerial fish plants in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.",
            "teaser": "Tour Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yellowstonefishhatchery.jpg", "alt": "Yellowstone Fish Hatchery" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates 180 Water Business Expansion Across Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_180_Water_Business_Expansion_Across_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the expansion of a growing Montana business in Helena.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on new facility in Helena",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/180water.png", "alt": "180 Water" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Disaster in Missoula and Mineral Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Issues_Executive_Order_Declaring_Disaster_in_Missoula_and_Mineral_Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a disaster in Missoula and Mineral counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Stands With Montana Firefighters Against Proposed OSHA Mandates",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Stands_With_Montana_Firefighters_Against_Proposed_OSHA_Mandates",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently raised the alarm about a proposed federal rule which could have a “catastrophic” impact on firefighting in the state.",
            "teaser": "State agencies blast burdensome federal regulations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/conradvolunteerfirefighters.jpg", "alt": "Conrad Volunteer Firefighters" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montana Will Protect Women’s Sports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Will_Protect_Womens_Sports",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today applauded the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) for protecting women’s sports in the face of recent efforts by the Biden administration to upend the fair, level playing field for collegiate female athletes.",
            "teaser": "OCHE acts to uphold Title IX following Governor’s request",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Havre School Teacher",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Havre_School_Teacher",
            "summary": "HAVRE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently honored Havre Public Schools teacher Cheryl Russell with the Spirit of Montana award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/cherylrussel.jpg", "alt": "Cheryl Russell" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $50 Million Investment in Montana Forests and Agricultural Lands",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_50_Million_Investment_in_Montana_Forests_and_Agricultural_Lands",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana received a nearly $50 million investment in Montana’s working and natural lands from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Montana is one of just 25 recipients across the nation to be awarded funding. ",
            "teaser": "Frustrated the EPA denied $49 million for school infrastructure improvements",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Workforce Support in Rural Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Workforce_Support_in_Rural_Montana",
            "summary": "GLASGOW, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Valley County, Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited a worksite to recognize a Glasgow business for their participation in the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Registered Apprenticeship Program.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Glasgow business partnership with Registered Apprenticeship Program",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/valleycountycommunitypool.jpg", "alt": "Valley County Community Pool" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on President Joe Biden",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_President_Joe_Biden",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.1%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_at_3.1Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in June. The national unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Behavioral Health Investments in Box Elder",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Behavioral_Health_Investments_in_Box_Elder",
            "summary": "BOX ELDER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with the Rocky Boy Agency Tribal council to discuss recent investments in behavioral health care in north central Montana.",
            "teaser": "Visits new facility at Rocky Boy Health Center",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rockyboyhealthcenter.png", "alt": "Rocky Boy Health Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $6.5 Million to Support Tribal, Urban Indian Health Organizations ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_6.5_Million_to_Support_Tribal_Urban_Indian_Health_Organizations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $6.5 million in one-time grants to Tribal nations and Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHOs) to support and improve behavioral health services provided in Native American communities. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Surveys Horse Gulch Fire in Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Surveys_Horse_Gulch_Fire_in_Helena",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received a briefing from incident command on the Horse Gulch Fire and surveyed the fire area with Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) officials.",
            "teaser": "Receives report from incident command on 13,299 acre fire",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/horsegulchfire.png", "alt": "Horse Gulch Fire" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Offer Appreciation to Valley County Block Management Landowner",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Offer_Appreciation_to_Valley_County_Block_Management_Landowner",
            "summary": "GLASGOW, Mont. – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with a longtime partner of the Block Management Program in Valley County to thank him for his partnership and celebrate increasing hunting access for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Celebrate over 1.25 million acres of public access in northeast Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/swensonblockmanagement.png", "alt": "Swenson Block Management" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support from FEMA to Fight Horse Gulch Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_Support_from_FEMA_to_Fight_Horse_Gulch_Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with costs associated with fighting the Horse Gulch Fire burning in Lewis & Clark and Broadwater counties. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Revitalizing Montana’s Main Streets",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Revitalizing_Montanas_Main_Streets",
            "summary": "HAVRE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 county tour in Hill and Blaine counties, celebrating the revitalization of Montana’s main streets.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/milkriverag.png", "alt": "Havre Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Governor Little Joint Statement on Horse Gulch Fire Fatality",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Governor_Little_Joint_Statement_on_Horse_Gulch_Fire_Fatality",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Idaho Governor Brad Little today issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of a wildland firefighter responding to the Horse Gulch fire in Helena, Montana. The plane was on loan from Idaho to the U.S. Forest Service, which is...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Montanans Investing in Leading Industries",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Montanans_Investing_in_Leading_Industries",
            "summary": "CHESTER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 county tour in Cascade, Chouteau, and Liberty counties to highlight Montanans investing in business, agriculture, and education.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Cascade, Chouteau, and Liberty counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/suchgroupinternational.png", "alt": "Such Group International" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Cascade County Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Cascade_County_Veterans",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Great Falls, honoring four Cascade County veterans with the 2023 Veteran’s Commendation award for their service to the nation and community.",
            "teaser": "39 veterans received the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rogerhagan_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Roger Hagan Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Request for St. Mary Siphon Repair Granted",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Request_for_St_Mary_Siphon_Repair_Granted",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his request for federal assistance to respond to the St. Mary siphons failure was granted by Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton.",
            "teaser": "Bureau of Reclamation authorizes emergency funding for St. Mary, Halls Coulee siphons",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DLI Secure Nearly $2 Million Investment to Support Displaced Lumber Workers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DLI_Secure_Nearly_2_Million_Investment_to_Support_Displaced_Lumber_Workers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) today announced the state secured a nearly $2 million investment to provide workforce retraining and support services for workers impacted by the closures of Pyramid Lumber in Seeley Lake and Roseburg...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Ranked Third Most Patriotic State in Nation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Ranked_Third_Most_Patriotic_State_in_Nation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of Independence Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a recent study that ranked Montana the third most patriotic state in the United States.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte celebrates ranking ahead of Independence Day",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanapatriotism.jpg", "alt": "Montana Patriotism" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Headwaters Hub Funding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Headwaters_Hub_Funding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the below statement in response to Montana Headwaters Hub receiving $40 million in federal funding thanks to the “Endless Frontier Act,” sponsored by Senator Steve Daines.",
            "teaser": "Funding from Daines-sponsored Endless Frontier Act will “cement Montana’s place” in innovation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Innovation at Belgrade Business",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Innovation_at_Belgrade_Business",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently attended a re-opening ceremony for Big Sky Decon in Belgrade, touting the resilience of Montana's economy and entrepreneurs.",
            "teaser": "Cuts ribbon on re-opening for Big Sky Decon",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-07-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigskydecon1.png", "alt": "Big Sky Decon" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Requests_Presidential_Major_Disaster_Declaration",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Joe Biden issue a presidential major disaster declaration due to flooding in Montana that occurred in May.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Three Forks Veteran on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Three_Forks_Veteran_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "THREE FORKS, Mont. – During a ceremony in Three Forks, Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized Sergeant Major Sean Gifford as a recipient of the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/giffordveterancommendation.png", "alt": "SGT MAJ Gifford Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Federal Assistance to Repair St. Mary Siphon",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Requests_Federal_Assistance_to_Repair_St_Mary_Siphon",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton requesting federal assistance in response to the St. Mary siphon failure.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Value-Added Ag, Montana Tourism Industry on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Value-Added_Ag_Montana_Tourism_Industry_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday met with Montanans in Gallatin and Park counties, continuing his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/msustatelaboratory.jpg", "alt": "MSU State Laboratory" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Remains Near Historic Low in May",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Remains_Near_Historic_Low_in_May",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in May, near the historic, all-time low of 2.3%.",
            "teaser": "Total employment reaches another all-time high under Governor Gianforte’s leadership",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $15.8 Million to Increase Community-Based Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_15.8_Million_to_Increase_Community_Based_Behavioral_Health_and_Developmental_Disabilities_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $15.8 million investment in one-time grants to increase bed capacity for community-based residential providers offering behavioral health care or developmental disability services to Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes $100 Million Coca-Cola High Country Investment in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_100_Million_Coca_Cola_High_Country_Investment_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the new Coca-Cola High Country facility in Billings. ",
            "teaser": "Investment to employ over 100 Montanans",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/coa-cola.jpg", "alt": "Coca-Cola High Country" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Chamber of Commerce Highlight Montana’s Business Climate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Chamber_of_Commerce_Highlight_Montanas_Business_Climate",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Joining the Montana Chamber of Commerce, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted recent investments to improve Montana’s business climate at the Big Sky, Bright Futures Economic Summit in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Host Big Sky, Bright Futures Economic Summit in Bozeman",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bozemaneconomicsummit.jpg", "alt": "Big Sky, Bright Futures Economic Summit" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Fire Season Outlook Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_Fire_Season_Outlook_Briefing1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fireseasonoutlook2024.jpg", "alt": "Fire Season Outlook" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, FWP Celebrate Encouraging Trout Counts in the Big Hole River",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_FWP_Celebrate_Encouraging_Trout_Counts_in_the_Big_Hole_River",
            "summary": "WISE RIVER, Mont. – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated rising trout counts in the Big Hole River at a trout habitat improvement project. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wiserivertrouthabitat.jpg", "alt": "Wise River Trout Habitat" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $700,000 to Expand Family Peer Support Services in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_700,000_to_Expand_Family_Peer_Support_Services_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of $700,000 to expand peer support services for Montana families and caregivers. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Susan Gianforte Celebrates Statewide Expansion of Imagination Library",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First_Lady_Susan_Gianforte_Celebrates_Statewide_Expansion_of_Imagination_Library",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today announced the progress of her statewide expansion of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by...",
            "teaser": "Partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to Montana children up to age five in every Montana zip code",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/imaginationlibraryannouncement.jpg", "alt": "Watch the announcement from First Lady Susan Gianforte and Dolly Parton here" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments7",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Increasing Trade Opportunities for Montana Producers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Increasing_Trade_Opportunities_for_Montana_Producers",
            "summary": "SHELBY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his fourth annual 56 county tour as governor in Toole County, visiting Adent Mills at the Port of Northern Montana in Shelby to celebrate increasing trade opportunities for Montana producers.",
            "teaser": "Visits Port of Northern Montana on 56 County Tour",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/portofnorthernmontana.jpg", "alt": "Port of Northern Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Transportation and Environmental Quality",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Leadership_Changes_at_Department_of_Transportation_and_Environmental_Quality",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointments of Chris Dorrington as director of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and of Sonja Nowakowski as director of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Apprenticeship Opportunities to Meet Workforce Needs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Apprenticeship_Opportunities_to_Meet_Workforce_Needs",
            "summary": "BYNUM, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fourth annual 56 county tour as governor in Teton County, visiting with 7-Electric apprentices at a jobsite in Bynum.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Teton County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/7-electric.png", "alt": "7-Electric" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Call on Biden to Unleash American Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Call_on_Biden_to_Unleash_American_Energy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining 19 governors, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday called on Joe Biden to embrace an all-of-the-above energy approach to address the affordability crisis facing Americans.",
            "teaser": "Releases ten-point plan for immediate action on affordability crisis",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears from Farmers in Conrad on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_from_Farmers_in_Conrad_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "CONRAD, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Pondera County, Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited Frontline Ag Solutions in Conrad and heard from farmers in the area.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-06-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/frontlineagsolutions.jpg", "alt": "Frontline Ag Solutions" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hears Come Home Montana Story in Drummond",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hears_Come_Home_Montana_Story_in_Drummond",
            "summary": "DRUMMOND, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Christy Clark, Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this week continued his 56 County Tour visiting Farmer Boy Eggs in Granite County to highlight a true come home Montana story about the Verlanic family.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/farmerboyeggs.jpg", "alt": "Farmer Boy Eggs" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Active Forest Management Reduces Wildfire Risk, Fuels Timber Production",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Active_Forest_Management_Reduces_Wildfire_Risk_Fuels_Timber_Production",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor, visiting Flathead and Powell counties to highlight the importance of active forest management to reduce wildfire risk and fuel the state’s timber industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/peteseigmund1.jpg", "alt": "Pete Seigmund" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Listens to Montana Producers in the Flathead",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Listens_to_Montana_Producers_in_the_Flathead",
            "summary": "BIGFORK, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Lake County to hear from cherry growers in the Flathead Valley.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigforkcherrygrowers.jpg", "alt": "Bigfork cherry growers" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Senator Daines: Biden Must End His War on Coal",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Senator_Daines_Biden_Must_End_His_War_on_Coal",
            "summary": "COLSTRIP, Mont. – Joining representatives from Montana’s energy industry, Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Senator Steve Daines, R-Montana, held a roundtable at the Rosebud Mine in Colstrip today, calling on Joe Biden to end his war on American-made energy.",
            "teaser": "Blast new regulations that target Colstrip, cost Montanans $1.1 billion",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/energystakeholders.png", "alt": "Energy Stakeholders" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Taxpayers Should Not Fund Elective Abortions",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Taxpayers_Should_Not_Fund_Elective_Abortions",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after a more than a year of litigation surrounding the injunction of a Montana law which banned the use of taxpayer funds for elective abortions.",
            "teaser": "Calls on Montana Supreme Court to act",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Flooding Disaster",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Executive_Order_Declaring_Flooding_Disaster1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a statewide disaster in response to flooding in northern and central Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes Investment From Company Shunned by Pro-Hamas Activists",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Welcomes_Investment_From_Company_Shunned_by_Pro-Hamas_Activists",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In letter to The Boeing Company, Governor Greg Gianforte this week welcomed investment to Montana’s universities from the company after Portland State University announced its decision to cut ties with Boeing over its support for Israel.",
            "teaser": "Invites Boeing to redirect philanthropy from Portland State to Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte in Joint Statement to Biden: Do Not Give More Power to the World Health Organization",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_in_Joint_Statement_to_Biden_Do_Not_Give_More_Power_to_the_World_Health_Organization",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining 23 governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today opposed two proposals that would grant the World Health Organization (WHO) unprecedented and unconstitutional authority that threaten to undermine the sovereignty of the United States. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Value of Made in Montana Products",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Value_of_Made_in_Montana_Products",
            "summary": "MILES CITY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour last week, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the contributions of value-added agriculture to Montana’s economy at the Tongue River Winery in Miles City.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Custer County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/tongueriverwinery.jpg", "alt": "Tongue River Winery" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Community Support in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Community_Support_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "GLENDIVE, Mont. – On his 56 County Tour this week in eastern Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted community support and the impact of small businesses and organizations in Montana’s rural communities.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Dawson and McCone counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigshiresequineservices.jpg", "alt": "Big Shires Equine Services" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Decreases in April, Employment Levels Increase",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Decreases_in_April_Employment_Levels_Increase",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that Montana’s era of historic unemployment continued in April as the state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent and employment levels increased. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9%.",
            "teaser": "More Montanans working now than ever before",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "The Legacy of Montana’s Producers: Gov. Gianforte Visits Family Farms and Ranches",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/The_Legacy_of_Montanas_Producers_Gov_Gianforte_Visits_Family_Farms_and_Ranches",
            "summary": "TERRY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor, hearing the stories of generations of farmers and ranchers at their family operations in Eastern Montana.",
            "teaser": "Continues 56 County Tour in Eastern Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/angvickfarm.jpg", "alt": "Angvick Farm" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Blasts Biden for Killing Montana Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Blasts_Biden_for_Killing_Montana_Energy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte released the following statement, alongside statements from U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Congressman Ryan Zinke, and Congressman Matt Rosendale, after the Biden administration released a new Resource Management Plan Amendment prohibiting future coal leases in...",
            "teaser": "Joins members of Montana’s federal delegation in criticizing prohibition on future coal leases in eastern Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte to Montana Board of Regents: Protect Women’s Sports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_to_Montana_Board_of_Regents_Protect_Womens_Sports",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently sent a letter to the Montana Board of Regents urging them to adopt policies that protect women’s sports in light of recent trends upending the fair, level playing field for collegiate female athletes.",
            "teaser": "Pens letter urging action, calling out Biden administration and Montana Supreme Court",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Police Week in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Police_Week_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Montana Highway Patrol troopers in Helena, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Police Week in Montana and ordered a Thin Blue Line flag to be flown at the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "Orders Thin Blue Line flag to be flown at the State Capitol",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/thinblueflag.jpg", "alt": "Thin Blue Line flag" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on the 76th Anniversary of Israel’s Founding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_the_76th_Anniversary_of_Israels_Founding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the founding of Israel.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Home Montana National Guard Soldiers from Southern Border Deployment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Home_Montana_National_Guard_Soldiers_from_Southern_Border_Deployment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the return of Montana National Guard (MTNG) soldiers from their deployment to the southern border to support the state of Texas through Operation Lone Star.",
            "teaser": "Declares May Military Appreciation Month in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montananationalguardsoldiers.jpg", "alt": "Montana National Guard soldiers" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints John A. Mercer to Twentieth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_John_A_Mercer_to_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of John A. Mercer to serve on the Twentieth Judicial District Court, which includes Lake and Sanders Counties. Mercer fills the vacancy created by Twentieth Judicial District Judge Deborah Kim Christopher’s retirement.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Montana Apprenticeship Opportunities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Montana_Apprenticeship_Opportunities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week highlighted apprenticeship opportunities in Montana, visiting with Dick Anderson Construction apprentices in Helena and at the Highlands College pre-apprenticeship program in Butte. ",
            "teaser": "Proclaims this week Youth Apprenticeship Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dickandersonconstructionapprentices.jpg", "alt": "Dick Anderson Construction apprentices" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Collaboration on Forest Management Ahead of Fire Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Collaboration_on_Forest_Management_Ahead_of_Fire_Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2024 Fire Season Briefing and called for greater collaboration from the federal government on active forest management.",
            "teaser": "Receives 2024 Fire Season Briefing",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2024fireseasonbriefing.jpg", "alt": "2024 Fire Season Briefing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims Jewish-American Heritage Month in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_Jewish-American_Heritage_Month_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte proclaimed the month of May Jewish-American Heritage Month in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jewishamericanheritagemonth.png", "alt": "Jewish-American Heritage Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montana Students to Participate in America’s Field Trip Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montana_Students_to_Participate_in_Americas_Field_Trip_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte encouraged Montana students in grades 3 to 12 to participate in America’s Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest designed to engage youth in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized two veterans with his 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, continuing his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor in Meagher and Garfield counties.",
            "teaser": "39 recipients of the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation to be recognized",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gordondoig_veternancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Gordon Doig Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Reports of Illegal Immigrants Transported to Flathead County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Reports_of_Illegal_Immigrants_Transported_to_Flathead_County",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after hearing reports of illegal immigrants being transported into Flathead County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Continues_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "JORDAN, Mont. – Continuing his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday highlighted strong Montana communities in Wheatland, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, and Garfield counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/thebarnsion.jpg", "alt": "The Barnsion" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, 26 Governors Commemorate Jewish-American Heritage Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_26_Governors_Commemorate_Jewish_American_Heritage_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined 26 other governors in recognizing May as Jewish-American Heritage Month. Gianforte and the governors stand in solidarity with the nation’s Jewish community at a time when it faces targeted, antisemitic, deliberate attacks from anti-Israel and...",
            "teaser": "Governor proclaims May Jewish-American Heritage Month in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-05-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Fourth Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Fourth_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte launched his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with Montanans in Meagher, Judith Basin, and Fergus counties.",
            "teaser": "Highlights increased support for Montana meat processors",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/delpinefarms.jpg", "alt": "Delpine Farms" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Stands Against Biden Administration’s Overreach Into National Guard",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Stands_Against_Biden_Administrations_Overreach_Into_National_Guard",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte urged Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to stand down on a request to move certain space assets of the Air National Guard to the Space Force without state consent in a letter sent yesterday.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Montana Supreme Court Enabling Men in Women’s Sports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Montana_Supreme_Court_Enabling_Men_in_Womens_Sports",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court ruled to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte: Far left undermining the integrity of women’s sports",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DLI Launch Tool to Assist Lumber Industry Workers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DLI_Launch_Tool_to_Assist_Lumber_Industry_Workers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson announced a new tool to assist workers affected by the recent lumber mill closures.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/lumbermillclosures.jpg", "alt": "Lumber Mill Closures" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Tours Glacier Processing Facility",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Tours_Glacier_Processing_Facility",
            "summary": "COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. – Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte toured Glacier Processing in Columbia Falls and highlighted the producer-owned cooperative that is prioritizing producers with its service-based slaughter and processing facility.",
            "teaser": "Highlights increased support for Montana meat processors",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/glacierprocessing.jpg", "alt": "Glacier Processing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Biden Driving up Energy Costs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Biden_Driving_up_Energy_Costs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte criticized President Joe Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuing new rules aimed at eliminating affordable and reliable energy for Montanans. ",
            "teaser": "Biden rules to cost Montanans more than $1.1 billion",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Opening of Public Archery Range in Big Arm",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Opening_of_Public_Archery_Range_in_Big_Arm",
            "summary": "BIG ARM, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple celebrated the formal opening of a new public archery range at Flathead Lake State Park in Big Arm.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/daytonelementary.jpg", "alt": "Dayton Elementary" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on National Law Banning TikTok",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_National_Law_Banning_TikTok",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement after legislation was signed into law forcing TikTok to cease operations in the United States unless it divests from its Chinese Communist Party-linked owner, ByteDance.",
            "teaser": "Montana was the first state in the nation to ban TikTok",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, 24 Governors Oppose Biden’s Latest Attack on Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_24_Governors_Oppose_Bidens_Latest_Attack_on_Energy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte joined half of the nation’s governors in a call to President Joe Biden to lift his pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export approvals that is creating uncertainty in the energy market and harming allies of the United States.",
            "teaser": "Call to reverse course on halting liquified natural gas approvals",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates TDS Telecom Fiber Broadband Expansion in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_TDS_Telecom_Fiber_Broadband_Expansion_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the expansion of TDS Telecoms’ (TDS) network across Montana at its new facility in Butte.",
            "teaser": "Highlights $21 million investment in Butte",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TDSButte.jpg", "alt": "TDS Butte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte’s Statement on the Legislature Rejecting Judicial Overreach",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianfortes_Statement_on_the_Legislature_Rejecting_Judicial_Overreach",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement after Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen provided the results of the legislative poll on Senate Bill 442:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Remains Near Historic Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Remains_Near_Historic_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that Montana’s unemployment rate was 3.3% in March as employment levels increased. ",
            "teaser": "Nearly 41,000 jobs created since January 2021",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Community Partnership in Evergreen",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Community_Partnership_in_Evergreen",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. - Today, Governor Greg Gianforte joined Representative Tony Brockman and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking on a long-awaited sidewalk project alongside U.S. Highway 2 in the Evergreen School District.",
            "teaser": "Governor breaks ground on Evergreen School District sidewalk project with Representative Brockman, community leaders",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/evergreenschooldistrict1.png", "alt": "Evergreen School District" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reminds Students To Apply for the FAFSA",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reminds_Students_To_Apply_for_the_FAFSA",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte urged high school seniors in Montana to continue to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), despite issues resulting from the U.S. Department of Education’s delay in launching the 2024-2025 application portal.",
            "teaser": "25 percent of Montana high school seniors have completed the FAFSA this year, a 35 percent drop from 2023",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Montana Department of Transportation Dedicate Employee Memorial",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Department_of_Transportation_Dedicate_Employee_Memorial",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Governor Greg Gianforte joined the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to honor department employees who have tragically passed away in service to the state of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/employeememorialdedication.jpg", "alt": "Employee Memorial Dedication" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Deadline Extended for Property Tax Relief Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Deadline_Extended_for_Property_Tax_Relief_Programs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs would be extended to June 1 to give Montanans with a substantial hardship extended time to apply for relief.",
            "teaser": "Deadline extended to June 1",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments6",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Air National Guard First Base to Receive C-130J Fleet",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montana_Air_National_Guard_First_Base_to_Receive_C-130J_Fleet",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of the Air Force has selected the Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls as the first base to receive the new C-130J model Super Hercules cargo aircraft.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Biden’s New Dust Rule Belongs in the Dustbin",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Bidens_New_Dust_Rule_Belongs_in_the_Dustbin",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte joined 21 governors in criticizing an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate new air quality standards that ignore concerns from western states and raise costs for Montana businesses and families.",
            "teaser": "Biden’s radical agenda is unworkable for western states, businesses",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Biden’s War on Energy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Bidens_War_on_Energy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s new “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation” rule, which will take effect on June 10.",
            "teaser": "Gianforte: Biden promotes radical green agenda instead of affordable and reliable energy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Twentieth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Judge_Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to fill the vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District (Lake County and Sanders County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reminds Montanans of Property Tax Relief Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reminds_Montanans_of_Property_Tax_Relief_Programs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is reminding eligible Montanans of an upcoming April 15 deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs.",
            "teaser": "Eligible Montanans can apply for relief by April 15",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Continues To Stand With Israel Six Months After Hamas Terrorist Attack",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Continues_To_Stand_With_Israel_Six_Months_After_Hamas_Terrorist_Attack",
            "summary": "Israeli flag to stand outside Governor’s Office until Hamas releases every hostage",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Addresses 94th Annual FFA State Convention",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Addresses_94th_Annual_FFA_State_Convention",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte spoke to FFA members from across the state to help kick off the 94th Annual Montana FFA State Convention in Billings.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/94thFFAStateConvention.png", "alt": "94th FFA State Convention" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments5",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Deploys Montana National Guard to Help Secure Southern Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Deploys_Montana_National_Guard_to_Help_Secure_Southern_Border",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced a deployment by the Montana National Guard (MTNG) to support the state of Texas in its efforts to secure the southern border of the United States. ",
            "teaser": "Fulfills emergency request from Texas",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montananationalguardsouthernborder.png", "alt": "Montana National Guard" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims Montana Soil Health Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_Montana_Soil_Health_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Gianforte held a roundtable discussion to recognize Soil Health Week in Montana and raise awareness about how healthy soils can increase crop yields, improve nutrition, and strengthen food security.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-04-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/soilhealthweek.jpg", "alt": "Soil Health Week" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Named Best State for Doctors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Montana_Named_Best_State_for_Doctors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana is the best state in the nation for doctors, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on First Amazon Facility in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_First_Amazon_Facility_in_Montana",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Today in Missoula, Governor Greg Gianforte cut the ribbon on the first Amazon facility in Montana. Representing Amazon’s first major investment in the state, the new delivery station created more than 100 jobs.",
            "teaser": "New delivery station created more than 100 jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulaamazonfacility.jpg", "alt": "Amazon Facility" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Federal Approval of Digital Opportunity Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_Federal_Approval_of_Digital_Opportunity_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Gianforte announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved the state’s plan to address disparities in digital access, skills, and affordability in Montana.",
            "teaser": "NTIA approval of Digital Opportunity Plan unlocks additional funding",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates New Law to Boost Teacher Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_New_Law_to_Boost_Teacher_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today, Governor Gianforte celebrated a new law to strengthen Montana’s teacher workforce and reduce red tape to increase the number of teachers in the classroom.",
            "teaser": "Applauds Montana Board of Public Education",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lockwoodhighschool1.jpg", "alt": "Lockwood High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Twentieth Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications_Nominations_for_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte is now accepting applications and nominations to fill a district court judge vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Tours Hi-Country Snacks in Lincoln",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Tours_Hi-Country_Snacks_in_Lincoln",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – As part of his continued celebration of Montana Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday visited Hi-Country Snacks in Lincoln to learn more about how the company supports agricultural producers.",
            "teaser": "Continues Ag Week, visits Hi-Country Snacks facility",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hicountrysnacks.png", "alt": "Hi-Country Snacks" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Increased Support for Montana Meat Processors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Increased_Support_for_Montana_Meat_Processors",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Central Avenue Meats and highlighted the state’s investments in building a stronger workforce to support the meat processing industry in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Continues Ag Week, visits Central Avenue Meats processing facility",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/centralavenuemeats.png", "alt": "Central Avenue Meats" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts Lunch with Montana Ag Producers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hosts_Lunch_with_Montana_Ag_Producers",
            "summary": "CHARLO, Mont. – Continuing ag week in Montana, Governor Gianforte shared a meal with local producers in Charlo today to promote the state’s agriculture industry.",
            "teaser": "Continues Montana Agriculture Week Celebration",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/agriculturalweekcelebration.png", "alt": "Agricultural Week Celebration" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims March \"Agriculture Month\" in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_March_Agriculture_Month_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At Double X Bar Farm & Ranch in Helena, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 2024 Montana Agriculture Month.",
            "teaser": "Visits Double X Bar Farm & Ranch in Helena",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/doublexbarfarmranch.png", "alt": "Double X Bar Farm & Ranch" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Kicks Off Montana Ag Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Kicks_Off_Montana_Ag_Week",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Gianforte visited with Silver Bow County 4-H members today to kick off Montana Agriculture Week and hear from young Montanans on how the program has impacted their lives.",
            "teaser": "Visits with Silver Bow County 4-H members",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/silverbowcounty4H.jpg", "alt": "Silver Bow County 4-H" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Montana’s Rich Irish Heritage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Montanas_Rich_Irish_Heritage",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing a decades-long tradition, Governor Greg Gianforte today raised the Irish tricolor flag at the State Capitol and proclaimed March 17 as Irish Heritage Day.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims Irish Heritage Day",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/irishheritageday2024.jpg", "alt": "Irish Heritage Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors U.S. Navy Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_US_Navy_Veteran",
            "summary": "HAMILTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Tuesday recognized Seaman Richard Hardy with the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Award in Hamilton.",
            "teaser": "39 recipients of the 2023 Veteran Commendation to be recognized this year",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/richardhardyveterancommendation.png", "alt": "Richard Hardy Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Veteran Commendation",
                    "link": "/tag/Veteran Commendation"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on 360 Electric Expansion in Missoula",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_360_Electric_Expansion_in_Missoula",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the expansion of 360 Electric in Missoula and celebrated the company’s growing investment in Montana’s economy.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates Montana’s pro-business climate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/360electric.jpg", "alt": "360 Electric" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Red Tape Relief Progress",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Red_Tape_Relief_Progress",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a recent report that highlighted the progress of his Red Tape Relief Initiative, which has repealed or amended 1,861 regulations, or nearly one-fifth of all regulations since he office.",
            "teaser": "Nearly one-fifth of state regulations repealed or amended",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redtapereliefcelebration1.jpg", "alt": "Red Tape Relief" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Huntley Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Huntley_Veteran",
            "summary": "HUNTLEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recognized Major Charles Noland yesterday with the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Award.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte honoring Charles Noland at Huntley Project Museum",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/charlesnolandveterancommendation.png", "alt": "Charles Noland Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Community Support for Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Community_Support_for_Montana_Veterans",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Rounding out Invest in Veterans Week, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted community support for veterans today at the Montana Veterans Meat Locker in Billings.",
            "teaser": "Visits the Montana Veterans Meat Locker in Billings",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaveteransmeatlocker.jpg", "alt": "Montana Veterans Meat Locker" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Missoula Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Missoula_Veteran1",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Staff Sergeant John Zeitz with the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Award.",
            "teaser": "First ceremony for one of the 2023 Governor’s Veteran’s Commendation recipients",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/johnzeitzveterancommendation.png", "alt": "John Zeitz Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Veteran Commendation",
                    "link": "/tag/Veteran Commendation"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Veteran-Owned Business in Victor",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Veteran-Owned_Business_in_Victor",
            "summary": "VICTOR, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Double J Fencing, a veteran-owned business in Victor, to celebrate Invest in Veterans Week. ",
            "teaser": "Governor Continues Celebration of Invest in Veterans Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/doublejfencing.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visits with Jim Vargovich, owner of Double J Fencing " },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Support for Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Support_for_Montana_Veterans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Kicking off Invest in Veterans Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable discussion with veterans, advocates, and support organizations to highlight recent investments and the importance of community support for Montana veterans and their families.",
            "teaser": "Kicks off Invest in Veterans Week in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/veteransroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Montana Veterans Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Department of Transportation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Transition_at_Montana_Department_of_Transportation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Mack Long, who leads the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), will retire on March 22, 2024, and MDT Deputy Director Larry Flynn will serve as MDT’s Interim Director. ",
            "teaser": "Deputy Director Larry Flynn to serve in interim role until replacement identified",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-03-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Lottery Director",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appoints_Lottery_Director",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Bob Brown to serve as lottery director for the State of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Record Number of Students Enrolled in Career and Technical Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Record_Number_of_Students_Enrolled_in_Career_and_Technical_Education",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated new data released by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) which showed a record number of Montana high school students received college credit in a career and technical education (CTE) program in 2023.",
            "teaser": "3,371 high school students received college credit for CTE programs last year",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jeffersonhighschoolcte.jpg", "alt": "Jefferson High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on Hybrid Steel Design Facility Expansion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_Hybrid_Steel_Design_Facility_Expansion",
            "summary": "FORT BENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the expansion of Hybrid Steel Design’s facility in Fort Benton and celebrated the company’s growing investment in Montana’s economy.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates Montana’s pro-business climate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hybridsteeldesign.jpg", "alt": "Hybrid Steel Design" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DNRC Announce Montana’s Third Consecutive Year of Forestry Management Success",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DNRC_Announce_Montanas_Third_Consecutive_Year_of_Forestry_Management_Success",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana reached its annual goal for acres placed under active forest management, the third consecutive year achieving this stewardship milestone.",
            "teaser": "State placed over 36,000 forested acres under management in 2023",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/forestrymanagementsuccess.jpg", "alt": "Forestry Management Success" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce New Behavioral Health Care Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_New_Behavioral_Health_Care_Services",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced an expansion of behavioral health services for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "New federal action allows state to further strengthen behavioral health care system",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments4",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Increase Support for Families’ Child Care Costs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Increase_Support_for_Families_Child_Care_Costs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced increased support for families’ child care costs through the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program (BBCCS).",
            "teaser": "Improve access to child care across Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes First Meeting of His Property Tax Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_First_Meeting_of_His_Property_Tax_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened the first meeting of his Property Tax Task Force at the State Capitol in Helena.",
            "teaser": "Governor charges task force with providing recommendations to reform our property tax system and bring relief to Montana homeowners ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxtaskforcemeeting.jpg", "alt": "Property Tax Task Force meeting" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Directs Montana National Guard to Identify Resources to Support Texas With Border Security",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Directs_Montana_National_Guard_to_Identify_Resources_to_Support_Texas_With_Border_Security",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today he has directed the Montana National Guard (MTNG) to begin coordination with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the State of Texas to identify their needs to address the national security crisis and secure the southern border.",
            "teaser": "Montana National Guard, State of Texas to identify resource needs to secure border",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Defends Youth Health Protection Act",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Defends_Youth_Health_Protection_Act",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Friday filed a brief to the Montana Supreme Court to defend the Youth Health Protection Act, reaffirming his commitment to protect children from permanent, life-alerting medical procedures.",
            "teaser": "Stands by law to protect children from permanent, life-altering medical procedures",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointment.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Public Access Along Yellowstone River",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Public_Access_Along_Yellowstone_River",
            "summary": "FORSYTH, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday welcomed the state’s purchase of the 328-acre North Wildcat Coulee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) along the Yellowstone River and celebrated its opening.",
            "teaser": "Visits new North Wildcat Coulee WMA in Rosebud County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/northwildcatcouleeewma.jpg", "alt": "North Wildcat Coulee WMA" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Investments in Career and Technology Student Organizations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Investments_in_Career_and_Technology_Student_Organizations",
            "summary": "WORDEN, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today met with students and teachers at Huntley Project High School, touring their Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and spotlighting increased funding for Career and Technology Student Organizations (CTSOs) like Future Farmers of America (FFA) and...",
            "teaser": "Visits Huntley Project High School CTE program",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/huntleyprojecthighschool.jpg", "alt": "Huntley Project High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Roundtable on Career and Technical Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_Roundtable_on_Career_and_Technical_Education",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Convening a dozen educators, legislators, business leaders, and community partners, Governor Greg Gianforte held a roundtable discussion today to celebrate investments in Montana students through Career and Technical Education (CTE).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/easthelenahighschoolcte.jpg", "alt": "East Helena High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Expanding Work-Based Learning for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Expanding_Work-Based_Learning_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Visiting Glacier High School and highlighting recent investments to expand work-based learning opportunities in Montana schools, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday spoke with students and educators on the impacts of the program.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates Advanced Opportunities Program investment at Glacier High School",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/glacierhighschool.jpg", "alt": "Glacier High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads Coalition of Governors Opposing Burdensome Forest Rules",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_Coalition_of_Governors_Opposing_Burdensome_Forest_Rules",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today led a coalition of six governors in criticizing federal agencies for plans to adopt new forest management rules without addressing state concerns.",
            "teaser": "Governors blast USDA, USFS for ignoring state concerns",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Innovation in Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Innovation_in_Education",
            "summary": "BOULDER, Mont. – Visiting with students and teachers at Jefferson High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated increasing innovation and opportunities in education and strengthening Montana’s K-12 curriculum.",
            "teaser": "Kicks off Career and Technical Education week at Jefferson High School",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jeffersonhighwoodshopclass.jpg", "alt": "Jefferson High School Woodshop Class" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, 13 Governors Visit Southern Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_13_Governors_Visit_Southern_Border",
            "summary": "EAGLE PASS, Tex. – Joining over a dozen of the nation’s Republican governors, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday participated in a joint press conference at the southern border.",
            "teaser": "Receive briefing from Texas law enforcement officials",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/eaglepasspressconference.jpg", "alt": "Eagle Pass Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Value-Added Ag, Montana’s High-Quality Grain",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Value-Added_Ag_Montanas_High-Quality_Grain",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Joining Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark, Governor Greg Gianforte this week toured the Montana Milling Inc. grain storage and processing facility to highlight their value-added agriculture production.",
            "teaser": "Visits Montana Milling Inc. in Great Falls",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanamillinginc.jpg", "alt": "Montana Milling, Inc." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims February Career and Technical Education Month in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_February_Career_and_Technical_Education_Month_in_Montana",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Joining students and industry partners, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Montana and celebrated the expansion of Build Montana to Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-02-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gfpsstudents.png", "alt": "GFPS Students" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Behavioral Health Investments Through HEART Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Behavioral_Health_Investments_Through_HEART_Fund",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte visited the Missoula County Detention Facility (MCDF) yesterday to highlight the state’s behavioral health investment in local detention facilities through the Healing and Ending Addiction Through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Fund.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/heartfund.jpg", "alt": "HEART Fund" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $600,000 to Strengthen Montana’s Direct Care Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_600000_to_Strengthen_Montanas_Direct_Care_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $600,000 to strengthen the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce and better support Montanans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Recruitment and Retention at Montana State Prison",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Recruitment_and_Retention_at_Montana_State_Prison",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – Joining correctional officers and staff at the Montana State Prison (MSP), Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a near historic low officer vacancy rate at 3.1% and awarded the Recruitment and Retention team with his Outstanding Service Award.",
            "teaser": "Historic effort by MSP reduced 40% vacancy rate to 3.1%",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/msprecruitmentretentionteam.jpg", "alt": "MSP Recruitment and Retention Team" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Statement on Feds Listing Wolverine as a Threatened Species",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Issues_Statement_on_Feds_Listing_Wolverine_as_a_Threatened_Species",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a statement in response to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) filing a Notice of Intent to Sue with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its recent listing of wolverine as a threatened species.",
            "teaser": "Montana FWP files Notice of Intent to Sue",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Joe Biden’s Left Our Country Completely Vulnerable",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joe_Bidens_Left_Our_Country_Completely_Vulnerable",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined 24 other governors in a joint call to President Joe Biden to honor a state’s constitutional right to self-defense in response to the national security crisis at the southern border.",
            "teaser": "Joins governors in support of Texas’ fight to defend southern border",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Montana’s Second Amendment Heritage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Montanas_Second_Amendment_Heritage",
            "summary": "LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Joining several of the nation’s Republican governors at the 2024 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Governor Greg Gianforte today reaffirmed his commitment to defending Montanans’ Second Amendment-protected rights.",
            "teaser": "Joins fellow governors at 2024 SHOT Show",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2024shotshow.jpg", "alt": "2024 SHOT Show" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Sets New Records for Employment, Labor Force in December",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Sets_New_Records_for_Employment_Labor_Force_in_December",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana set new records for total employment and labor force in December, according to data compiled by Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).",
            "teaser": "Labor force grew by more than 1,200 workers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte to President Biden: Pull the Plug on Electric Vehicle Mandate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_to_President_Biden_Pull_the_Plug_on_Electric_Vehicle_Mandate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with 15 governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to end his administration’s mandate that two out of every three vehicles be battery electric by 2032. ",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte, 15 governors criticize mandate as unrealistic and costly",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $8 Million to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Response in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_8_Million_to_Improve_Behavioral_Health_Crisis_Response_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $8 million to improve community-based response services for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Executive Order to Ensure Montanans Stay Warm",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Issues_Executive_Order_to_Ensure_Montanans_Stay_Warm",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued Executive Order 2-2024 declaring a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil, and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Record Donations to Boost Education Opportunities for Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Record_Donations_to_Boost_Education_Opportunities_for_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced record donations to the Big Sky Scholarship Program and Innovative Education Program, expanding access to education opportunities for children in low to middle-income families. Montanans have donated over $9 million to support the programs...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments3",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Olympus Arms to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Olympus_Arms_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today cut the ribbon on the Olympus Arms’ firearm manufacturing facility, celebrating the company’s $50 million investment and projected creation of up to 60 good-paying Montana jobs over the next 10 years.",
            "teaser": "New gun manufacturing facility represents $50 million investment in Helena, expected to create up to 60 Montana jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/olympusarms.jpg", "alt": "Olympus Arms" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Montana’s Business Climate, Job Creation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Montanas_Business_Climate_Job_Creation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After welcoming a manufacturer’s $125 million investment in Montana, specifically Glendive, on Wednesday, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday promoted the state’s business climate and sustained job creation at the Montana Chamber of Commerce’s Business Days at the Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanabusinessclimate1.jpg", "alt": "Montana Business Climate" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Property Tax Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Property_Tax_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a property tax task force to provide recommendations to reform the property tax system and reduce the burden on property taxpayers.",
            "teaser": "Governor charges task force with providing recommendations to reform the property tax system and reduce the burden on property taxpayers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Brixtel Defense to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Brixtel_Defense_to_Montana",
            "summary": "GLENDIVE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed Brixtel Defense to Montana, celebrating the global defense company’s $125 million investment in Dawson County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/brixteldefense.jpg", "alt": "Brixtel Defense" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Director of Commerce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appoints_Director_of_Commerce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Paul Green to lead the Montana Department of Commerce as its director.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Secretary Jacobsen Celebrate Another Year of Record Business Creation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secretary_Jacobsen_Celebrate_Another_Year_of_Record_Business_Creation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen today announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year. At Copperline Smashburgers! in Helena, Sec. Jacobsen reported that Montanans registered more than 59,420 new businesses with her...",
            "teaser": "Montanans created nearly 60,000 businesses in 2023",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/copperlinesmashburgers.jpg", "alt": "Copperline Smashburgers!" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Treatment Court Graduates to Stay on the Path of Recovery",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Treatment_Court_Graduates_to_Stay_on_the_Path_of_Recovery",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte addressed the graduates of the First Judicial District Treatment Court at a ceremony this afternoon, encouraging them to stay on the path of recovery.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/treatmentcourtgraduates.jpg", "alt": "Treatment Court Graduates" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Youth Hunters at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Youth_Hunters_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a ceremony at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the winners of his second annual Youth Hunting Story Contest alongside their families and the contest’s prize partners.",
            "teaser": "Thanks prize partners SITKA, Murdoch’s, Montana Outfitters and Guides Association, Kenetrek, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Vista Outdoor, and J2 Taxidermy",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/youthhuntingstorycontestceremony.jpg", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Contest Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor, First Lady to donate residence to the State of Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_and_First_Lady_Announce_Purchase_of_Historic_Helena_Home",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today announced their private purchase of the historic Samuel T. Hauser House, which they will donate to the State of Montana. The home will serve as their primary residence in Helena.",
            "teaser": "Governor, First Lady to donate residence to the State of Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/samuelthauserhouse.jpg", "alt": "Samuel T. Hauser House" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Highlight New Law to Bring Human Traffickers to Justice",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Attorney_General_Knudsen_Highlight_New_Law_to_Bring_Human_Traffickers_to_Justice",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Joined by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, law enforcement officers, and nonprofit leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference to mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month.",
            "teaser": "Governor proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2024-01-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/HB112.jpg", "alt": "Belgrade Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "State Sets New Records for Employment, Labor Force in November",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State_Sets_New_Records_for_Employment_Labor_Force_in_November",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), today announced the state’s total employment and labor force grew in the month of November, setting new state records for both, according to data compiled by DLI and the...",
            "teaser": "More than 41,000 jobs created since January 2021",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DNRC Unveil Modernized Drought Management Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DNRC_Unveil_Modernized_Drought_Management_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the release of the Montana Drought Management Plan, modernized over the last two years by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to improve the state’s drought and water supply planning.",
            "teaser": "Plan last updated nearly three decades ago",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "State Employees Donate Over 4,500 Pounds of Food to the Montana Food Bank Network",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State_Employees_Donate_Over_4500_Pounds_of_Food_to_the_Montana_Food_Bank_Network",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After wrapping up his 12 Days of Giving campaign last week, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced state employees donated 4,500 pounds of food to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in his third annual interagency food drive competition.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $17.5 Million To Boost Community-Based Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_17.5_Million_To_Boost_Community-Based_Behavioral_Health_and_Developmental_Disabilities_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of up to $17.5 million to increase Montanans’ access to community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Jewish Community to Celebrate Hanukkah ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Jewish_Community_to_Celebrate_Hanukkah",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today participated in a menorah lighting at the Chabad Lubavitch Center of Jewish Life and Learning ahead of the eighth night of Hanukkah.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/menorahlighting2023.png", "alt": "Menorah Lighting" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary To Support Veterans ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_To_Support_Veterans",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Marking the final day of his third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Dog Tag Buddies, a nonprofit which helps veterans by pairing them with a service dog.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dogtagbuddies.jpg", "alt": "Dog Tag Buddies" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Winners of the 2023 Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Winners_of_the_2023_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the winners of the 2023 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yhsc_2023_sierradockter.jpg", "alt": "Sierra Dockter, Conrad" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Nonprofit Serving Children in Foster Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Nonprofit_Serving_Children_in_Foster_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the 11th day of his third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today spotlighted the work of Promise686 to strengthen families and serve children in Montana’s foster care system.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulaadoptionroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Missoula Adoption Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce Incentive To Boost Child Care Workforce, Access to Child Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_Incentive_To_Boost_Child_Care_Workforce_Access_to_Child_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced $3 million in incentives to boost Montana’s child care workforce.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanabrightfuturesproject.jpg", "alt": "Montana Bright Futures Project" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Montana Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Montana_Farmers_and_Ranchers_with_Disabilities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the 10th day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support farmers and ranchers living with a disability or illness through the Cutting Fences Foundation (CFF).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/cuttingfencesfoundation.png", "alt": "Cutting Fences Foundation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for One Heart Warriors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_One_Heart_Warriors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark Day 9 of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte spotlighted the work of One Heart Warriors to serve Montanans in tribal communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/One_Heart_Warriors.jpg", "alt": "One Heart Warriors" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes $90 Million VACOM Manufacturing Plant to Lewistown",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_90_Million_VACOM_Manufacturing_Plant_to_Lewistown",
            "summary": "LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed VACOM to Montana after the German manufacturing company announced it will establish its United States headquarters in Lewistown.",
            "teaser": "Investment projected to create up to 500 good-paying jobs by 2029",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/vacom.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte welcoming VACOM to Lewistown" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Service Members, Veterans, and First Responders",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Service_Members_Veterans_and_First_Responders",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the 8th day of his third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged support for Impact Montana, which supports Montana service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.",
            "teaser": "Spotlights Impact Montana during his 12 Days of Giving campaign ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/impactmontana.jpg", "alt": "Impact Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes the Lifesaving Gift of Blood Donation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_the_Lifesaving_Gift_of_Blood_Donation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the 7th Day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaredcross2023.png", "alt": "Montana Red Cross" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte To Launch Property Tax Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_To_Launch_Property_Tax_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he will launch a task force to address rising property taxes and how to restrain their growth to help Montana homeowners.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Help End Human Trafficking",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Help_End_Human_Trafficking",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Marking the 6th day of his third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to The LifeGuard Group, a nonprofit committed to ending human trafficking by organizing rescue efforts, hosting trainings, and providing a...",
            "teaser": "Continues third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/lifeguardgroup.jpg", "alt": "The LifeGuard Group" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Toys for Tots",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Toys_for_Tots",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Before lighting the State Capitol Christmas Tree, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today donated toys to the Helena-area Marine Corps Toys for Tots, and encouraged Montanans to donate a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots campaign in their community.",
            "teaser": "Marks fifth day of 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/toysfortots.jpg", "alt": "Toys for Tots" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Appointments to Montana 250th Commission",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Appointments_to_Montana_250th_Commission",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointments to Montana’s 250th Commission. The commission is charged with planning and implementing a state program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Nonprofit Empowering Montanans with Disabilities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Nonprofit_Empowering_Montanans_with_Disabilities",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – To mark the 4th day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today spotlighted the work of Eagle Mount to empower Montanans living with disabilities through outdoor and indoor recreation.",
            "teaser": "Encourages support for Eagle Mount on 4th day of 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-12-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/eaglemount.jpg", "alt": "Eagle Mount" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Serve Hi-Line Families and Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Serve_Hi-Line_Families_and_Children",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his salary to Hi-Line Home Programs, a nonprofit providing family-centered, home-based support services, which would otherwise be inaccessible, to children and families in northeast Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hilinehomeprograms.jpg", "alt": "Hi-Line Home Programs" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads Western Governors in Opposition to BLM’s Efforts To Change Grazing Policies",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_Western_Governors_in_Opposition_to_BLMs_Efforts_To_Change_Grazing_Policies",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Leading a group of western governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today opposed an attempt by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to change its grazing policies without collaboration and urged them to pause changes immediately.",
            "teaser": "Governors: “A frustrating pattern is emerging at the BLM”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Invite Montanans to Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Invite_Montanans_to_Capitol_Christmas_Tree_Lighting1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte invite Montanans to join them for the lighting of the Montana State Capitol Christmas tree on Monday.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitolchristmastreelighting2023.jpg", "alt": "Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montanans To Support Food Banks on Second Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montanans_To_Support_Food_Banks_on_Second_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Celebrating the second day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Gianforte today announced the third annual state agency food drive competition benefiting the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN).",
            "teaser": "Launches third annual state agency food drive competition",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenafoodshare2023.jpg", "alt": "Helena Food Share" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Crisis Pregnancy Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Crisis_Pregnancy_Center",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Launching his third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign on Giving Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to Hope Pregnancy Ministries, a crisis pregnancy center serving northwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "Kicks off third annual 12 Days of Giving campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hopepregnancyministries.jpg", "alt": "Hope Pregnancy Ministries" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Harvest of State Capitol Christmas Tree",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Harvest_of_State_Capitol_Christmas_Tree",
            "summary": "GREENOUGH, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the harvest of the 2023 State Capitol Christmas tree from a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) State Trust Lands plot near the Lubrecht Forest.",
            "teaser": "Invites Montanans to tree lighting ceremony on Monday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m.",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/capitolchristmastree2023.jpg", "alt": "Capitol Christmas Tree" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte on Supreme Court’s 95 Public School Mills Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_on_Supreme_Courts_95_Public_School_Mills_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement after the Montana Supreme Court’s unanimous decision today that clarifies state law around the 95 public school mills.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Judicial Activism Shrinking Wolf Trapping Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Judicial_Activism_Shrinking_Wolf_Trapping_Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy’s order to shorten wolf trapping season.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Celebrate Adoption with Montana Families",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Celebrate_Adoption_with_Montana_Families",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte joined Helena-area families yesterday to celebrate Adoption Month at an event in the Capitol Rotunda hosted by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/standrewsyouthchoir.jpg", "alt": "St. Andrew’s Youth Choir" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Another Prize Partner for Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Another_Prize_Partner_for_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA) has joined the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest as a prize partner. MOGA will donate one fully outfitted youth deer hunt for one of the ten winners selected by the...",
            "teaser": "Second annual contest closes Monday, November 27",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "Leading the Montana Comeback" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars",
                    "link": "/tag/Montana 2023 US Presidential Scholars"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $57.2 Million Public School Investment From State Trust Land Revenue",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_57.2_Million_Public_School_Investment_From_State_Trust_Land_Revenue",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director Amanda Kaster today announced the investment of more than $57 million to public schools from Montana State Trust Land revenue.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches 24th Consecutive Month of Unemployment Below 3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Reaches_24th_Consecutive_Month_of_Unemployment_Below_3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana reached its 24th consecutive month of unemployment below 3%. Prior to the governor taking office, Montana’s unemployment rate had fallen below 3% only three times since record-keeping began 50 years ago.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Public Access on the Lower Yellowstone River",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Public_Access_on_the_Lower_Yellowstone_River",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte today led the state’s purchase of 328 acres of riparian habitat along the Lower Yellowstone River, boosting public access for Montanans in a priority region for the governor.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/loweryellowstonerivercorridor.jpg", "alt": "Lower Yellowstone River Corridor" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Adoption With Adoptive Families",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Adoption_With_Adoptive_Families",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Joining adoptive parents and their children, Governor Greg Gianforte today hosted a roundtable discussion to promote adoption and highlight a new adoption tax credit for parents who open their loving homes to children.",
            "teaser": "Highlights Montana’s new adoption tax credit",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/adoptiontaxcredit.jpg", "alt": "Budget for Montana Families" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights State’s Record Apprenticeship Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_States_Record_Apprenticeship_Growth",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – During Apprenticeship Week in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited with apprentices and journeymen at Precision Plumbing to highlight expanding programs and the state’s record number of registered apprentices.",
            "teaser": "More apprentices in Montana than ever before",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/precisionplumbing.jpg", "alt": "Precision Plumbing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims November Adoption Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_November_Adoption_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed November Adoption Month in Montana to celebrate adoption and support children in finding permanent, loving homes.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims This Week Apprenticeship Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_This_Week_Apprenticeship_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed this week Apprenticeship Week to highlight the benefits of apprenticeships in empowering Montana workers and ensuring employers have a highly-skilled workforce.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_2023_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation_Recipients",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2022-vet-comm.jpg", "alt": "2022 Veteran Commendation recipient" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Delivers Property Tax Relief for Disabled Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Delivers_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Disabled_Veterans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "Property Tax Assistance Program delivered relief to over 3,000 disabled veterans in 2022",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/PTAP.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visiting with veterans in Billings" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Bozeman Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Bozeman_Veterans",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – During a ceremony at the American Legion in Bozeman, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined veterans and their families to recognize the final three recipients of the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "51 veterans received 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bozeman-vet-comm.jpg", "alt": "Bozeman Veterans Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: “Montana is Veteran Strong”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_is_Veteran_Strong",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Joining veterans, business owners, legislators, and advocates, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted a new law to support veterans and attract retired military personnel to Montana.",
            "teaser": "Governor, advocates, veterans spotlight new law to attract retired military personnel to Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/veteranstrong.jpg", "alt": "Billings Veteran Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Submit Federal Application for Sixth Cottage at Southwest Montana Veterans Home",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Submit_Federal_Application_for_Sixth_Cottage_at_Southwest_Montana_Veterans_Home",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for funding to build a sixth cottage at the Southwest Montana Veterans Home (SWMVH) in Butte. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Veterans at the State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Veterans_at_the_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by veterans and their families at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized four recipients of the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation for their service to the nation and Montana communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stevenpage_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Steven Page Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims November Veterans and Military Families Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_November_Veterans_and_Military_Families_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed November as Veterans and Military Families Month and November 5-11 as Veterans Week in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims November 5-11 as Veterans Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invites Veterans To Work for Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invites_Veterans_To_Work_for_Montana1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today invited veterans and service members to explore employment opportunities with the State of Montana at a career fair hosted this Tuesday, November 7 at the Montana State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/governorgianforte_veteran.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte visiting with a veteran" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Montana’s Semiconductor Industry on Trade Mission",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Montanas_Semiconductor_Industry_on_Trade_Mission",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Continuing his trade mission in Taiwan, Governor Greg Gianforte today toured Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST) and participated in a roundtable discussion to promote Montana’s semiconductor industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/minghsinuniversity.jpg", "alt": "Minghsin University of Science and Technology" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana-Taiwan Bond Through Industry, Educational Partnerships",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana-Taiwan_Bond_Through_Industry_Educational_Partnerships",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced new industry and educational partnerships to strengthen Montana’s relationship with Taiwan and increase opportunities for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/educationmou.jpg", "alt": "Montana/Taiwan Education MOU Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Bioscience Industry with Executive Yuan Premier Chen",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Bioscience_Industry_with_Executive_Yuan_Premier_Chen",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Continuing his trade mission in Taiwan, Governor Greg Gianforte today discussed Montana’s growing bioscience industry with Premier Chen Chien-jen of the Executive Yuan, who leads Taiwan’s executive branch.",
            "teaser": "Promotes Montana cattle industry at steak aging facility",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/executiveyuanpremierchen.jpg", "alt": "Executive Yuan Premier Chen" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Prize Partners for 2023 Youth Hunting Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Prize_Partners_for_2023_Youth_Hunting_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced prize partners for the 2023 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/YouthHuntingStoryContest2023.png", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Contest 2023" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Firefighters and DNRC for Effective 2023 Fire Season Response",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Firefighters_and_DNRC_for_Effective_2023_Fire_Season_Response",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised wildland firefighters and staff and leadership at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for its effective response during the 2023 Fire Season, keeping 96% of fires under the state’s direct protection to 10 acres...",
            "teaser": "State kept 96% of wildland fires to 10 acres or fewer",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wildlandfighters.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte thanking wildland firefighters" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Meets with President Tsai of Taiwan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Meets_with_President_Tsai_of_Taiwan",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan to strengthen Montana’s relationship with its longstanding partner and ally.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/presidenttsai.jpg", "alt": "President Tsai" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Montana Commodities, Industries in Taiwan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Montana_Commodities_Industries_in_Taiwan",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Meeting with representatives from Taiwanese trade associations and importer groups, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted Montana’s high quality commodities and growing industries to expand economic opportunities for Montanans in Taiwan.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates memorandum of understanding to strengthen Montana’s advanced manufacturing industry",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taiwantrade.jpg", "alt": "Taiwan Trade" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Begins Trade Mission in Taiwan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Begins_Trade_Mission_in_Taiwan",
            "summary": "TAIPEI, Taiwan – Governor Greg Gianforte on Sunday arrived in Taipei for a trade mission to strengthen Montana’s longstanding relationship with Taiwan, a hub for democracy and technological innovation in East Asia.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TaipeiReception.jpg", "alt": "Taipei Reception" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras Welcomes Trick-or-Treaters to State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Lieutenant_Governor_Kristen_Juras_Welcomes_Trick_or_Treaters_to_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras welcomes Montana kids and families to trick-or-treat at the State Capitol on Halloween.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte To Lead Trade Mission to Taiwan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_To_Lead_Trade_Mission_to_Taiwan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he will lead a trade mission to Taipei, Taiwan with representatives from Montana’s agricultural, manufacturing, photonics, and bioscience industries.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Wraps up Third Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Wraps_up_Third_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Monday concluded his third annual 56 County Tour in Lewis and Clark County, highlighting new laws that boost public access to public lands and preserve Montana’s hunting heritage. Since launching the tour in June, the governor has met with Montanans in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2023ct01.jpg", "alt": "One Heart Warriors" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $7.5 Million Investment To Improve Health Care for New and Expecting Moms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_7.5_Million_Investment_To_Improve_Health_Care_for_New_and_Expecting_Moms",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton and the Montana Healthcare Foundation (MHF), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the investment of $7.5 million to increase access to behavioral health and substance use disorder...",
            "teaser": "Federal and Private Funding Will Expand Behavioral Health Services",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes J. Shar Timber Harvesting with Annual Forest Products Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_J_Shar_Timber_Harvesting_with_Annual_Forest_Products_Award",
            "summary": "PLAINS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today presented his annual Forest Products Award to J. Shar Timber Harvesting, a family-owned and operated cut-to-length timber enhancement company in Libby.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jshartimberharvesting.jpg", "alt": "J. Shar Timber Harvesting" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Boosts Public Access, Increases Hunting Opportunities for Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Boosts_Public_Access_Increases_Hunting_Opportunities_for_Montanans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the final stop of his third annual 56 County Tour at Lake Helena Wildlife Management Area, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated new laws to promote public access and increase hunting opportunities for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicaccess.jpg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches 23rd Consecutive Month of Unemployment Below 3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Reaches_23rd_Consecutive_Month_of_Unemployment_Below_3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana reached its 23rd consecutive month of unemployment below 3%. Prior to the governor taking office, Montana’s unemployment rate had fallen below 3% only three times since record-keeping began 50 years ago.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Small Businesses, Thanks First Responders on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Small_Businesses_Thanks_First_Responders_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "DRUMMOND, Mont. – On the road today for his third annual 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte visited family-owned small businesses before meeting with first responders in southwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/intercontinentaltruckbody.jpg", "alt": "Intercontinental Truck Body" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reconvenes Housing Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Reconvenes_Housing_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Reconvening his Housing Task Force today following a historic legislative session for pro-housing reforms, Governor Greg Gianforte praised the group for its innovative proposals to increase the supply of affordable, attainable housing and called for additional recommendations.",
            "teaser": "Celebrates Successful Housing Agenda, Calls for Additional Recommendations",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/housingtaskforce1.jpg", "alt": "Housing Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Townsend Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Townsend_Veterans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this month recognized U.S Air Force veteran Jamie Buck and U.S. Army and Montana Army National Guard veteran Larry Westfall with his 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "Seeks Nominations for 2023 Commendation by October 21",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/jamiebuck_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Master Sergeant Jamie Buck Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, State Agencies Criticize Yellowstone National Park’s Bison Management Alternatives",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_State_Agencies_Criticize_Yellowstone_National_Parks_Bison_Management_Alternatives",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and leaders from two state agencies this week criticized Yellowstone National Park’s (YNP) bison management alternatives.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montana Stands With Israel",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Stands_With_Israel",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte last night attended a prayer and solidarity vigil for Israel at the Chabad Lubavitch Center of Jewish Life and Learning in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "Governor, First Lady Participate in Prayer and Solidarity Vigil for Israel",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/chabadlubavitch.jpg", "alt": "Chabad Lubavitch Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes State Employees with Governor’s Awards for Excellence",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_State_Employees_with_Governors_Awards_for_Excellence",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles today recognized state employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the people of Montana with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence.",
            "teaser": "Recipients include teams and individual employees across the state for outstanding service to the people of Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/governorsaward.jpg", "alt": "Governor's Awards for Excellence" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces State Trust Land Hits Annual Timber Production Target",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_State_Trust_Land_Hits_Annual_Timber_Production_Target",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) today announced the State of Montana reached its annual sustainable timber yield target for Montana’s State Trust Land, reinforcing the state’s timber industry and forest management goals.",
            "teaser": "Expands managed acres amidst industry compression",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $57.3 Million Raised Privately for Montana Heritage Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_57.3_Million_Raised_Privately_for_Montana_Heritage_Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Montana Historical Society (MTHS) Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state raised a historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025.",
            "teaser": "Launches $10 million endowment campaign for Montana students",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaheritagecenter.jpg", "alt": "Montana Heritage Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Ribbon on New American-Made Energy Facility",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_on_New_American-Made_Energy_Facility",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning cut the ribbon on Clēnera’s Apex Solar project, celebrating a new source of American-made energy in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-10-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/apexsolarproject.jpg", "alt": "Apex Solar Project" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Missoula Veteran",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Missoula_Veteran",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized U.S. Marine Corps veteran Erick Kahila of Missoula with the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation for his service to the nation and his community.",
            "teaser": "Seeks Nominations for 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/erickkahila_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Erick Kahila Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Veteran Commendation",
                    "link": "/tag/Veteran Commendation"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Representative Kassmier Deliver Tax Relief to Montana Small Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Representative_Kassmier_Deliver_Tax_Relief_to_Montana_Small_Businesses",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – At Hoven Equipment Company, Governor Greg Gianforte and Representative Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, today celebrated recent reforms to the business equipment tax which permanently eliminate the tax for more than 5,000 small businesses, farms, and ranches.",
            "teaser": "Reforms Eliminate Business Equipment Tax Burden for 5,000 Small Businesses",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/businessequipmenttaxrelief.jpg", "alt": "Business Equipment Tax Relief" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expansion of Ammunition Machinery Manufacturer",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Expansion_of_Ammunition_Machinery_Manufacturer",
            "summary": "STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the expansion of Alpha Loading Systems, an ammunition machinery manufacturer.",
            "teaser": "Alpha Loading Systems Tripling Workforce Capacity",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/alphaloadingsystems.jpg", "alt": "Alpha Loading Systems" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Releases Pheasants with Youth Hunters ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Releases_Pheasants_with_Youth_Hunters",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Ahead of the annual Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend, Governor Greg Gianforte today joined youth hunters and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) staff to release pheasants at the Yellowstone Wildlife Management Area (WMA).",
            "teaser": "Encourages hunters to apply to second annual Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Pheasant-release.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte releasing pheasants at Yellowstone Wildlife Management Area" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Tours Biathlon Training Center at Crosscut Mountain Sports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Tours_Biathlon_Training_Center_at_Crosscut_Mountain_Sports",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon toured the biathlon training center at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, home of the U.S. Biathlon Paralympic Team and the home training center for the majority of the U.S. Olympic Junior Biathlon Team.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/crosscutmountainsports.jpg", "alt": "Crosscut Mountain Sports" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches 22nd Consecutive Month of Unemployment Below 3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Reaches_22nd_Consecutive_Month_of_Unemployment_Below_3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate in August was below 3% for the 22nd consecutive month, bucking national trends as the country’s unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in August.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "DeSmet School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads 25-State Effort Pressing President Biden for Data on Illegal Migrants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_25-State_Effort_Pressing_President_Biden_for_Data_on_Illegal_Migrants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Leading a group of 25 Republican governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to provide governors with accurate and detailed information on who is entering the country illegally, where they are relocating, how the federal government is processing their...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "DeSmet School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Educational Opportunities, Strengthens Coursework for Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Educational_Opportunities_Strengthens_Coursework_for_Students",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured Great Falls High School (GFHS) to see how the school is strengthening students’ coursework and preparing students for their careers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gfhsautoclass.jpg", "alt": "GFHS Auto Class" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Air National Guard To Receive New C-130J Fleet",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_USAF_Selection_of_Great-Falls-As_C-130J_Main_Operating_Base_Finalist",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of the Air Force has selected the Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls as one of the preferred locations to receive the new C-130J model Super Hercules cargo aircraft.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "DeSmet School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Record Funding for K-12 Public Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Record_Funding_for_K-12_Public_Schools",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – At DeSmet School, Governor Greg Gianforte today attended an assembly to highlight record funding for Montana’s K-12 public schools.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/desmetschool.jpg", "alt": "DeSmet School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Boosts Educator Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Boosts_Educator_Workforce",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – At Lockwood High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with educators and administrators benefiting from new laws to strengthen Montana’s educator workforce and help teachers keep more of what they earn. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lockwoodhighschool.jpg", "alt": "Lockwood High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Early Childhood Literacy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Early_Childhood_Literacy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining students at Bryant Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a new law to promote early childhood literacy through voluntary screening and targeted intervention programs in Montana public schools.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bryantelementary.jpg", "alt": "Bryant Elementary" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Seeks Nominations for 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Seeks_Nominations_for_2023_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2023 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/VeteranCommendationBeaverheadCounty.jpg", "alt": "Veteran Commendation Beaverhead County." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Thomas Lee Bruner to Workers’ Compensation Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Thomas_Lee_Bruner_to_Workers_Compensation_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Thomas Lee Bruner to serve on the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-09-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims September “Bear Aware” Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_September_Bear_Aware_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed September as “Bear Aware” Month in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Veterans Across Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_Across_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his third annual 56 County Tour in August, Governor Greg Gianforte honored nearly two dozen recipients of the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "51 veterans received the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/josephdusatkoveterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Joseph Dusatko Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Makes Appointments to Community Choice School Commission",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Makes_Appointments_to_Community_Choice_School_Commission",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced two appointees to the Community School Choice Commission. Cathy Kincheloe of Whitefish and Trish Schreiber of Helmville will serve four-year terms on the commission.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Governors Urge Congress to Act on Prescription Drug Shortage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Governors_Urge_Congress_to_Act_on_Prescription_Drug_Shortage",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining ten governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged Congress to address the nationwide shortage of prescription drugs.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Second Annual Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Second_Annual_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/YouthHuntingStoryContest2023.png", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Contest 2023" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Requests-Presidential-Major-Disaster-Declaration1",
            "summary": "Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Joe Biden issue a presidential major disaster declaration due to flooding in Montana in May and June.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Premier of Alberta Call for 24-Hour Service at Wild Horse Port of Entry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Premier_of_Alberta_Call_for_24-Hour_Service_at_Wild_Horse_Port_of_Entry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to open up the Wild Horse Port of Entry between Alberta and Montana for 24-hour service to expedite trade and citizen travel.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana Law for Cancer Survivors To Have Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana_Law_for_Cancer_Survivors_To_Have_Children",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Joining cancer survivors, advocates, and health care providers, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday ceremonially signed a new law that requires insurance providers cover fertility preservation treatments for cancer survivors.",
            "teaser": "Secures coverage for fertility preservation treatments for cancer survivors",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/SB516.jpg", "alt": "SB516" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $10.4 Million Gift From Norm Asbjornson for Montana Heritage Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_10.4_Million_Gift_From_Norm_Asbjornson_for_Montana_Heritage_Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Historical Society (MTHS) Director Molly Kruckenberg today announced Montana native Norm Asbjornson has donated $10.4 million for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support From FEMA To Fight River Road East Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_Support_From_FEMA_To_Fight_River_Road_East_Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the River Road East Fire burning in Sanders County near Paradise. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for Workers’ Compensation Judgeship Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_Workers_Compensation_Judgeship_Vacancy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing applicants to the vacancy for the Montana Workers’ Compensation judgeship.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Below 3% For 21st Consecutive Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Below_3Percent_For_21st_Consecutive_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate in July is below 3% for the 21st consecutive month. The only other time Montana’s unemployment rate was below 3% was for three months in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.",
            "teaser": "More Montanans Working Today Than Ever Before",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Town Hall in Lewistown",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Holds_Town_Hall_in_Lewistown",
            "summary": "ROUNDUP, Mont. – Continuing his third annual 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte last night held a town hall in Lewistown. The town hall marks the governor’s fifth since June.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lewistowntownhall.jpg", "alt": "Lewistown Town Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Montana Students Back to School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Montana_Students_Back_to_School",
            "summary": "STANFORD, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon welcomed students, teachers, and administrators back to school at Stanford Public Schools in Judith Basin County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stanfordpublicschools.jpg", "alt": "Stanford Public Schools" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Property Tax Relief for Montanans with Low or Fixed Incomes",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Montanans_with_Low_or_Fixed_Incomes",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – As Montana homeowners begin to claim their $675 property tax rebate, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted additional property tax relief he secured for Montana homeowners with low or fixed incomes.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxreform.jpg", "alt": "Property Tax Reform" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Discusses Red Tape Relief, Pro-Housing Reforms with Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Discusses_Red_Tape_Relief_Pro-Housing_Reforms_with_Montanans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the road last week for his third annual 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte visited with residents across central Montana to discuss his administration’s work to cut red tape and increase the supply of affordable, attainable housing.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/praymt.jpg", "alt": "Pray, MT" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montana Homeowners to Apply for Property Tax Rebate by October 1",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montana_Homeowners_to_Apply_for_Property_Tax_Rebate_by_October_1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Beginning tomorrow, August 15, eligible Montana homeowners may claim their property tax rebate up to $675 at getmyrebate.mt.gov. Claims must be filed by October 1, 2023.",
            "teaser": "Application window opens tomorrow, August 15",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxrelief.jpg", "alt": "Property Tax Relief" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Montanans To Celebrate Largest Tax Cut in State History",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Montanans_To_Celebrate_Largest_Tax_Cut_in_State_History",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – During a press conference today at Action Electric Inc., Governor Greg Gianforte joined legislators and Montanans to celebrate the impact of the historic tax package he signed into law this spring.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/historictaxpackage2.jpg", "alt": "Historic Tax Package" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls on Feds To Protect Firearm and Archery Safety Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_on_Feds_To_Protect_Firearm_and_Archery_Safety_Programs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today criticized the Biden administration for a recent interpretation of federal law that would eliminate federal education funding for archery and firearm safety courses in Montana schools.",
            "teaser": "Blasts Biden administration for “wholly insufficient, bureaucratic response” to blowback",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Commissioner of Labor and Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appoints_Commissioner_of_Labor_and_Industry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Sarah Swanson to lead the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Federal Plan Restricting Coal Development in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Federal_Plan_Restricting_Coal_Development_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently opposed a proposed resource management plan amendment offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that would restrict responsible coal production in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes New Medical School to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_New_Medical_School_to_Montana",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine to Montana, cutting the ribbon on its new state-of-the-art medical school in Great Falls.",
            "teaser": "Attends white coat ceremony for inaugural class of students at Tourocom Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TouroCollege.jpg", "alt": "Touro College" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Roundtable on Declining Trout Populations in the Jefferson Basin",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_Roundtable_on_Declining_Trout_Populations_in_the_Jefferson_Basin",
            "summary": "WISE RIVER, Mont. – Amid low trout counts in the Jefferson Basin, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday convened a roundtable discussion in Wise River with fishing guides, anglers, irrigators, ag producers, biologists, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/jeffersonbasinroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Jefferson Basin Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Surveys Colt Fire, Receives Incident Command Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Surveys_Colt_Fire_Receives_Incident_Command_Briefing",
            "summary": "SEELEY LAKE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received a briefing from incident command on the Colt Fire before surveying the fire area with Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) officials.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-08-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/surveyingcoltfire.jpg", "alt": "Surveying Colt Fire" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls on Feds to Declare Drought Disaster Area in 11 Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_on_Feds_to_Declare_Drought_Disaster_Area_in_11_Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify 11 counties, including several in northwest Montana, as primary natural disaster areas. The governor’s statewide drought disaster declaration remains in effect.",
            "teaser": "Governor’s statewide disaster declaration remains in effect",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches 20th Consecutive Month of Unemployment Below 3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Reaches_20th_Consecutive_Month_of_Unemployment_Below_3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana reached its 20th consecutive month of unemployment below 3 percent in June, according to data compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Since Governor Greg Gianforte was elected, Montanans have created more than...",
            "teaser": "Statewide total employment, labor force set records in June",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montana Prepared To Manage Grizzly Bear",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Prepared_To_Manage_Grizzly_Bear",
            "summary": "CHOTEAU, Mont. – In Teton County, Governor Greg Gianforte today emphasized the state’s preparedness to manage the grizzly bear in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/sb295signing.jpg", "alt": "SB295 Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Delivers Permanent, Long-Term Property Tax Relief for Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Delivers_Permanent_Long-Term_Property_Tax_Relief_for_Montanans",
            "summary": "CONRAD, Mont. – Joining Representative Llew Jones, R-Conrad, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a new law that delivers Montana homeowners over $120 million in permanent property tax relief over the next several years.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb587signing.jpg", "alt": "HB587 Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Chief Earl Old Person Memorial Highway",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Chief_Earl_Old_Person_Memorial_Highway",
            "summary": "BROWNING, Mont. – Joining Senator Susan Webber, D-Browning, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited the Chief Earl Old Person Memorial Highway, unveiled by Blackfeet Nation in early July.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/chiefearloldpersonmemorialhighway.jpg", "alt": "Chief Earl Old Person Memorial Highway" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights New Laws To Support Teachers, Empower Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_New_Laws_To_Support_Teachers_Empower_Students",
            "summary": "SHELBY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour last night, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted two priority education bills to support starting teachers and empower students, both sponsored by Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes veterans in Hill, Liberty, and Toole counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb588signing.jpg", "alt": "HB588 Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Veteran Commendation",
                    "link": "/tag/Veteran Commendation"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Historic Tax Relief in Chouteau County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Historic_Tax_Relief_in_Chouteau_County",
            "summary": "FORT BENTON, Mont. – Joined by Representative Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated new laws providing Montanans the largest tax cut in state history.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taxreliefbills.jpg", "alt": "Tax Relief Bills" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Town Hall in Malta",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Holds_Town_Hall_in_Malta",
            "summary": "MALTA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight held a town hall in Malta, kicking off the first of three days on the Hi-Line for his 56 County Tour. The town hall marks the governor’s fourth since June.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/phillipscountytownhall.jpg", "alt": "Phillips County Town Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Receives Fire Season Outlook Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Receives_Fire_Season_Outlook_Briefing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2023 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG).",
            "teaser": "Emphasizes the need for wildfire prevention",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fireseasonoutlookbriefing.jpg", "alt": "Fire Season Outlook Briefing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Appointments to Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Appointments_to_Behavioral_Health_System_for_Future_Generations_Commission",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointments to serve on the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission. The commission will provide recommendations for allocating the governor’s historic $300 million investment to reform and improve Montana’s...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures $1,350 in Property Tax Rebates for Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_1350_in_Property_Tax_Rebates_for_Montanans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining Representative Tom Welch, R-Dillon, Governor Greg Gianforte this week celebrated a new law which provides Montana homeowners up to $1,350 in property tax rebates over the next two years.",
            "teaser": "Montana homeowners eligible for $675 rebates in both 2023 and 2024",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/propertytaxrelief.jpg", "alt": "Property Tax Relief" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte First to Formally Request Action on Flathead Lake",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-First-to-Formally-Request-Action-on-Flathead-Lake",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today submitted a System Operational Request to the Columbia River Technical Management Team (TMT) to address low water levels in Flathead Lake.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "2123-07-13T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Federal Agencies for Inaction on Flathead Lake",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Federal_Agencies_for_Inaction_on_Flathead_Lake",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after a meeting of the Technical Management Team, which includes the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Federal Analysis, Collaboration To Mitigate Impacts of Low Water Levels in Flathead Lake",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Requests_Federal_Analysis_Collaboration_To_Mitigate_Impacts_of_Low_Water_Levels_in_Flathead_Lake",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In the wake of conversations with U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau on low water levels in Flathead Lake, Governor Greg Gianforte this week requested analysis from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on potential water releases from the Hungry Horse...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Apprenticeship Growth in East Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Apprenticeship_Growth_in_East_Helena",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Highlighting policies to build a stronger Montana workforce, Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the training center for Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) Local Union #732.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/localunion732trainingfacility.jpg", "alt": "Local Union #732 Training Facility" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Workers’ Compensation Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Workers_Compensation_Judge_Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancy for the Montana Workers’ Compensation judgeship.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-07-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Veterans in Miles City",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Veterans_in_Miles_City1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in eastern Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized four veterans in Miles City with the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stanswiontek_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Stan Swiontek - Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits with 4-H Students, Nursing Home Residents on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_with_4-H_Students_Nursing_Home_Residents_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "CULBERTSON, Mont. – During a three-day swing through eastern Montana on his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte visited Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home to meet with residents and local 4-H students.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/rooseveltmemorialnursinghome.jpg", "alt": "Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Extends Housing Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Extends_Housing_Task_Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today extended his housing task force, which he launched in July 2022, through June 2025.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes New and Expanding Businesses on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_New_and_Expanding_Businesses_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HYSHAM, Mont. – Wrapping up a three-day swing through eastern Montana on his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited new and expanding small businesses in Custer, Rosebud, and Treasure counties. ",
            "teaser": "Highlights record business creation in Montana in 2021 and 2022",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wanderingacres.jpg", "alt": "Wandering Acres" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Spotlights Small Businesses in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Spotlights_Small_Businesses_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "JORDAN, Mont. – Traveling to six counties and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Governor Greg Gianforte today spotlighted Montana small businesses supporting good-paying jobs and strengthening the region.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/41grains.jpg", "alt": "41 Grains" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts Town Hall in Glendive",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hosts_Town_Hall_in_Glendive",
            "summary": "GLENDIVE, Mont. – On the road today for his 56 County Tour in eastern Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte visited with veterans, law enforcement officers, and 4-H students before holding his third town hall this month.",
            "teaser": "Visits with veterans, law enforcement, 4-H students in Prairie and Dawson counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/glendivetownhall.jpg", "alt": "Glendive Town Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts BLM’s Unlawful Federal Overreach With Conservation Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_BLMs_Unlawful_Federal_Overreach_With_Conservation_Rule",
            "summary": "TERRY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today provided further opposition to a proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which would alter the use of BLM lands to the detriment of recreation, livestock grazing, responsible resource development, and public access.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $628 Million To Expand Broadband Access",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_628_Million_To_Expand_Broadband_Access",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana will receive more than $628 million in federal funding to expand access to reliable broadband in unserved and underserved Montana communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Surveys Montana Rail Link Train Derailment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Surveys_Montana_Rail_Link_Train_Derailment",
            "summary": "REED POINT, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today surveyed the Montana Rail Link (MRL) train derailment in Stillwater County and received a briefing from Unified Command.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaraillinkderailment.jpg", "alt": "Montana Rail Link Derailment" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Happy 100th Birthday to Colstrip",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Happy_100th_Birthday_to_Colstrip",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation celebrating the centennial birthday of Colstrip, Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Requests-Presidential-Major-Disaster-Declaration",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today submitted a request to President Joe Biden for a presidential major disaster declaration due to flooding in Montana in April.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce $24 Million To Support Families and Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_24_Million_To_Support_Families_and_Children",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $24 million investment in the state’s early childhood system. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pfllearningcenter.jpg", "alt": "PFL Learning Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Broadband Expansion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Broadband_Expansion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated recent investments to expand access to reliable broadband in western, northwest, and northeast Montana.",
            "teaser": "$58 million investment to serve 12 Montana counties",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lincolncountytownhall.jpg", "alt": "Lincoln County Town Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Investments, Leaders Building A Stronger Future for Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Investments_Leaders_Building_A_Stronger_Future_for_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the road for his 56 County Tour yesterday in southeast Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte spotlighted community leaders and new investments to build a stronger future for Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/oneheartwarriors.jpg", "alt": "One Heart Warriors" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Remains at All-Time Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Remains_at_All-Time_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont.– Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate remained at an all-time low of 2.3% in May, bucking national trends as the country’s unemployment rate rose from 3.4 to 3.7%.",
            "teaser": "Wages grow at 5th fastest rate in the nation in 2022",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Town Hall on Seven County Swing through Southeast Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Holds_Town_Hall_on_Seven_County_Swing_through_Southeast_Montana",
            "summary": "BROADUS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in southeast Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte this morning held a town hall in Broadus after visiting with Montanans in Wibaux, Fallon, and Carter counties on Wednesday.",
            "teaser": "Town hall marks the governor’s second in a week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/broadustownhall.jpg", "alt": "Broadus Town Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Proposed BLM Rule Is a Solution in Search of a Problem",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Proposed-BLM-Rule-Is-a-Solution-in-Search-of-a-Problem",
            "summary": "BROADUS, Mont. – Joining a group of western governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today opposed a proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which would alter the use of BLM lands to the detriment of recreation, livestock grazing, responsible resource development, and public access.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Bill To Ratify Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Compact",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Bill_To_Ratify_Fort_Belknap_Indian_Community_Water_Rights_Compact",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his support for the bipartisan Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) Water Settlement Act, introduced today by U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Historic Pro-Family, Pro-Jobs Budget",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Historic_Pro-Family_Pro-Jobs_Budget",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Delivering on his promise to hold the line on state spending well below inflation and help Montanans keep more of what they earn, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law a historic pro-family, pro-jobs budget.",
            "teaser": "Fiscally responsible budget delivers the largest tax cut in state history",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/budgetformontanafamilies.jpg", "alt": "Budget for Montana Families" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expansion of Felco Industries",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Expansion_of_Felco_Industries",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines to celebrate the expansion of Felco Industries to a new 20,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Missoula.",
            "teaser": "New facility to support a dozen additional good-paying jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/felcoindustries.jpg", "alt": "Felco Industries" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Champions New Laws to Promote Public Safety, Strengthen Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Champions_New_Laws_to_Promote_Public_Safety_Strengthen_Schools",
            "summary": "POLSON, Mont. – Continuing his third annual 56 County Tour in Flathead and Lake counties, Governor Greg Gianforte today championed new laws to promote public safety and strengthen schools. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb256_hb791_signing.jpg", "alt": "HB256 and HB791 Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Selected as Finalist for Workforce Development Funding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Selected-as-Finalist-for-Workforce-Development-Funding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is one of ten states selected as a semifinalist in the U.S. Department of Education's Connecting Talent to Opportunity (CTO) Challenge, a national competition designed to help states build next-generation Talent Marketplaces that...",
            "teaser": "$15 million available from the U.S. Department of Education",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts Town Hall in Eureka",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hosts_Town_Hall_in_Eureka",
            "summary": "EUREKA, Mont. – Rounding out the first day of his third annual 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte tonight hosted a town hall discussion with residents in Eureka.",
            "teaser": "Recognizes veterans, 99-year-old landowner participating in Block Management",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/eurekatownhallmeeting.jpg", "alt": "Eureka Town Hall Meeting" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Third Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Third_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "EUREKA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched his third annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with Montanans in Mineral, Sanders, and Lincoln counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/butchersnook.jpg", "alt": "Butcher's Nook" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts U.S. Forest Service Chief in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hosts_US_Forest_Service_Chief_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte on Tuesday hosted U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore in Montana to tour federally owned and managed forests and emphasize the need for active forest management.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/usforestservicebriefing.jpg", "alt": "U.S. Forest Service Briefing" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Work-Based Learning for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Work-Based_Learning_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently expanded work-based learning opportunities for Montana students, signing three bills into law to support schools in offering internships, apprenticeships, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/cutbankhighschoolwelding.jpg", "alt": "Cut Bank High School Welding Demonstration" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes $80 Million Dvele Manufacturing Plant to Butte",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_80_Million_Dvele_Manufacturing_Plant_to_Butte",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today championed a package of bills to strengthen curriculum for Montana K-12 students. The bills, recently signed into law by the governor, advance personal finance and civics education, strengthen the state’s Indian Education for All program, and expand...",
            "teaser": "Investment projected to create nearly 500 good-paying jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Dvele_Manufacturing.jpeg", "alt": "Governor Gianforte welcoming Dvele" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady, Dolly Parton Announce Statewide Expansion of Imagination Library",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First_Lady_Dolly_Parton_Announce_Statewide_Expansion_of_Imagination_Library",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today announced the statewide launch of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The non-profit program boosts early childhood literacy by providing free...",
            "teaser": "Partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will provide free books to Montana children from birth to age five in every Montana zip code ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Transition_at_Montana_Fish_Wildlife_and_Parks",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Hank Worsech, who leads Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), will retire today after a long career in public service, including 21 years at FWP. Dustin Temple, deputy director at FWP, will succeed Worsech in leading the agency.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Makes Historic Investment To Transform State’s Behavioral Health System",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Makes_Historic_Investment_To_Transform_States_Behavioral_Health_System",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte this month invested $300 million to improve the delivery of behavioral health care in Montana when he signed House Bill 872 into law. Proposed by the governor in his Budget for Montana Families, the historic investment will support needed repairs at the...",
            "teaser": "“The time for kicking the can down the road is over”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-06-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Montana Schools Promoting Health and Fitness",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Montana_Schools_Promoting_Health_and_Fitness",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to reverse the 9th Circuit Court on Sackett v. EPA, narrowing EPA’s efforts to exceed the scope of the Clean Water Act to regulate waters of the United States:",
            "teaser": "Recognizes Lodge Grass Elementary, Mission Middle, C.R. Anderson Middle Schools",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Curriculum for Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Curriculum_for_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today championed a package of bills to strengthen curriculum for Montana K-12 students. The bills, recently signed into law by the governor, advance personal finance and civics education, strengthen the state’s Indian Education for All program, and expand...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Kalispellroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Roundtable discussion at Flathead High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s WOTUS Ruling",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_US_Supreme_Courts_WOTUS_Ruling",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to reverse the 9th Circuit Court on Sackett v. EPA, narrowing EPA’s efforts to exceed the scope of the Clean Water Act to regulate waters of the United States:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Thomas Pardy to Thirteenth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Thomas_Pardy_to_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Thomas Pardy to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District (Yellowstone County). Pardy will fill the vacancy created by Thirteenth Judicial District Judge Michael G. Moses’ retirement, effective July 1, 2023.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Increases Students' Opportunities in Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Increases_Students_Opportunities_in_Education",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a package of pro-student, pro-parent bills into law to transform the delivery of K-12 education in Montana. The package expands access to individualized learning opportunities and empowers parents to pursue the education that best meets the...",
            "teaser": "Empowers students and parents through education reforms",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenapublicschool.jpg", "alt": "Helena Public School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Maintains Historic Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Maintains_Historic_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate remained at a historic, all-time low of 2.3% for the second consecutive month, Governor Greg Gianforte announced today. Total employment and labor force in Montana reached all-time highs, growing by more than 1,400 jobs and some 1,200 workers respectively.",
            "teaser": "State’s labor force, total employment hit all-time high",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/selltecprep.jpg", "alt": "Selltec Prep" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes glassybaby to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_glassybaby_to_Montana",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed glassybaby to Montana, cutting the ribbon on the company’s new facility that the company projects to create as many 140 good-paying jobs in Park County.",
            "teaser": "Company expanded its operation from Washington to Livingston, projects to create as many as 140 Montana jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/glassybaby.jpg", "alt": "Gianforte Welcomes glassybaby to Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Successful Housing Agenda at Western Governors’ Association Forum",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Successful_Housing_Agenda_at_Western_Governors_Association_Forum",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Addressing policymakers at the Western Governors’ Association’s Western Prosperity Roundtable Forum, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted pro-housing reforms adopted in Montana and championed them as a catalyst for prosperity and increased opportunity.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/wgahousing.png", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte discussing pro-housing reforms at the Western Prosperity Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests in Skilled Workforce, Cuts Red Tape To Boost Homebuilding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_in_Skilled_Workforce_Cuts_Red_Tape_To_Boost_Homebuilding",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated another slew of reforms to increase the state’s supply of housing and make housing more affordable and accessible for Montanans, including investments to grow the state’s skilled workforce and critical regulatory reforms to boost...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/housing.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte discussing expanding access to affordable workforce housing in October 2022" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Bans TikTok in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Bans_TikTok_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To protect Montanans’ personal, private, and sensitive data and information from intelligence gathering by the Chinese Communist Party, Governor Greg Gianforte today banned TikTok from operating in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Governor prohibits use of apps tied to foreign adversaries on state devices and networks",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-signing-bill-to-ban-tiktok.jpg", "alt": "Bill to ban TikTok" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Flooding Disaster",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Executive_Order_Declaring_Flooding_Disaster",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday issued an executive order declaring a statewide disaster in response to flooding in northeast, western, and south central Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Bold, Transformational Pro-Housing Zoning Reform",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Bold_Transformational_Pro-Housing_Zoning_Reform",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Advancing his pro-housing agenda for Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed four zoning reforms bills into law to encourage responsible, proactive housing development and protect rural areas and ag land from sprawl.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/prohousingzoningreform.jpg", "alt": "Pro Housing Zoning Reform" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Susan Gianforte Celebrates Launch of Mobile STEM Learning Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First_Lady_Susan_Gianforte_Celebrates_Launch_of_Mobile_STEM_Learning_Center",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today joined Spectrum and Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) to cut the ribbon on the GSMW Mobile STEM Learning Center.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mobilestemlearningcenter.jpg", "alt": "Mobile STEM Learning Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Adoption Tax Credit, Advancing Pro-Child, Pro-Family Agenda",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Adoption_Tax_Credit_Advancing_Pro-Child_Pro-Family_Agenda",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To support Montana families and help reduce the number of children in foster care, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill into law to establish an adoption tax credit in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/HB225.jpg", "alt": "HB225" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana Law To Protect Life",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana_Law_To_Protect_Life",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following historic pro-life victories earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte today signed into law a series of bills to protect the unborn and prevent taxpayer dollars from funding elective abortions.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/prolifebillsigning.jpg", "alt": "Pro Life Bill Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unlocks 100,000 Acres of Public Land for Public Access",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unlocks_100000_Acres_of_Public_Land_for_Public_Access",
            "summary": "RYEGATE, Mont. – Providing public access to over 100,000 acres of public land, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the grand opening of the Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/bigsnowymountains.jpg", "alt": "Big Snowy Mountains" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Fentanyl Trafficking Penalties After Surveying Southern Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Fentanyl_Trafficking_Penalties_After_Surveying_Southern_Border",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued his first statement after returning from surveying the U.S. southern border the day Title 42 protections expired.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fentanyltrafficking.jpg", "alt": "Fentanyl Trafficking" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims This Week Police Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_This_Week_Police_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed this week Police Week in Montana to honor peace officers for their dedicated and selfless service to Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for Thirteenth Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "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 Thirteenth Judicial District (Yellowstone County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Funding to Continue Transformation of Behavioral Health Care Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Funding_to_Continue_Transformation_of_Behavioral_Health_Care_Services",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana has been selected for a grant to support the implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on End of Title 42",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_End_of_Title_42",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s end of Title 42 protections.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Title42.jpg", "alt": "Title 42" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Montana Renewables’ Historic Achievement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Montana_Renewables_Historic_Achievement",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel by Montana Renewables, LLC to Shell Trading Company.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanarenewables.jpg", "alt": "Montana Renewables" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Joins Students To Designate Huckleberry as State Fruit",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Joins_Students_To_Designate_Huckleberry_as_State_Fruit",
            "summary": "VAUGHN, Mont. – After fourth-grade students at Vaughn Elementary School pitched him on the need for bill, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed House Bill 880 into law to designate the huckleberry as the official fruit of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/MicrosoftTeams-image-19.png", "alt": "Vaughn Elementary" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Funding for Eight Treatment Courts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Funding_for_Eight_Treatment_Courts",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Joined by treatment court advocates, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced permanent funding for eight treatment courts across Montana which are losing federal funding.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TreatmentCourtFunding.jpg", "alt": "Treatment Court Funding" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montana Prepared for Fire Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Prepared_for_Fire_Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2023 Fire Briefing.",
            "teaser": "Governor secures additional tools for aggressive attack, active forest management",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fireseason.jpg", "alt": "Fire Season" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Postsecondary Education Program Graduation at Montana State Prison",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Postsecondary_Education_Program_Graduation_at_Montana_State_Prison",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Department of Corrections (DOC) and Helena College leadership, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the graduation of the first class of inmates participating at the Second Chance Pell Grant program at the Montana State Prison (MSP).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/secondchancepellgrantprogram.jpg", "alt": "Second Chance Pell Grant Program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Educational Opportunities for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Educational_Opportunities_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Delivering on his pro-student, pro-parent, pro-teacher education agenda, Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed a bill into law to empower Montana parents to pursue the education that best meets the needs of their child.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/educationalopportunities.jpg", "alt": "Educational Opportunities" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Bans Foreign Adversaries From Buying Montana Ag Land",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Bans_Foreign_Adversaries_From_Buying_Montana_Ag_Land",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today prohibited the sale or lease of Montana ag land, critical infrastructure, and homes near military assets by Montana entities to foreign adversaries.",
            "teaser": "Governor prohibits countries like China and Russia from buying farmland, critical infrastructure, and homes near military assets",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Defends Life",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Defends_Life",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, pro-life advocates, and members of the 68th Legislature, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated a suite of bills advanced this legislative session to defend life.",
            "teaser": "Governor champions pro-life, pro-child, pro-family policies",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb303.jpg", "alt": "HB303" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Access To Individualized Learning for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Expands_Access_To_Individualized_Learning_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week signed a bill into law to expand proficiency-based and individualized learning opportunities for Montana students.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/individualizedlearning.jpg", "alt": "Individualized Learning" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims This Week Small Business Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_This_Week_Small_Business_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed Sunday, April 30 to Saturday, May 6, 2023, as Small Business Week in Montana to celebrate small businesses and their contributions to Montana’s communities and economy. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-05-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Jewish American Heritage Month With 25 Governors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Jewish_American_Heritage_Month_With_25_Governors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released a joint statement with 25 Republican governors recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month. The statement is as follows:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Pro-Freedom, Pro-Free Enterprise Bills Into Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Pro-Freedom_Pro-Free_Enterprise_Bills_Into_Law",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – At a firearms manufacturer in Gallatin County, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed two bills into law to protect Montanans’ retirement security from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing and Montana’s firearms industry from discrimination. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/profreedomprofreeenterprise.jpg", "alt": "Pro-Freedom, Pro-Free Enterprise Bills" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Increases Public Access with Block Management Reforms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Increases_Public_Access_with_Block_Management_Reforms",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At the Sieben Ranch Block Management Area, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to double the payment cap for landowners increasing public access through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Block Management Program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/blockmanagementprogram.jpg", "alt": "Block Management Program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana Law To Bring Human Traffickers to Justice",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Strengthens_Montana_Law_To_Bring_Human_Traffickers_to_Justice",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Representative Jodee Etchart, and law enforcement and nonprofit leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today strengthened Montana law to bring human traffickers to justice.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/humantraffickinglaw.jpg", "alt": "Human Trafficking Law" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Cuts Red Tape To Increase Housing Supply",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Cuts_Red_Tape_To_Increase_Housing_Supply",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week signed a pro-housing bill to streamline and improve local subdivision review in Montana, delivering on a recommendation of his bipartisan Housing Task Force.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/prohousingbill.jpg", "alt": "Pro Housing Bill" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Falls to New Record Low in March",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Falls_to_New_Record_Low_in_March",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate reached yet another all-time low in March, ticking down to 2.3% from 2.4% in February, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s unemployment rate has fallen for four consecutive months, and the number of unemployed Montanans reached an all-time...",
            "teaser": "State’s labor force, total employment continue strong growth",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Juras Cut Red Tape",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lieutenant_Governor_Juras_Cut_Red_Tape",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Alongside Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, legislators, and industry leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force and legislators to deliver Montanans red tape relief.",
            "teaser": "Administration partners with legislators and industry leaders to deliver red tape relief",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redtapereliefcelebration.jpg", "alt": "Red Tape Relief Celebration" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Bill To Improve Health Care Access",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Bill_To_Improve_Health_Care_Access",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to authorize the independent practice of physician assistants (PA) in Montana, expanding Montanans’ access to affordable, high quality health care.",
            "teaser": "Governor authorizes independent practice of physician assistants",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Leaders Praise Governor Gianforte’s Historic Tax Relief Package",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Leaders_Praise_Governor_Gianfortes_Historic_Tax_Relief_Package",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of tomorrow’s Tax Day, industry leaders, business owners, and pro-business advocates, as well as U.S. Senator Steve Daines, praised Governor Greg Gianforte for successfully championing a historic tax relief package, which he signed into law on March 13.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/historictaxpackage1.jpg", "alt": "Historic Tax Package" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Touts Tax Cuts Ahead of Tax Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Touts_Tax_Cuts_Ahead_of_Tax_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted his fiscally responsible, conservative Budget for Montana Families in a press conference at the State Capitol. With Tax Day approaching next week, the governor highlighted tax cuts and tax reforms he’s championed and signed into law since...",
            "teaser": "Governor credits Montana’s strong fiscal position to responsible, conservative budget ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/taxpackage.jpg", "alt": "Tax Package" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Lead Call To Boost Law Enforcement Funding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Attorney_General_Knudsen_Lead_Call_To_Boost_Law_Enforcement_Funding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Department of Justice officials, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged Montana legislators to invest in law enforcement to build safer, stronger communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lawenforcementfunding.jpg", "alt": "Law Enforcement Funding" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Thirteenth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Judge_Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancy in the Thirteenth Judicial District (Yellowstone County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Greater Innovation in Education",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Greater_Innovation_in_Education",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted proposals to bring greater innovation to education and build a stronger workforce.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/innovationineducation.jpg", "alt": "Innovation in Education" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Progress of Red Tape Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Progress_of_Red_Tape_Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force to reform, roll back, or repeal the state’s burdensome, outdated, and unnecessary regulations this legislative session.",
            "teaser": "Gianforte administration improving state government and creating greater opportunity for Montanans through red tape relief",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redtaperelieftaskforce.jpg", "alt": "Red Tape Relief Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Champions Individualized, Work-based Learning for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Champions_Individualized_Work-based_Learning_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Joining students, educators, and business leaders at Flathead High School (FHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted expanding individualized and work-based learning opportunities for Montana students.",
            "teaser": "Governor celebrates progress of innovative education measures",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/workbasedlearningexperience.jpg", "alt": "Work Based Learning Experience" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Gregory Bonilla to Ninth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Appoints_Gregory_Bonilla_to_Ninth_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Gregory Bonilla to serve on the Ninth Judicial District Court, which includes Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties. Bonilla fills the vacancy created by Ninth Judicial District Judge Robert G. Olson’s retirement.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims April Month of the Military Child",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_April_Month_of_the_Military_Child",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed April 2023 Month of the Military Child and April 27, 2023, as Purple Up! Day in Montana to honor children of servicemembers and their families.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-04-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: “Let’s Keep Moving Forward on Montanans’ Priorities” ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lets_Keep_Moving_Forward_on_Montanans_Priorities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged continued progress on his Budget for Montana Families and commonsense, pro-housing reforms to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Governor urges continued progress on Budget for Montana Families, pro-housing reforms",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/movingforwardonpriorities.jpg", "alt": "Moving Forward on Montanans Priorities" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Pro-Housing Reform",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Pro-Housing_Reform",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Joining a bipartisan group of community leaders and pro-housing advocates, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged legislative action on commonsense, pro-housing reform at a high-density housing project in Missoula County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/pro-housingreform.jpg", "alt": "Pro-Housing Reform" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Vietnam Veterans at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Vietnam_Veterans_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined veterans to celebrate Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day at the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/welcomehomevietnamveteransday.jpg", "alt": "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Farm-to-Table Retail Store",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Visits_Farm-to-Table_Retail_Store",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In celebration of Montana Agriculture Month, Governor Greg Gianforte recently visited The Rancher’s Daughter, a farm-to-table retail store in Kalispell.",
            "teaser": "Highlights how small business adds value to Montana commodities",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/theranchersdaughter.jpg", "alt": "The Rancher's Daughter" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Montanan for Five Decades of Lifesaving Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Montanan_for_Five_Decades_of_Lifesaving_Service",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In Cascade County last week, Governor Greg Gianforte honored critical care flight paramedic Keith Bicsak for five decades of service to Montana. Bicsak retires on Friday, capping off a 52-year career as a first responder.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/keithbicsakspirtofmontanaaward.jpg", "alt": "Keith Bicsak, Spirit of Montana Award" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "New Record Low: Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.4%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/New_Record_Low_Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Falls_to_2.4",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate set a new all-time low in February, declining 0.1% to 2.4% according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry.",
            "teaser": "Despite population growth, fewer Montanans unemployed than at any point since 1976",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls on Legislators to Fully Fund Law Enforcement",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_on_Legislators_to_Fully_Fund_Law_Enforcement",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a press conference at the state capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on legislators to deliver on Montanans’ priorities, including fully funding law enforcement and strengthening the state’s budget reserves.",
            "teaser": "Calls for fiscal responsibility with stronger rainy day fund",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lawenforcementinvestments.jpg", "alt": "Law Enforcement Investments" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Ag Innovation at Multigenerational Cattle Ranch",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Ag_Innovation_at_Multigenerational_Cattle_Ranch",
            "summary": "BELT, Mont. – To mark the fourth day of Montana Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited a multigenerational cattle ranch in Cascade County helping drive innovation in the ag industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mccaffertyranch1.jpg", "alt": "McCafferty Ranch" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Holds Roundtable with Ag Leaders",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Holds_Roundtable_with_Ag_Leaders",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark Montana Agriculture Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable discussion with ag leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/agroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Ag Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Criticizes Overreach of Biden Administration on Bison Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Criticizes_Overreach_of_Biden_Administration_on_Bison_Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In response to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s recent order related to bison management, Governor Greg Gianforte today blasted the Department of the Interior for overreaching into the State of Montana’s responsible management of bison.",
            "teaser": "Governor blasts Interior’s “unprecedented and unacceptable” exclusion of states",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Kicks off Montana Agriculture Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Kicks_off_Montana_Agriculture_Week",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Kicking off Montana Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Missouri River Brewing Company (MRBCo) to highlight how the operation expands value-added ag opportunities for Montana producers.",
            "teaser": "Discusses Value-Added Agriculture at Missouri River Brewing Company",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mrbco.jpg", "alt": "Missouri River Brewing Company" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts President Biden for Putting Politically Motivated ESG Ahead of Maximizing Americans’ Retirement Savings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_President_Biden_for_Putting_Politically_Motivated_ESG_Ahead_of_Maximizing_Americans_Retirement_Savings",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today blasted President Joe Biden for undermining the retirement savings of hardworking Americans in favor of politically-motivated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims March 20 Third Annual Montana Meat Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_March_20_Third_Annual_Montana_Meat_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – For the third consecutive year, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed Monday, March 20, 2023, as Montana Meat Day to support farmers and ranchers in the Treasure State who produce beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and other livestock products.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Montana Veteran at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Montana_Veteran_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today welcomed World War II and Korean War veteran Jack Kindelman of Billings to the governor’s office to thank him for his service.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jackkindelman_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Jack Kindelman Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Irish Heritage Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Irish_Heritage_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing a decades-long tradition, Governor Greg Gianforte today raised the Irish tricolor flag at the State Capitol and proclaimed March 17, 2023, Irish Heritage Day.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/irishheritageday2023.jpg", "alt": "Irish Heritage Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges Fiscal Responsibility With Stronger Rainy Day Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_Fiscal_Responsibility_With_Stronger_Rainy_Day_Fund",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – With the second half of the legislative session underway, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the legislature to pass his fiscally responsible, pro-jobs Budget for Montana Families, including his proposals to repair state facilities and boost the state’s rainy day fund to protect...",
            "teaser": "Calls on legislators to pass his proposal to double state’s rainy day fund",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/budgetformontanafamilies1.jpg", "alt": "Budget for Montana Families" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Hits_All-Time_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 2.5% in January, matching the record low set in the governor’s second year in office, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.",
            "teaser": "Montana’s unemployment rate 4th lowest in the nation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Boosts Pay for Correctional Officers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Boosts_Pay_for_Correctional_Officers",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – As legislators consider Governor Greg Gianforte’s proposed $200 million investment to repair the Montana State Prison (MSP), the governor today visited MSP and signed HB 3 into law, raising correctional officer pay.",
            "teaser": "Hosts roundtable at Montana State Prison as legislators consider his $200 million proposal to repair facility",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb3signing.jpg", "alt": "House Bill 3 Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Landowners Increasing Public Access Through Block Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Landowners_Increasing_Public_Access_Through_Block_Management",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with landowners in Flathead County who are participating in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Block Management Program, increasing public access and hunting opportunities for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/meuliranchblockmanagementarea.jpg", "alt": "Meuli Ranch Block Management Area" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Makes Montana Debt-Free in ’23, Saves Taxpayers $40 Million",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Makes_Montana_Debt-Free_in_23_Saves_Taxpayers_40_Million",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the steps of the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill into law to pay off the state’s general obligation debt, making Montana debt-free in ’23. The governor also made a historic investment to repair Montana’s roads and bridges.",
            "teaser": "Governor invests $100 million to repair state roads and bridges",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hb251.jpg", "alt": "HB 251 Debt Free Montana" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Delivers Montanans Largest Tax Cut in State History",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Delivers_Montanans_Largest_Tax_Cut_in_State_History",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Delivering on Montanans’ priorities and his promise, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a historic tax package into law, providing Montanans the largest tax cut in state history.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/historictaxpackagesigning.jpg", "alt": "Historic Tax Package Signing" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes $160 Million TDS Telecom Broadband Investment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_160_Million_TDS_Telecom_Broadband_Investment",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed TDS Telecom (TDS) to Montana, celebrating the company’s $160 million investment to deliver its all-fiber network to communities across the state.",
            "teaser": "TDS Telecom To Create 70 Montana Jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/TDSMissoula.png", "alt": "TDS Missoula" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Kicks Off Montana Agriculture Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Kicks_Off_Montana_Agriculture_Month",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Kicking off Montana Agriculture Month, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited a multi-generational family sheep ranch near Dillon.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hellerambouilletranchrepresentatives.jpg", "alt": "Helle Rambouillet Ranch Representatives" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Lieutenant Governor Juras Celebrates Deployment of Fiber Broadband in Helena",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Lieutenant_Governor_Juras_Celebrates_Deployment_of_Fiber_Broadband_in_Helena",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At a ribbon cutting for a new TDS Telecom (TDS) warehouse, Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras celebrated the expansion of broadband connectivity across Montana with a new fiber network in the Helena area.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/tdswarehouse.jpg", "alt": "TDS Warehouse" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims March Montana Agriculture Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_March_Montana_Agriculture_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 2023 Montana Agriculture Month to honor and celebrate the state’s agriculture industry, farmers and ranchers, and their contributions to the Montana way of life and the world.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Thirteenth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications,_Nominations_for_Thirteenth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Thirteenth Judicial District (Yellowstone County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on the Passing of Chuck Johnson",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_the_Passing_of_Chuck_Johnson",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on the passing of Chuck Johnson.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for Ninth Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_Ninth_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "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 Ninth Judicial District (Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Biden Administration for Failing to Work with States on Wildlife Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Biden_Administration_for_Failing_to_Work_with_States_on_Wildlife_Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Biden administration’s Department of the Interior issued a secretarial order that could impede states’ authority to manage bison:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Invest in Veterans Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Invest_in_Veterans_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To honor Montana veterans who served our country and now lead in business, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 1-7, 2023, Invest in Veterans Week in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Delivering Record Funding for K-12 Public Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Signs_Bill_Delivering_Record_Funding_for_K-12_Public_Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At a kindergarten class at Smith Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to fund Montana’s K-12 public schools at record levels. The funding measure adds a record $85.6 million to the state’s K-12 BASE aid funding for the fiscal year 2025 biennium.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicschoolfunding.jpg", "alt": "Public School Funding" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Progress of Historic Tax Package",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Progress_of_Historic_Tax_Package",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a press conference today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the progress of the historic tax relief package and other critical elements of his Budget for Montana Families in the Montana Legislature, while emphasizing the work that remains to deliver on...",
            "teaser": "Governor emphasizes remaining work to deliver on Montanans’ priorities",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/historictaxpackage.jpg", "alt": "Historic Tax Package" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Local Officials Urge Legislators To Pass Local Disaster Resiliency Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Local_Officials_Urge_Legislators_To_Pass_Local_Disaster_Resiliency_Fund",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – As the Montana Legislature approaches its transmittal break, Governor Greg Gianforte traveled to Yellowstone County today to discuss Montanans’ priorities, including investments in local disaster resilience and tax relief.",
            "teaser": "Governor also urges legislators to pass tax relief, critical investments",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-03-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/localdisasterreliencyfund.jpg", "alt": "Local Disaster Resiliency Fund" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Department of Military Affairs Employee for Outstanding Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Department_of_Military_Affairs_Employee_for_Outstanding_Service",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a ceremony at Fort Harrison, Governor Greg Gianforte today honored Howard VanderVos, an employee with the Department of Military Affairs, with his Outstanding Service Award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/howardvandervosoutstandingserviceaward.jpg", "alt": "Howard VanderVos Outstanding Service Award" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Touts Increased Public Access to Public Lands",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Touts_Increased_Public_Access_to_Public_Lands",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a press conference at the State Capitol today, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted successes over his first two years in office to better steward and increase public access to public lands.",
            "teaser": "Governor praises collaboration among sportsmen, outfitters, and landowners",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicaccessstewardship.jpg", "alt": "Public access and stewardship successes on public lands" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces State Topped Forest Management Goals for Second Consecutive Year",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-State-Topped-Forest-Management-Goals-for-Second-Consecutive-Year",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Amanda Kaster, director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana increased active forest management in 2022, nearly tripling the number of forested acres treated in 2020.",
            "teaser": "State treated 31,000 forested acres in 2022, nearly tripling 2020 total",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expanded Public Access at Mount Haggin",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Expanded_Public_Access_at_Mount_Haggin",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (WMA), recently expanded by the governor as chair of the Montana Land Board.",
            "teaser": "As chair of Montana Land Board, governor championed acquisition of 829-acre parcel to expand Mount Haggin WMA",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/willowcreekaddition.jpg", "alt": "Willow Creek Addition" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges Passage of Reforms To Increase Supply of Affordable Workforce Housing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_Passage_of_Reforms_To_Increase_Supply_of_Affordable_Workforce_Housing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Addressing the Montana Housing Coalition today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted his administration’s efforts to increase the supply of affordable workforce housing in Montana, calling on the legislature to send pro-housing reforms to his desk.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanahousingcoalition.png", "alt": "Montana Housing Coalition" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Let’s Deliver on Montanans’ Priorities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lets_Deliver_on_Montanans_Priorities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following his visit to Lewistown yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged legislators to deliver on Montanans’ priorities by sending a historic tax package and pro-housing reforms to his desk. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montananspriorities.jpg", "alt": "Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Leads Listening Session in Sidney",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Leads_Listening_Session_in_Sidney",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight traveled to Sidney to sit down with leaders and members of the community facing the announced closure of the Sidney Sugars processing plant. ",
            "teaser": "Travels to Richland County Following Announced Closure of Sidney Sugars ",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanadakotabeetgrowersassociation.png", "alt": "Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Montanans Overpaid Their Taxes, We’re Giving it Back",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montanans_Overpaid_Their_Taxes_Were_Giving_it_Back",
            "summary": "LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Fergus County business owners and job creators to discuss his pro-jobs, pro-family, pro-business agenda.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/centralfeedgrillingco.jpg", "alt": "Central Feed Grilling Co." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Invest $2.1 Million in Universal Mental Health Screening",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Invest_2.1_Million_in_Universal_Mental_Health_Screening",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Charlie Brereton, director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $2.1 million investment to increase access to universal screening for mental health and substance use issues among young Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Launch of DON’T QUIT Campaign",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Launch_of_DONT_QUIT_Campaign",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) has selected Montana for its 2023 campaign.",
            "teaser": "Three Montana Schools To Be Awarded Fitness Centers",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Ninth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Solicits_Public_Comment_on_Ninth_Judicial_District_Judge_Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District (Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Defends Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights From Federal Overreach",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Defends_Montanans_Second_Amendment_Rights_From_Federal_Overreach",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte criticized the Biden administration for issuing a rule which undermines the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Montana gunowners.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_President_Bidens_State_of_the_Union_Address",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims February CTE Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_February_CTE_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his focus on promoting trades education and individualized, work-based learning opportunities for students, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed February 2023 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/CTEMonth.jpg", "alt": "CTE Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Demands Answers From Biden Administration on Response To Chinese Spy Balloon",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Demands_Answers_From_Biden_Administration_on_Response_To_Chinese_Spy_Balloon",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement in response to a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over parts of Montana yesterday.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte: “What actions are being taken by DoD and the administration to take down the CCP’s spy balloon? If there are none, why not?”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Progress With Grizzly Delisting Petition",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Progress_With_Grizzly_Delisting_Petition",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) acceptance of the state of Montana’s petition to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana. FWS will begin a comprehensive status review of the...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Statement on Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Statement_on_Suspected_Chinese_Spy_Balloon",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement in response to a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over parts of Montana yesterday.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Juras Delivering Red Tape Relief",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lieutenant_Governor_Juras_Delivering_Red_Tape_Relief",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Alongside Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force and pointed to its meaningful results to reform, roll back, or repeal the state’s burdensome, outdated, and unnecessary regulations.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redtaperelieftaskforce.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and Lt. Gov. Juras addressing the work of the Red Tape Relief Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Less Red Tape, Lower Taxes, More Jobs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Less_Red_Tape_Lower_Taxes_More_Jobs",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – At Calumet Specialty Products Partners in Great Falls today, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the work of his Red Tape Relief Task Force and pointed to its meaningful results to eliminate burdensome, outdated, and unnecessary regulations tying up Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-02-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/calumetpressconference.jpg", "alt": "Calumet Press Conference" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, 24 Other Governors Oppose President Biden’s WOTUS Rule",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_24_Other_Governors_Oppose_President_Bidens_WOTUS_Rule",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Along with 24 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday urged President Joe Biden to delay implementation his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling Sackett v. EPA. The governors cited the rule’s harmful impact on...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims January as Education Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proclaims_January_as_Education_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this month proclaimed January 2023 as Education Month in Montana to reaffirm the state’s commitment to students, their parents, and educators.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: “The American Dream Is Alive and Well Here in Montana”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_The_American_Dream_Is_Alive_and_Well_Here_in_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight delivered his second State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte delivers second State of the State address",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stateaddress.jpg", "alt": "State of the State address" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes New Businesses to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_New_Businesses_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In his State of the State address tonight, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the relocation or expansion of 15 businesses to Montana that project to create 900 new Montana jobs.",
            "teaser": "Business relocations projected to create 900 new Montana jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Jobs Report: Montana’s Workforce Sets More Records in December",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Jobs_Report_Montanas_Workforce_Sets_More_Records_in_December",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following a year of records for low unemployment, labor force growth, and total employment, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in December as the state’s total employment and labor force reached an all-time high.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Substantial Tax Relief Without Delay",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Substantial_Tax_Relief_Without_Delay",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called on legislators to provide Montanans with $2,000 in property tax rebates and permanent, long-term income tax relief without delay.",
            "teaser": "Governor also emphasizes his commitment to protect Montana way of life",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/taxrelief.jpg", "alt": "Tax Relief" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints New Commissioner of Political Practices",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appoints_New_Commissioner_of_Political_Practices",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Chris Gallus to serve as the next Commissioner of Political Practices.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Board of Investments Block ESG Investing of State Funds",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Board_of_Investments_Block_ESG_Investing_of_State_Funds",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Board of Investments today announced the State of Montana has reaffirmed its commitment to maximizing returns on the over $26 billion in investments of the state’s financial assets, not advancing a political agenda through Environmental,...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte’s Property Tax Relief Plan Garners Strong Support",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianfortes_Property_Tax_Relief_Plan_Garners_Strong_Support",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte’s proposal to provide Montana homeowners with $2,000 in property tax relief over the next two years received strong support before the House Taxation Committee this morning.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montanans Support Governor Gianforte’s Business Equipment Tax Reform",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanans_Support_Governor_Gianfortes_Business_Equipment_Tax_Reform",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — A top priority in his Budget for Montana Families, Governor Gianforte’s proposal to reform the state’s business equipment tax to help small businesses, as well as family farms and ranches, received widespread support in a legislative hearing this morning.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: “Montana Needs Colstrip”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Montana_Needs_Colstrip",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a statement in response to NorthWestern Energy’s agreement with Avista Corp. to acquire ownership of Colstrip Units 3 and 4.",
            "teaser": "Governor celebrates announcement of agreement between NorthWestern Energy and Avista",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor’s Income Tax Relief Proposal Receives Widespread Support",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governors_Income_Tax_Relief_Proposal_Receives_Widespread_Support",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Montana taxpayers, industry leaders, business owners, and pro-business advocates today testified in support of Governor Greg Gianforte’s proposal to provide permanent income tax relief to Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Overdue End of Biden’s Military Vaccine Mandate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Overdue_End_of_Bidens_Military_Vaccine_Mandate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the end of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on members of the U.S. Armed Forces. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $3 Million To Improve Forest Health, Reduce Wildfire Risk",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invests_3_Million_To_Improve_Forest_Health_Reduce_Wildfire_Risk",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $3 million investment to fund projects to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Ninth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications_Nominations_for_Ninth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District (Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Toole counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Directs FWP To Develop New Wolf Management Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Directs_FWP_To_Develop_New_Wolf_Management_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today directed Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) to develop a new wolf management plan for the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Investments to Build Safer, Stronger Communities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Investments_to_Build_Safer_Stronger_Communities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted investments in his Budget for Montana Families to build safer, stronger communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicsafetypriorities.jpg", "alt": "Public Safety Priorities" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Calls for Civics, Personal Finance Courses in Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Calls_for_Civics_Personal_Finance_Courses_in_Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) to add civics and personal finance courses as requirements for high school graduation.",
            "teaser": "Governor urges Board of Public Education to add courses as requirement for graduation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Local Leaders Address Public Safety in Yellowstone County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Local_Leaders_Address_Public_Safety_in_Yellowstone_County",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Returning to Billings one year after beginning a series of public safety roundtable discussions across the state, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with law enforcement officials, local leaders, treatment providers, and nonprofit organization leaders to discuss investments to...",
            "teaser": "Governor proclaims today Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yellowstoneroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Yellowstone County Public Safety Roundtable" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $18.5 Million Settlement for Libby Asbestos Site",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_18.5_Million_Settlement_for_Libby_Asbestos_Site",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a proposed $18.5 million settlement agreement that resolves the remainder of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s claims in W.R. Grace & Co.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site in Lincoln County.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Tax Relief for Families, Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Tax_Relief_for_Families_Businesses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today spotlighted his pro-family, pro-business tax relief agenda in a press conference at the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "Governor underscores need for property tax relief “without delay”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanataxrelief.jpg", "alt": "Montana Tax Relief" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Proposals To Cut Property Taxes, Create Jobs, Support Small Business",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Proposals_To_Cut_Property_Taxes_Create_Jobs_Support_Small_Business",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Joining small business owners at a standing-room-only event hosted by the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, Governor Greg Gianforte today shared his pro-jobs, pro-family, pro-business priorities for the 68th Legislative Session and year ahead, including his proposal to provide...",
            "teaser": "",
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            "date": "2023-01-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/kalispellchamberofcommercebudget.jpg", "alt": "Kalispell Chamber of Commerce" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Shares Priorities to Further Improve State’s Business Climate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Shares_Priorities_to_Further_Improve_States_Business_Climate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined business leaders to discuss his administration’s pro-jobs, pro-growth, pro-business priorities for the 68th Legislative Session and year ahead at today’s Montana Chamber of Commerce Business Days at the Capitol.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges University System To Ban TikTok",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_University_System_To_Ban_TikTok",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After banning TikTok on state devices, for state business, and while connected to the state network, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Board of Regents to support efforts by Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian to take similar action within the university system.",
            "teaser": "Governor cites the app’s “massive security threat\" and ties with the Chinese Communist Party",
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            "date": "2023-01-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2023-01-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "State Employees Donate Over 2,500 Pounds of Food to the Montana Food Bank Network",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State_Employees_Donate_Over_2500_Pounds_of_Food_to_the_Montana_Food_Bank_Network",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After wrapping up his 12 Days of Giving campaign earlier this month, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced state employees donated over 2,500 pounds of food to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) in his second annual interagency food drive competition.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appeals Judge’s APR Bison Grazing Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appeals_Judges_APR_Bison_Grazing_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his administration has filed its briefing in the appeal of a judge’s decision denying the state’s petition for stay after the Biden Administration approved the American Prairie Reserve’s request to graze bison on Bureau of Land Management...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Addresses Montana Youth Challenge Academy Graduates",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Addresses_Montana_Youth_Challenge_Academy_Graduates",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte traveled to Dillon this weekend to address graduates of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy, a residential academic intervention program run by the Montana National Guard for students at risk of not graduating high school.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/youthchallengeacademy.jpg", "alt": "Montana Youth Challenge Academy" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Hanukkah at State Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Hanukkah_at_State_Capitol_Menorah_Lighting_Ceremony",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Jewish community and spiritual leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated Hanukkah with a Menorah lighting in the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/menorahlightingceremony.jpg", "alt": "Menorah Lighting Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Winners of Inaugural Youth Hunting Story Contest at State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Winners_of_Inaugural_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest_at_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Honoring Montana’s hunting heritage, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated ten winners of his inaugural Youth Hunting Story Contest in a ceremony at the State Capitol. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/youthhuntingstorywinners.png", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Winners" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Governors Call on President Biden To End Public Health Emergency",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Governors_Call_on_President_Biden_To_End_Public_Health_Emergenc",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with half of the nation’s governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to end the public health emergency (PHE) and its associated mandates burdening taxpayers. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Human Trafficking Survivors on Twelfth Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Human_Trafficking_Survivors_on_Twelfth_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the final day of his 2022 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support survivors of human trafficking, spotlighting the Billings-based HER Campaign.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/hercampaign.jpg", "alt": "Her Campaign" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Amazon to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Amazon_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Amazon’s first facility in Montana is currently under construction in Missoula. Representing Amazon’s first major investment in Montana, the new facility will create more than 100 new jobs.",
            "teaser": "New Facility to Create More than 100 Montana Jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Prohibits Use of TikTok for State Business, on State Equipment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Prohibits_Use_of_TikTok_for_State_Business_on_State_Equipment",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today prohibited the use of TikTok on state equipment and for state business in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Another Record-Setting Jobs Report",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Another_Record-Setting_Jobs_Report",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the number of Montanans working in November hit a new all-time high, according to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to North West Montana Veterans Food Pantry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_North_West_Montana_Veterans_Food_Pantry",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Marking the eleventh day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the North West Montana Veterans Food Pantry, a nonprofit serving veterans in need and their families.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/northwestmontanaveteransfoodpantry.jpg", "alt": "North West Montana Veterans Food Pantry" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Montana 4-H Foundation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Montana_4-H_Foundation",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Joined by 4-H youth members, volunteers, and staff, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the Montana 4-H Foundation, a youth development program empowering young Montanans to lead for a lifetime. The governor’s contribution marks...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montana4hfoundation.jpg", "alt": "Montana 4-H Foundation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Historic Investment in Broadband Expansion",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Historic_Investment_in_Broadband_Expansion",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Approving the recommendations of the Communications Advisory Commission, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $309 million investment to expand access to reliable broadband for 62,000 families, small businesses, farms, and ranches in Montana. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/broadbandexpansion.jpg", "alt": "Broadband Expansion" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Meets Special Olympics Athletes",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Meets_Special_Olympics_Athletes",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Marking the ninth day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted the work of Special Olympics Montana, meeting with athletes and volunteers at the organization’s headquarters in Great Falls. ",
            "teaser": "Governor’s Ninth Day of Giving Spotlights the Work of Special Olympics Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/specialolympicsgreatfalls.jpg", "alt": "Special Olympics - Great Falls" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Nonprofit Serving Montana Children in Foster Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Nonprofit_Serving_Montana_Children_in_Foster_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today donated a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to Child Bridge, a nonprofit connecting children who have suffered abuse and neglect with foster and adoptive families.",
            "teaser": "Spotlights Child Bridge on 8th Day of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/childbridge.jpg", "alt": "Child Bridge" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Montana’s Firefighting Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Montanas_Firefighting_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the seventh day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support Montana’s firefighting workforce and their families through the Montana Firefighter Fund (MTFF).",
            "teaser": "Spotlights the Montana Firefighter Fund on 7th Day of Giving",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/missoulafirefighters.png", "alt": "Missoula Firefighters" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Nonprofit Empowering Young Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Nonprofit_Empowering_Young_Montanans",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today donated a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to Youth Empowerment Services (YES!), a nonprofit serving young Montanans in Deer Lodge County. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/yesanaconda.png", "alt": "Yes!  Anaconda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Montanans To Give the Lifesaving Gift of Blood Donation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Montanans_To_Give_the_Lifesaving_Gift_of_Blood_Donation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the fifth day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/americanredcross.png", "alt": "American Red Cross" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Encourages Support for Marine Corps Toys for Tots",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Encourages_Support_for_Marine_Corps_Toys_for_Tots",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After dropping off a new puzzle and stuffed moose in a Marine Corps Toys for Tots box at the Montana State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to donate a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots campaign in their community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/toysfortots.png", "alt": "Toys for Tots" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Local Officials Partner To Improve Public Safety",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Local_Officials_Partner_To_Improve_Public_Safety",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today sat down with local officials, law enforcement officers, and a treatment provider to discuss public safety in Lewis and Clark County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lewisclarkpublicsafetyroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Lewis and Clark Public Safety Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Nonprofit Serving Montana Veterans on Third Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Nonprofit_Serving_Montana_Veterans_on_Third_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the third day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the Veterans Navigation Network (VNN) in Billings for its work to serve Montana veterans.",
            "teaser": "Veterans Navigation Network Seeking Veteran Mentor Candidates",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/blakefuhrimanveterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Blake Fuhriman, Veterans Navigation Network" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Montana Food Bank Network on Second Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Montana_Food_Bank_Network_on_Second_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the second day of his 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the second annual state agency food drive competition benefitting the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN). ",
            "teaser": "Announces second annual state agency food drive competition",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanafoodbanknetwork.jpg", "alt": "Montana Food Bank Network" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches 12 Days of Giving at Butte Rescue Mission",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_12_Days_of_Giving_at_Butte_Rescue_Mission",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today kicked off his second annual 12 Days of Giving at Butte Rescue Mission, serving lunch to Montanans struggling with food insecurity.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-12-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/butterescuemission.jpg", "alt": "Butte Rescue Mission" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Public Safety Roundtable in Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_Public_Safety_Roundtable_in_Bozeman",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Continuing a series of meetings across the state about public safety, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable discussion in Bozeman to hear from local officials, law enforcement officers, and treatment providers serving one of Montana’s fastest growing counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gallatincountypublicsafetyroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Gallatin County Public Safety Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Lights State Capitol Christmas Tree",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Lights_State_Capitol_Christmas_Tree",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with First Lady Susan Gianforte and Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, Governor Greg Gianforte today lit the 2022 State Capitol Christmas tree during a ceremony at the Montana State Capitol.  ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/2022christmastreeceremony.jpg", "alt": "Christmas Tree Ceremony" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Adoption with Montana Families",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Adoption_with_Montana_Families",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a ceremony at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday joined Montana families to celebrate Adoption Month.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/standdrewsyouthchoir.jpg", "alt": "St. Andrews Youth Choir" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor and First Lady Invite Montanans to Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_and_First_Lady_Invite_Montanans_to_Capitol_Christmas_Tree_Lighting",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte invite Montanans to attend the lighting of the Montana State Capitol Christmas tree tomorrow.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitolchristmastree.jpg", "alt": "Capitol Christmas Tree" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Distributes Thanksgiving Turkeys at Helena Food Share",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Distributes_Thanksgiving_Turkeys_at_Helena_Food_Share",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon helped distribute Thanksgiving turkeys at Helena Food Share. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenafoodshare.jpg", "alt": "Helena Food Share" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation Recipients",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_2022_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation_Recipients",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – After serving breakfast to veterans and their families at American Legion Post #14 for Veterans Day, Governor Greg Gianforte this morning announced the recipients of the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/americanlegionpost14.jpg", "alt": "American Legion Post #14" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Historic Pro-Family, Pro-Jobs Budget",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Historic_Pro-Family_Pro-Jobs_Budget",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled his “Budget for Montana Families,” a historic pro-family, pro-jobs budget for the State of Montana for the next biennium.",
            "teaser": "Cuts Montanans’ income and property taxes by a record $1 billion, makes state debt-free in ’23, provides historic investments in infrastructure and state-run facilities",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/budgetformontanafamilies.jpg", "alt": "Budget for Montana Families Announcement" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Work-Based Learning for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Work-Based_Learning_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Visiting with welding and machining students at Capital High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in empowering students with in-demand skills and providing a highly skilled, highly qualified workforce...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/capitalhighschoolweldingmachining.jpg", "alt": "Capital High School Welding/Machining Class" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Public Lands Agenda Focused on Improved Access and Better Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Public_Lands_Agenda_Focused_on_Improved_Access_and_Better_Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Earlier this week at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) headquarters in Missoula, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the pillars of his public lands agenda to improve access to and better manage Montana’s public lands. Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publiclandsagenda.jpg", "alt": "Public Lands Agenda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS To Cut Red Tape To Expand Child Care Access",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_To_Cut_Red_Tape_To_Expand_Child_Care_Access",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – After reading to children and meeting with child care providers at PFL Learning Center, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced proposed red tape relief to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for Montana families. Department of Public Health and Human Services...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/childcareoverhaul.png", "alt": "Child care overhaul" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Education Agenda To Support Students, Parents, Teachers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Education_Agenda_To_Support_Students_Parents_Teachers",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Joined by students, parents, teachers, and administrators for a roundtable discussion on education at Great Falls High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled elements of his pro-student, pro-parent, and pro-teacher education agenda for 2023.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/educationagenda.png", "alt": "Education Agenda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invites Veterans to Work for Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Invites_Veterans_to_Work_for_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today invited veterans and service members to explore employment opportunities with the State of Montana at a career fair hosted tomorrow in the Montana State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Director Clark Announce Barley Purchase Agreement with Major Multinational Brewing Company",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Director_Clark_Announce_Barley_Purchase_Agreement_with_Major_Multinational_Brewing_Company",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark today announced a letter of intent for Heineken International Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Heineken International) to increase its purchase volume of Montana barley products.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-11-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte Welcome Trick-or-Treaters to State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_and_First_Lady_Susan_Gianforte_Welcome_Trick-or-Treaters_to_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte welcome Montana kids and families to trick-or-treat at the State Capitol on Halloween.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Agenda to Increase Housing Supply and Build a Stronger Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Agenda_to_Increase_Housing_Supply_and_Build_a_Stronger_Workforce",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – At a high-density housing construction site in Bozeman, Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled elements of his agenda to increase Montanans’ access to affordable, attainable housing and build a stronger workforce. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/housingsupplyagenda.jpg", "alt": "Housing Supply Agenda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, Butte-Silver Bow Declare Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Butte-Silver_Bow_Declare_Fentanyl_and_Opioid_Crisis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher today issued a Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis Declaration for Butte-Silver Bow.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/crisisdeclaration.jpg", "alt": "Butte-Silver Bow Crisis Declaration" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces $2.7 Million HEART Fund Investment to Serve 1,000 Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_2-7_Million_HEART_Fund_Investment_to_Serve_1000_Montanans",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Delivering on his promise to invest in a full continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs for communities, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $2.7 million investment in comprehensive behavioral health services in local detention centers through the HEART...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Launch of Innovative Workforce Development Program at State Prison",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_Launch_of_Innovative_Workforce_Development_Program_at_State_Prison",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the launch of a new program at the Montana State Prison that provides workforce training and promises to reduce recidivism. The Last Mile (TLM) provides business technology training to incarcerated individuals in facilities across the...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/lastmileprogram.jpg", "alt": "The Last Mile Program" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Polson Success Story as Part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Polson_Success_Story_as_Part_of_National_Disability_Employment_Awareness_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) to highlight an apprentice in Montana’s Registered Apprenticeship Program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/allelectric.jpg", "alt": "All Electric" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, MFPE, AFSCME Announce State Employee Pay Plan Proposal",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_MFPE_AFSCME_Announce_State_Employee_Pay_Plan_Proposal",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following extensive bargaining, Governor Greg Gianforte and public employee unions this week reached a significant agreement for the state pay plan. Covering the 2024-2025 biennium, the agreement includes wage increases, health benefit cost freezes, one-time payments, and other...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Agenda To Improve Health Care Access and Lower Costs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Agenda_To_Improve_Health_Care_Access_and_Lower_Costs",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning shared elements of his health care agenda for the 2023 legislative session and the year ahead, emphasizing the need to increase access to affordable, high-quality health care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/healthcareagenda.jpg", "alt": "Health Care Agenda" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Record Employment, Labor Force Growth Continues in September",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Record_Employment_Labor_Force_Growth_Continues_in_September",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the number of Montanans working and the size of the state’s workforce in September reached new all-time highs, according to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).",
            "teaser": "Job creation in Montana grows for 29th consecutive month",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Bear Paw Forestry as Forest Products Industry Leader",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Recognizes_Bear_Paw_Forestry_as_Forest_Products_Industry_Leader",
            "summary": "HAVRE, Mont. – To mark Forest Products Industry Week in the state, Governor Greg Gianforte today presented his annual Forest Products Award to Bear Paw Forestry, a family-owned logging and rough-cut lumber business in Havre.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/bearpawforestry.jpg", "alt": "Bear Paw Forestry" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Housing Task Force’s Innovative Proposals",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Housing_Task_Forces_Innovative_Proposals",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined members of his Housing Task Force for a meeting at the State Capitol. The diverse, bipartisan Housing Task Force last week produced its first round of recommendations, focusing on measures the legislature could consider and the governor could...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/HousingTaskForce.jpg", "alt": "Housing Task Force" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Expands State’s All-of-the-Above Energy Policy With Regional Hydrogen Hub",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Expands-States-All-of-the-Above-Energy-Policy-With-Regional-Hydrogen-Hub",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana has entered into a memorandum of understanding with North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes State Employees for Excellence in Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_State_Employees_for_Excellence_in_Service",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles yesterday recognized state employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to Montana with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence.",
            "teaser": "Award recipients include teams and individual employees across the state for outstanding service to the people of Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/doremployee.jpg", "alt": "Department of Revenue Employee" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Expands Public Access in Big Snowy Mountains",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Expands_Public_Access_in_Big_Snowy_Mountains",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the state’s purchase of nearly 5,700 acres in the Big Snowy Mountain range, providing Montanans access to over 100,000 total acres of state and federal lands.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "A Year of Inaction From President Biden on Governors’ Border Security Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/A_Year_of_Inaction_From_President_Biden_on_Governors_Border_Security_Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – One year ago today, Governor Greg Gianforte and nine other governors toured the southern border and provided President Joe Biden a ten-point plan to restore security and end the border crisis.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/missiontexas.jpg", "alt": "Mission, Texas - October 2021" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Plan To Cut Taxes for Small Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Unveils_Plan_To_Cut_Taxes_for_Small_Businesses",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference to announce his plans to cut taxes for Montana’s small businesses, farmers, and ranchers. The governor unveiled his plan to reform the business equipment tax in the 2023 Legislative Session, building on the tax reforms and...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/businessequipmenttaxreform.jpg", "alt": "Business Equipment Tax Reform" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Butte’s Fentanyl Action Team",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Buttes_Fentanyl_Action_Team",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – At a roundtable today in Butte, Governor Greg Gianforte praised the work and leadership of the Butte community fentanyl action team to combat the fentanyl crisis.",
            "teaser": "Town Pump Charitable Foundation announces $100,000 donation for community awareness ‘shock’ campaign",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-10-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/FentanylCrisisRoundtable_Butte.jpg", "alt": "Fentanyl Crisis Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Thanks Law Enforcement, Receives Update on Public Safety in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Thanks_Law_Enforcement_Receives_Update_on_Public_Safety_in_Billings",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Before attending the Montana Association of Counties 2022 Annual Conference yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte visited with local judges and law enforcement to receive an update on public safety in Yellowstone County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yellowstonecountycourthouse.jpg", "alt": "Yellowstone County Courthouse" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Support to Florida for Hurricane Ian Response",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Support_to_Florida_for_Hurricane_Ian_Response",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is providing assistance to the State of Florida in its response to Hurricane Ian. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Wraps up Second Annual 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Wraps_up_Second_Annual_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday wrapped up his second annual 56 county tour emphasizing the importance of active forest management in a press conference in Lewis and Clark County. Since launching the tour in March, the governor has met with Montanans in each of the state’s 56...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/teachact1.jpg", "alt": "TEACH Act - Harlem" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Proactive Management Protects Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Proactive_Management_Protects_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At a press conference today with officials from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and City of Helena, Governor Greg Gianforte emphasized the value of active forest management to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Governor Completes Second 56 County Tour in Lewis and Clark County",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mounthelenaprotectivemanagement.jpg", "alt": "DNRC - Mount Helena" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Youth Hunting Story Contest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Launches_Youth_Hunting_Story_Contest",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte recently traveled to Kalispell and Townsend to recognize the exceptional work of Montanans promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and boosting literacy.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://governor.mt.gov//_images/Youth-Hunting-Story-Contest-2400--1200-px-1.png", "alt": "Youth Hunting Story Contest" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Gianforte Encourages Young Montanans in STEM and Reading",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First_Lady_Gianforte_Encourages_Young_Montanans_in_STEM_and_Reading",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte recently traveled to Kalispell and Townsend to recognize the exceptional work of Montanans promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and boosting literacy.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/townsendelementaryschool.jpg", "alt": "Townsend Elementary School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Highlights Strength of Montana Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Strength_of_Montana_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour yesterday in Broadwater and Jefferson counties, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the strength of Montana’s workforce, meeting with small business owners and employees, first responders, medical professionals, and tradesmen.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fullbellideli.jpg", "alt": "Full Belli Deli" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "A Year of Crickets From President Biden on Border Meeting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/A_Year_of_Crickets_From_President_Biden_on_Border_Meeting",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – One year ago today, Governor Greg Gianforte and 25 of the nation’s governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a meeting to engage in an open, constructive dialogue about securing the border and ending the national crisis before the situation worsened. A year later,...",
            "teaser": "Still no response from President Biden on year-old request from governors to meet about ending border crisis",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Relief for Irrigators Impacted by Flooding Disaster",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Announces_Relief_for_Irrigators_Impacted_by_Flooding_Disaster",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today the state has awarded $645,846 in relief to irrigation districts and water user associations impacted by the flooding disaster.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Historic Montana Job Growth Continues in August",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Historic_Montana_Job_Growth_Continues_in_August",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced both the number of Montanans working and the size of Montana’s labor force grew to new all-time highs in August, according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Gathers Leaders to Discuss Public Safety in Kalispell",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Gathers_Leaders_to_Discuss_Public_Safety_in_Kalispell",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Gathering input from local officials, law enforcement, and treatment providers in the Flathead Valley, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable to discuss strategies to build safer, stronger communities in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/kalispellpublicsafety.jpg", "alt": "Kalispell Public Safety" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Pres. Biden for Shifting Student Loan Debt to Montana Taxpayers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Pres_Biden_for_Shifting_Student_Loan_Debt_to_Montana_Taxpayers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by 21 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to immediately withdraw his student loan forgiveness plan, which shifts the burden of the loans from borrowers to the American people.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce Summer P-EBT Benefits for 32,000 Children Amid Record Inflation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_Summer_P-EBT_Benefits_for_32000_Children_Amid_Record_Inflation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today to announce the state is issuing $12.5 million in Summer Pandemic Electronic Transfer (Summer P-EBT) benefits to 32,000 children ages 0-17 next week.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Seeks Nominations for 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Seeks_Nominations_for_2022_Montana_Governors_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2022 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Defends Equal Opportunity for Girls and Women",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Defends_Equal_Opportunity_for_Girls_and_Women",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Amid efforts by the Biden administration to overhaul Title IX, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the administration to abandon its plans to undermine equal opportunity for Montana girls and women. The governor also called on Montanans to submit public comment on the proposed...",
            "teaser": "Governor encourages Montanans to make their voice heard by submitting public comment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Blasts Federal Overreach From Biden FWS",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Blasts_Federal_Overreach_From_Biden_FWS",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Amid nearly nine months of silence from the Biden administration on Montana’s petition to delist the recovered grizzly bear in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, Governor Greg Gianforte recently blasted U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for its proposed rulemaking...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-09-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Record Apprenticeship Growth in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Record_Apprenticeship_Growth_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – At a construction site in Yellowstone County, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the number of new apprenticeships in Montana this year is on track to surpass the number for 2018, 2019, and 2020 combined.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/tounseleyelectric.jpg", "alt": "Tounsley Electric" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Meets With Starting Teachers Benefitting From TEACH Act",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Meets_With_Starting_Teachers_Benefitting_From_TEACH_Act",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Promoting efforts to recruit more educators by increasing starting teacher pay, Governor Greg Gianforte met with two starting teachers at Manhattan High School who are benefiting from higher starting teacher pay through the TEACH Act.",
            "teaser": "Championed by the governor, the 2021 law increases starting teacher pay through incentives",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/teachact.jpg", "alt": "TEACH Act" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appeals Biden Administration’s Bison Grazing Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appeals_Biden_Administrations_Bison_Grazing_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week appealed the Biden administration’s approval of the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) bison grazing proposal for 63,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in northeast Montana. The federal decision comes despite significant opposition...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates the Preservation of Montana History at Stonewall Hall",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Celebrates_the_Preservation_of_Montana_History_at_Stonewall_Hall",
            "summary": "VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local leaders, residents, and members of the LaFever family to mark the beginning of the restoration of Stonewall Hall.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/stonewallhall.jpg", "alt": "Stonewall Hall" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Hosts Town Hall Meeting, Encourages Small Business Owners",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Hosts_Town_Hall_Meeting_Encourages_Small_Business_Owners",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte met with Montana job creators who are driving the state’s economy and in the evening held a town hall meeting in Wisdom.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/theforge_dillonmt.jpg", "alt": "The Forge - Dillon, MT" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Convenes Public Safety Roundtable in Butte",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Convenes_Public_Safety_Roundtable_in_Butte",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a public safety roundtable with local officials, treatment providers, and law enforcement officers in Butte as the crisis at the U.S. southern border drives up drug interdictions, drug use, and crime in Montana, and throughout the country.",
            "teaser": "Discussion focuses on drug epidemic, importance of treatment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/buttepublicsafetyroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Butte Public Safety Roundtable" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Outstanding Veteran in Deer Lodge",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Outstanding_Veteran_in_Deer_Lodge",
            "summary": "DEER LODGE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Jay Wood with the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation at a ceremony in Deer Lodge. The event honoring Wood marks the final ceremony for the 31 awardees of the 2021 commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/jaywood_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Sergeant Jay Wood Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Pres. Biden: Stop Fentanyl, Secure the Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_to_Pres_Biden_Stop_Fentanyl_Secure_the_Border",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – At a press conference with U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Congressman Matt Rosendale, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and state and local law enforcement, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Biden administration to secure the southern border amid record fentanyl seizures in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-19T00:00:00",
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            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/fentanylcrisis.jpg", "alt": "Fentanyl Crisis" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Job Growth Continues Setting Records",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Job_Growth_Continues_Setting_Records",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s economy continued its strong growth in July, reaching a new record high for the number of Montanans employed. Job creation in Montana grew in July for the 27th consecutive month.",
            "teaser": "Labor force participation rate increases as more Montanans enter workforce",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Invest $18 Million To Increase Access to Child Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Invest_18_Million_To_Increase_Access_to_Child_Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton announced today an $18 million investment to fund 31 child care innovation grants across the state. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Outstanding Veterans at the State Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Outstanding_Veterans_at_the_State_Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized two Helena veterans at the State Capitol with the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mggtpeters_veterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "MSgt Peters Veteran Commendation" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges Supreme Court To Revisit Armstrong Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_Supreme_Court_To_Revisit_Armstrong_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following the Montana Supreme Court’s decision to uphold an order temporarily blocking three pro-life bills, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the court to revisit its decision in Armstrong v. State.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-09T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Montana National Guard Soldiers Deploying Overseas",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Montana_National_Guard_Soldiers_Deploying_Overseas",
            "summary": "BELGRADE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized soldiers in the Montana National Guard 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion at a deployment ceremony in Belgrade.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/combinedarmsbattaion_1-163.jpg", "alt": "1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte on Accelerate MT: “One of the Brightest Spots of Innovation in the University System”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_on_Accelerate_MT_One_of_the_Brightest_Spots_of_Innovation_in_the_University_System",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – During a roundtable discussion yesterday at Missoula College, Governor Greg Gianforte emphasized the importance of Accelerate Montana, a statewide workforce development organization led by the University of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/acceleratemontanaroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Accelerate Montana Roundtable" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Surveys Elmo Fire, Urges Montanans To Do Their Part To Prevent Wildfire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Surveys_Elmo_Fire_Urges_Montanans_To_Do_Their_Part_To_Prevent_Wildfire",
            "summary": "ELMO, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today surveyed the Elmo Fire and received a briefing from incident command.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-05T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, 21 Governors Issue Statement on Democrats’ Spending Bill",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_21_Governors_Issue_Statement_on_Democrats_Spending_Bill",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released a joint statement with 21 other governors in response to Democrats’ reconciliation spending bill.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Soldiers Home",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Welcomes_Soldiers_Home",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon welcomed home soldiers in the Montana National Guard 1063rd Maintenance Company who returned today from an overseas deployment.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mtnationalguard1063welcomehome.jpg", "alt": "Montana National Guard 1063rd Homecoming" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Recognizes Veterans in Miles City",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Recognizes_Veterans_in_Miles_City",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday recognized four veterans in Miles City with the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.  ",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lynnclendenen_milescity.jpg", "alt": "Lynn Clendenen Veteran Commendation" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Praises Superintendent Sholly for Accelerated Yellowstone Reopening",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Praises_Superintendent_Sholly_for_Accelerated_Yellowstone_Reopening",
            "summary": "Governor Gianforte Praises Superintendent Sholly for Accelerated Yellowstone Reopening",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Meat Processed in Montana More Than Doubled in Last Year",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Announces_Meat_Processed_in_Montana_More_Than_Doubled_in_Last_Year",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced meat processed in Montana facilities more than doubled in the last fiscal year.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DEQ Cut Red Tape To Increase Access to Affordable Housing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DEQ_Cut_Red_Tape_To_Increase_Access_to_Affordable_Housing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director Chris Dorrington today announced the state is streamlining review processes and cutting red tape to accelerate the development of affordable, attainable housing.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-08-02T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Urges Supreme Court To Accept Public Input Given Dobbs Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Urges_Supreme_Court_To_Accept_Public_Input_Given_Dobbs_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Montana Supreme Court to accept new briefings from the public as the court weighs challenges to pro-life laws.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte: “Return the policy question of abortion to the legislature”",
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            "date": "2022-08-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Statement on BLM’s Bison Grazing Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Statement_on_BLMs_Bison_Grazing_Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Notice of Final Decision on the American Prairie Reserve’s bison grazing proposal.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Grant Applications for Irrigators Affected by Flooding Opens August 1",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Grant_Applications_for_Irrigators_Affected_by_Flooding_Opens_August_1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the grant application period for irrigation systems damaged by the recent flooding disaster will open August 1. The governor made $1.2 million available to impacted irrigators through an expedited grant application process.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-28T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, 14 Other Governors Call on President Biden to End Threats Against Biological Girls and Women",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_14_Other_Governors_Call_on_President_Biden_to_End_Threats_Against_Biological_Girls_and_Women",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by 14 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged President Biden to join them in protecting equal opportunities for girls and women. The governors called on the president to reject proposals from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the U.S. Department of...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-27T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana Surpasses Job Creation Goal in 2021",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Surpasses_Job_Creation_Goal_in_2021",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana exceeded his goal for adding good-paying jobs to the economy in 2021, which he set at the beginning of last year.",
            "teaser": "Growth of good-paying Montana jobs exceeds Governor Gianforte’s goal by 30 percent",
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            "date": "2022-07-27T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces New Partnership for Greater Educational Opportunities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_New_Partnership_for_Greater_Educational_Opportunities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Carroll College and Gonzaga University officials, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the schools’ commitment to increasing educational opportunities for Montanans through their joint Accelerated Law Degree program.",
            "teaser": "Gov. Gianforte commits to increasing legal internship opportunities in state government",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/acceleratedlawdegreeprogram.jpg", "alt": "Accelerated Law Degree Program" },
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Individual Assistance for Yellowstone County, Public Assistance for Flathead County from FEMA",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Secures_Individual_Assistance_for_Yellowstone_County,_Public_Assistance_for_Flathead_County_from_FEMA",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request for an Individual Assistance Program for Montanans impacted by recent flooding in Yellowstone County, as well as the state’s request for a Public Assistance Program...",
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            "date": "2022-07-22T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments3",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-22T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Report: New Record Number of Montanans Working",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Report_New_Record_Number_of_Montanans_Working",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The number of Montanans employed grew in June 2022 for the 26th consecutive month, reaching a new all-time high, according to data from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).",
            "teaser": "Number of Montanans employed grows for 26th consecutive month",
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            "date": "2022-07-22T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Presents Keys to New Homeowner, Tours New Homes in Red Lodge",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Presents_Keys_to_New_Homeowner_Tours_New_Homes_in_Red_Lodge",
            "summary": "RED LODGE, Mont. – Joined by Helena Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Governor Greg Gianforte today presented keys to new a homeowner and toured new, affordable homes built for residents in Red Lodge.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-21T00:00:00",
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            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/alifischer_redlodge.jpg", "alt": "Ali Fischer - Red Lodge" },
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte’s Housing Task Force Holds First Meeting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianfortes_Housing_Task_Force_Holds_First_Meeting",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined members of the Governor’s Housing Task Force for its first meeting.",
            "teaser": "Task force charged with providing recommendations to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-21T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana Adds 500+ Apprentices in First Half of 2022",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Adds_500plus_Apprentices_in_First_Half_of_2022",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s Registered Apprenticeship program has added 515 new apprentices and 41 new employer sponsors in the first half of 2022.",
            "teaser": "Key skills training and workforce development pipeline growing rapidly following program reforms",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/dickandersonconstruction.jpg", "alt": "Dick Anderson Construction" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Partner With Sweet Grass County Sheriff on Angel Initiative",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Partner_With_Sweet_Grass_County_Sheriff_on_Angel_Initiative",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state’s partnership with Sweet Grass County through the Angel Initiative.",
            "teaser": "New partnership program aims to increase access to treatment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/bigtimberpublicsafetymeeting.jpg", "alt": "Big Timber Public Safety Roundtable" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments4",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Extends Tax Deadline for Montanans Impacted by Flooding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Extends-Tax-Deadline-for-Montanans-Impacted-by-Flooding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced residents impacted by recent flooding in Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, and Yellowstone counties have until October 17, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-15T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Housing Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Launches-Housing-Task-Force",
            "summary": "Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a housing task force to provide recommendations to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans.",
            "teaser": "Governor charges task force with providing recommendations to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans",
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            "date": "2022-07-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-05T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Butte Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Honors_Butte_Veterans",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized three veterans in Butte with the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Promotes Launch of Montana 988 Lifeline",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Promotes_Launch_of_Montana_988_Lifeline",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials, mental health and crisis lifeline experts, and Montana State University (MSU) officials to promote the launch of the Montana 988 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis...",
            "teaser": "New Montana 988 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline will support Montanans in mental health distress or experiencing a suicidal crisis",
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            "date": "2022-07-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Commerce First To Meet Governor Gianforte’s Digital Challenge",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Commerce_First_To_Meet_Governor_Gianfortes_Digital_Challenge",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Department of Commerce is now 100 percent digitized, becoming the first state agency to achieve this goal as set out by the governor for each agency.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-11T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Statement on the Passing of Kris Hansen",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Statement_on_the_Passing_of_Kris_Hansen",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a statement on the passing of former Lieutenant Attorney General Kris Hansen.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-08T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Disaster Declaration Status for Yellowstone, Treasure, and Sweet Grass Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Secures_Disaster_Declaration_Status_for_Yellowstone_Treasure,_and_Sweet_Grass_Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana has successfully added three additional counties to the presidential major disaster declaration for Montana: Yellowstone, Treasure, and Sweet Grass. Six counties in southern Montana are now eligible for aid through...",
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            "date": "2022-07-07T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Road Rebuilding Crews, Supports Recovering Communities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Road_Rebuilding_Crews_Supports_Recovering_Communities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Visiting Stillwater and Carbon counties last week, Governor Greg Gianforte recognized employees with Riverside Contracting, Inc. for their work to rebuild critical infrastructure in the wake of the flooding disaster.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-07-06T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Secure Federal Approval To Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through HEART Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Secure_Federal_Approval_To_Increase_Substance_Use_Disorder_Treatment_Through_HEART_Fund",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is significantly increasing access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for Montana Medicaid members through the Healing and Ending...",
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            "date": "2022-07-06T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Individual Assistance for Montanans from FEMA",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Secures_Individual_Assistance_for_Montanans_from_FEMA",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state’s request for an individual assistance program for Montanans impacted by recent flooding.",
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            "date": "2022-06-30T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Transition at the Department of Public Health and Human Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Transition-at-the-Department-of-Public-Health-and-Human-Services",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Charlie Brereton will succeed Adam Meier in leading the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-30T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Dedicates $5 Million To Support Tourism Reliant Businesses Impacted by Flooding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Dedicates-5-Million-To-Support-Tourism-Reliant-Businesses-Impacted-by-Flooding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is accepting applications for $5 million in grant funding to assist tourism reliant businesses impacted by flooding in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater Counties.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/chicohotspringsflooding.jpg", "alt": "Chico Hot Springs" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Uses Bed Tax Funds to Support Flood-Impacted Tourism Regions",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Uses-Bed-Tax-Funds-to-Support-Flood-Impacted-Tourism-Regions",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As communities recover from the flooding disaster, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is using Bed Tax funds to assist communities which rely heavily on tourism around Yellowstone National Park.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-24T00:00:00",
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            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redlodgeflooddamage.png", "alt": "Red Lodge Flood Damage" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Dedicates up to $2 Million To Address Flooding ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Dedicates-up-to-2-Million-To-Address-Flooding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today dedicated up to $2 million to address the flood emergency in the state and also expedited the grant application for $1.2 million for irrigation systems damaged from spring floods.",
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            "date": "2022-06-24T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Issues-Statement-on-Supreme-Courts-Decision-to-Overturn-Roe-v.-Wade",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.",
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            "date": "2022-06-24T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Paradise Valley Is Open for Business",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Paradise_Valley_Is_Open_for_Business",
            "summary": "PRAY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the reopening of the US Highway 89 bridge, before visiting local businesses in the region impacted by the flood disaster. ",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-23T00:00:00",
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            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mdt_us89opening.jpg", "alt": "MDT - US 89 Opening" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Requests Individual Assistance for Montanans from FEMA",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Requests_Individual_Assistance_for_Montanans_from_FEMA",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activate the Individual Assistance program under the presidential major disaster declaration due to the devastating impacts the recent flooding has had on...",
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            "date": "2022-06-23T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Statement on Passing of Eric Feaver",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Issues_Statement_on_Passing_of_Eric_Feaver",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement on the passing of Helena City Commissioner Eric Feaver.",
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            "date": "2022-06-23T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Visits Communities Rebuilding From Flooding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Visits_Communities_Rebuilding_From_Flooding",
            "summary": "ABSAROKEE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with first responders, residents, small business owners, and agricultural producers in Carbon and Stillwater counties as communities in the region rebuild from flooding.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-21T00:00:00",
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            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/frombergflooding.jpg", "alt": "Fromberg Flooding" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Meets with Business Leaders, Residents in Gardiner",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Meets_with_Business_Leaders_Residents_in_Gardiner",
            "summary": "GARDINER, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a public roundtable in Gardiner with Senator Steve Daines, state and federal officials, and local business leaders and residents in the wake of flooding in the region.",
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            "date": "2022-06-17T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Major Disaster Declaration From Pres. Biden for Severe Flooding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Secures_Major_Disaster_Declaration_From_Pres_Biden_for_Severe_Flooding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana has secured a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden in response to devastating flooding across portions of the state.",
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            "date": "2022-06-16T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Requests-Presidential-Major-Disaster-Declaration",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state has submitted a request to President Joe Biden for an expedited presidential major disaster declaration due to devastating flooding across portions of the state of Montana.  ",
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            "date": "2022-06-15T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Declares Disaster for Flooding",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Declares_Disaster_for_Flooding",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today declared a statewide disaster due to severe flooding in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater counties, as well as flood warnings in other parts of the state.",
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            "date": "2022-06-14T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Orders Flags Lowered to Honor the Life of Sen. Mark Sweeney",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Orders_Flags_Lowered_to_Honor_the_Life_of_Sen_Mark_Sweeney",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today ordered flags flown over state buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 10, 2022, to honor the life and service of Senator Mark Sweeney of Philipsburg who passed away May 6, 2022.",
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            "date": "2022-06-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors Montana Veterans on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov._Gianforte_Honors_Montana_Veterans_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week honored five Montana veterans with the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, a unique recognition of Montana veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces and continued their service in their communities.",
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            "date": "2022-06-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Meets with Young Ag Leaders, Recognizes Volunteer Firefighters",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Meets_with_Young_Ag_Leaders_Recognizes_Volunteer_Firefighters",
            "summary": "COLUMBUS, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour today, Governor Greg Gianforte met with young leaders in agriculture in Harlowton and recognized members of Montana’s volunteer firefighting workforce in Lavina.",
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            "date": "2022-06-08T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes ‘Shark’ of Lewistown Police Department’s K9 Unit",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Shark_of_Lewistown_Police_Departments_K9_Unit",
            "summary": "WINNETT, Mont. – Stopping in Lewistown today for his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized the Lewistown Police Department’s K9 unit, including the force’s German Shepherd known as Shark, for its work to interdict illicit drugs and protect Fergus County.",
            "teaser": "Spotlights Small Businesses as 56 County Tour Continues",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/lewistownsharkunit.jpg", "alt": "Lewistown Shark Unit" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Revisits Denton, Pledges Ongoing Support",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Revisits_Denton_Pledges_Ongoing_Support",
            "summary": "DENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon held a community forum in Denton to connect with residents and receive an update on rebuilding efforts.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dentonrebuildingefforts.jpg", "alt": "Denton Rebuilding Efforts" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Heather Perry to Tenth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Heather_Perry_to_Tenth_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Heather Perry to serve on the Tenth Judicial District Court, which includes Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum counties. Perry fills the vacancy created by Tenth Judicial District Judge Jon A. Oldenburg’s retirement,...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes Aurora’s Major Investment in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Welcomes_Auroras_Major_Investment_in_Montana",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday welcomed Aurora’s major investment in Montana through a new 78,000-square-foot facility in Bozeman to design and produce the hardware to support the company's production of commercial autonomous vehicles. The new facility can host up to 200...",
            "teaser": "New Facility Hosting Up to 200 Employees Deepens Aurora’s Commitment to Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Announcement of New Investment in Data Center, Montana Jobs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Announcement_of_New_Investment_in_Data_Center_Montana_Jobs",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Joined by entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Bitzero CEO Akbar Shamji, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal (CSKT) Secretary Martin Charlo, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated today’s announcement of a new investment to build a 50MW data...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/polsondatacenter.jpg", "alt": "Polson Data Center" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Business Leaders Emphasize Montana’s Strong Workforce, Business Climate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Business_Leaders_Emphasize_Montanas_Strong_Workforce_Business_Climate",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined business leaders to discuss his administration’s pro-jobs, pro-growth policies fueling job creation, growth, and prosperity in Montana. The discussions took place at today’s Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit, which U.S. Senator Steve...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-06-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/montana_ontherise_economicsummit.jpg", "alt": "Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Molly Owen to Twentieth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Molly_Owen_to_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Molly Owen to serve on the Twentieth Judicial District Court (Lake County and Sanders County). Owen fills the vacancy created by Twentieth Judicial District Judge James A. Manley’s retirement.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Governors Call on President Biden to Act on Baby Formula Shortage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Governors_Call_on_President_Biden_to_Act_on_Baby_Formula_Shortage",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and 18 other governors yesterday called on President Joe Biden to act to end the baby formula shortage. The governors outlined actions the Biden administration should take to jumpstart production and distribution of formula, including targeted regulatory...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce Major Investment in Montana’s Health Information Exchange",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_DPHHS_Announce_Major_Investment_in_Montanas_Health_Information_Exchange",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier and Big Sky Care Connect (BSCC) Chief Executive Officer Ben Tyrrell, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $20 million investment in the state’s health information exchange (HIE).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/healthinformationexchange.png", "alt": "Health Information Exchange" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Partner With Yellowstone County Sheriff on Angel Initiative ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Partner_With_Yellowstone_County_Sheriff_on_Angel_Initiative",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Today with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier, Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder, and Rimrock CEO Lenette Kosovich, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the state’s partnership with Yellowstone County through the Angel Initiative.",
            "teaser": "New partnership program aims to increase access to treatment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/angelinitiative.jpg", "alt": "Angel Initiative" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Strong Jobs Recovery Breaking Records",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Strong_Jobs_Recovery_Breaking_Records",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Key employment indicators remained strong in Montana in April, with the state’s unemployment rate remaining at a record low and the state’s labor force and total employment reaching record highs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.",
            "teaser": "Inflation continues to take toll on Montana families",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montanans Share Concerns About Rising Grizzly Bear Conflict With Governor Gianforte",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanans_Share_Concerns_About_Rising_Grizzly_Bear_Conflict_With_Governor_Gianforte",
            "summary": "FAIRFIELD, Mont. – As the State of Montana awaits a response to its petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE), Governor Greg Gianforte today heard concerns from residents of Teton County about rising conflicts with...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/grizzlybearroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Grizzly Bear Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Discusses Improving Public Safety, Increasing Treatment Access in Great Falls",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Discusses_Improving_Public_Safety_Increasing_Treatment_Access_in_Great_Falls",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – As the crisis at the U.S. southern border contributes to increased drug interdictions, drug use, and violent crime in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable with law enforcement officers, local officials, and treatment providers to discuss efforts to...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/greatfallspublicsafetyroundtable.jpg", "alt": "Great Falls Public Safety Roundtable" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Washington Family Celebrate Topping Out of Montana Heritage Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Washington_Family_Celebrate_Topping_Out_of_Montana_Heritage_Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Celebrating the recent $25 million donation by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation to the Montana Historical Society (MHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Washingtons and members of MHS at the topping out ceremony for the Montana Heritage Center.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaheritagecenter_washingtons.png", "alt": "Dennis and Phyllis Washington" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors Veterans, Tours Family Farm on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Honors_Veterans_Tours_Family_Farm_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday continued his 56 County Tour honoring veterans in Flathead County and touring a family farm in Lake County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/countytour2022_leekidderveterancommendation.jpg", "alt": "Lee Kidder - Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Board for Streamlining Educator Licensing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Praises_Board_for_Streamlining_Educator_Licensing",
            "summary": "RONAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) for streamlining educator licensing in the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Cuts Ribbon for New State Park at Somers Beach",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Cuts_Ribbon_for_New_State_Park_at_Somers_Beach",
            "summary": "SOMERS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today cut the ribbon for Somers Beach State Park, Montana’s newest state park and first state park to open since 2019.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/somersbeachstatepark.jpg", "alt": "Somers Beach State Park" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes Major Expansion of Applied Materials in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Welcomes_Major_Expansion_of_Applied_Materials_in_Montana",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed Applied Materials’ major expansion in Montana after the grand opening of the company’s new semiconductor manufacturing center. The new center will create about 200 good-paying jobs in the Flathead Valley.",
            "teaser": "New Semiconductor Facility To Create About 200 Jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates New Forest Management Agreement in Northwest Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_New_Forest_Management_Agreement_in_Northwest_Montana",
            "summary": "LIBBY, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in Mineral, Sanders, and Lincoln counties, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated an upcoming expansion of a forest management agreement before recognizing local recipients of the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/countytour2022_kootenainationalforest.jpg", "alt": "Kootenai National Forest" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Police Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Police_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To honor Montana’s brave men and women in law enforcement, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed May 11-17, 2022, Police Week in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
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                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Montana Beef Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Montana_Beef_Month",
            "summary": "HAMILTON, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour in western Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed May as Beef Month to promote Montana’s world-class beef after participating in a branding in Granite County.",
            "teaser": "Meets with Foster Families as 56 County Tour Continues in Western Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/countytour2022_rockingchairranch.jpg", "alt": "Rocking Chair Ranch Branding" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Recognizes Foster Care Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognizes_Foster_Care_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed May as Foster Care Month in Montana to support children, foster parents, and advocates for children in foster care in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Named Eighth Best State for Nurses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Named_Eighth_Best_State_for_Nurses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – After proclaiming today Nurses Day in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana is the eighth best state in the nation for nurses, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Welcomes $20 Million Hyundai Motor Group R&D Center to Bozeman",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Welcomes_20_Million_Hyundai_Motor_Group_R_and_D_Center_to_Bozeman",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed Hyundai Motor Group to Montana after the company announced it will locate its New Horizons Studio (NHS) headquarters in Bozeman. Hyundai’s NHS is a unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs).",
            "teaser": "New Headquarters to Create More than 50 Jobs",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hyundairibboncutting.png", "alt": "New Horizons Studio" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Renews Call to End Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Renews_Call_to_End_Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Persons_Crisis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – Proclaiming May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today renewed his call to protect our Native communities and end the MMIP crisis.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims May 5 MMIP Awareness Day",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims May as Military Appreciation Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Proclaims_May_as_Military_Appreciation_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed May 2022 as Military Appreciation Month in Montana to honor the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes School Lunch Heroes, Educators at Helena Middle School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_School_Lunch_Heroes_Educators_at_Helena_Middle_School",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After proclaiming Friday, May 6 School Lunch Hero Day in Montana and May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week in the state, Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen to recognize school lunch heroes and educators at Helena Middle School.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/2022schoollunchheroes.jpg", "alt": "Helena Middle School - School Lunch Heroes" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Receives 2022 Fire Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Receives_2022_Fire_Briefing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2022 Fire Briefing from local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators and fire management officers.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims May Wildfire Awareness Month",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-05-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/may2022WildfireAwarenessMonth.png", "alt": "May Wildfire Awareness Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Mental Health Awareness, Treatment Services on the Hi-Line",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Mental_Health_Awareness_Treatment_Services_on_the_Hi-Line",
            "summary": "GLASGOW, Mont. – At the Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center in Valley County, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with patients, staff, and providers as he continued his 56 County Tour. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/countytour2022_mentalhealthawarenessmonthproclamation.jpg", "alt": "Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Meets With Educators, Tribal Leaders and Innovative Entrepreneurs on 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Meets_With_Educators,_Tribal_Leaders_and_Innovative_Entrepreneurs_on_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "HARLEM, Mont. – Promoting the state’s efforts to increase starting teacher pay, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with starting teachers and administrators in Havre and Harlem as his 56 County Tour continued in Chouteau, Hill, and Blaine counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022_kyleeurie.jpg", "alt": "Harlem Elementary School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Board for Progress Toward Streamlining Educator Licensing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Praises_Board_for_Progress_Toward_Streamlining_Educator_Licensing",
            "summary": "HARLEM, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) for its progress toward streamlining educator licensing in the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors Veteran, Holds Town Hall on the Hi-Line",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Honors_Veteran_Holds_Town_Hall_on_the_Hi-Line",
            "summary": "CHESTER, Mont. – Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted broadband expansion and economic development on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and met with students, veterans, and residents in Glacier, Toole, and Liberty counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022_johnalstadvetcomm.jpg", "alt": "John Alstad receives Veteran Commendation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Economy 7th Strongest in Nation With Robust Growth in 2021",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Economy_7th_Strongest_in_Nation_With_Robust_Growth_in_2021",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s economy grew an inflation-adjusted 6.7% in 2021, the seventh largest rate of growth in the country. It also marks the sharpest rate growth in Montana in more than 40 years. Montanans’ personal income also grew by 8.5% in 2021, the...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Visits Northeast Montana Entrepreneurs Helping Drive State’s Strong Economy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Visits_Northeast_Montana_Entrepreneurs_Helping_Drive_States_Strong_Economy",
            "summary": "SIDNEY, Mont. – Visiting Sheridan, Roosevelt, and Richland counties, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with apprentices, employees, and business owners helping drive Montana’s economic growth and strengthen their communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022_CandBOperations.jpg", "alt": "C & B Operations" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Holds Town Hall, Continues 56 County Tour in Northeast Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Holds_Town_Hall_Continues_56_County_Tour_in_Northeast_Montana",
            "summary": "SCOBEY, Mont. – Capping off the day with a town hall meeting, Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour in Garfield, McCone, and Daniels counties. The governor also visited the Fort Peck Reservation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022_scobeytownhall.jpg", "alt": "Scobey Town Hall" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Award Tribal Nations $500,000 Through HEART Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Award_Tribal_Nations_500000_Through_HEART_Fund",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier to announce the distribution of $500,000 to Montana’s eight Tribal Nations through the Healing and Ending Addiction Through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Fund.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces a $25 Million Gift From the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation for Montana Heritage Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_a_25_Million_Gift_From_the_Dennis_and_Phyllis_Washington_Foundation_for_Montana_Heritage_Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing 34 years of philanthropy, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $25 million to the Montana Historical Society for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena. The gift is the largest in the Montana Historical Society’s history.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Local Small Businesses in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Local_Small_Businesses_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "FORSYTH, Mont. – Kicking off the second leg of his 56 County Tour today, Governor Greg Gianforte today met with small business owners and a high school apprentice student during stops in Yellowstone and Rosebud counties. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022_bluecreekmarbled.png", "alt": "Blue Creek Marbled Meat Company" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Extends Montana Tax Return Deadline One Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Extends_Montana_Tax_Return_Deadline_One_Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Due to severe weather in areas of Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a one-week extension of the 2021 Montana Individual Income Tax Return deadline to Monday, April 25, 2022.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "New Record Low: Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.3%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/New_Record_Low_Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Falls_to_2.3Percent",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in March to 2.3%, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s labor force and total employment are at record highs. Inflation, however, has reached a 41-year high, undermining Montanans’ wage growth and threatening Montana...",
            "teaser": "At Highest Level in 41 Years, Inflation Threatens Montana’s Strong Job Creation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Second Round of Application Scores for Water, Sewer, and Irrigation Investments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Second_Round_of_Application_Scores_for_Water_Sewer_and_Irrigation_Investments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the scores and ranking of the second round of applications for critical water and sewer investments by the state. Rankings also include the state’s first round of investments in irrigation improvements.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 10th Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_10th_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "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 10th Judicial District (Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Supt. Arntzen Recognize Montana’s First Purple Star School District",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Supt._Arntzen_Recognize_Montanas_First_Purple_Star_School_District",
            "summary": "TOWNSEND, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen today joined military-connected students, teachers, and staff at Broadwater School and Community Library to recognize Townsend School District being named Montana’s first Purple Star School District.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/townsendschooldistrictpurplestar.jpg", "alt": "Townsend School District Purple Star" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for 20th Judicial District Vacancy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Advisory_Council_for_20th_Judicial_District_Vacancy",
            "summary": "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).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges Streamlining Educator Licensing to Recruit More High-Quality Teachers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Urges_Streamlining_Educator_Licensing_to_Recruit_More_High-Quality_Teachers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Ahead of the Montana Board of Public Education’s (BPE) next meeting, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the board to streamline educator licensure to improve recruitment of more high-quality teachers for Montana students. The licensure reforms will eliminate barriers highly...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-06T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana Recognizes Strengthening Families Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognizes_Strengthening_Families_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed April 2022 as Strengthening Families Month and April 2-8, 2022 as Week of the Young Child in Montana to support the physical, emotional, social, and educational well-being of all Montana children.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Invests $7.8 Million in Value-Added Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Invests_7.8_Million_in_Value-Added_Agriculture",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is investing over $7.8 million in value-added agriculture projects.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-04-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Requests Discussion With Federal Officials on Flathead Reservation Land Exchange",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Requests_Discussion_With_Federal_Officials_on_Flathead_Reservation_Land_Exchange",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In accordance with federal law, Governor Greg Gianforte has requested the U.S. secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture begin discussions with the State of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) regarding a potential land exchange under the federal...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Named Fourth Best State for Doctors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Named_Fourth_Best_State_for_Doctors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is the fourth best state in the nation for doctors, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Meat Processed in Montana Has Doubled",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Meat_Processed_in_Montana_Has_Doubled",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced meat processed in Montana has doubled this fiscal year to date in facilities inspected by the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana Is a National Leader in Construction Job Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Montana_Is_a_National_Leader_in_Construction_Job_Growth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is a national leader in employment growth in the construction sector, growing 12.3% between February 2020 and February 2022. ",
            "teaser": "Montana’s construction-sector employment grows 12.3% from pre-pandemic levels",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Sec. Vilsack: More Must Be Done to Manage Forests, Reduce Wildfire Risk",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_to_Sec_Vilsack_More_Must_Be_Done_to_Manage_Forests_Reduce_Wildfire_Risk",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today invited U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to Montana to chart a clear path forward to address the state’s unprecedented wildland fire risk and forest health issues.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Eastern Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Continues_56_County_Tour_in_Eastern_Montana",
            "summary": "TERRY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour with stops in Fallon, Wibaux, Dawson, and Prairie counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/miskeangusranch.jpg", "alt": "Miske Angus Ranch" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Hits Another Record Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Hits_Another_Record_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate hit another record low in February, dropping to 2.6% for the month, down from January’s rate of 2.7%. Montana’s total employment and labor force continued to show strong growth in February, both setting new all-time highs.",
            "teaser": "Montana’s unemployment rate is fifth lowest in the nation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "An Eastern Montana Welcome: Gov. Gianforte Kicks Off 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/An_Eastern_Montana_Welcome_Gov_Gianforte_Kicks_Off_56_County_Tour",
            "summary": "EKALAKA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte kicked off his 56 County Tour today visiting with Montanans in Custer, Powder River, and Carter counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022ekalaka.png", "alt": "Ekalaka Townhall Meeting" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors Montana Veterans in Billings",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Honors_Montana_Veterans_in_Billings",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today honored five recipients of the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, a unique recognition of Montana veterans who served the United States in uniform and continued their service in their community. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/veteranscommendationbillings.png", "alt": "Montana Veterans in Billings Honored" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte to Kick off Second 56 County Tour as Governor",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte_to_Kick_off_Second_56_County_Tour_as_Governor",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following through on his commitment to meet with Montanans in each of the state’s 56 counties, Governor Greg Gianforte tomorrow will kick off his second annual 56 County Tour in eastern Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour2022judithbasin.jpg", "alt": "County Tour Kick Off" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Brings Together Ag Leaders for Roundtable on National Ag Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Brings_Together_Ag_Leaders_for_Roundtable_on_National_Ag_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark National Agriculture Day, Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable of Montana ag leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nationalagday.jpg", "alt": "National Ag Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Honors National Champion Women’s Bobcat Rodeo Team",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Honors_National_Champion_Womens_Bobcat_Rodeo_Team",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a gathering today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte and Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras honored the Montana State University women’s rodeo team for bringing home the national title in 2021.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/msuwomensrodeoteam.png", "alt": "MSU Women's Bobcat Rodeo Team" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Montana Ranchers in Visit To Local Cattle Operation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Montana_Ranchers_in_Visit_To_Local_Cattle_Operation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the second day of Montana Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Montana’s ranchers during a visit to the Sieben Ranch, a multi-generational ranch which includes a cow/calf, yearling, and stocker cattle operation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/siebenranchvisit.jpg", "alt": "Sieben Ranch Visit" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DNRC Announce Record-Setting $1.2 Million Oil And Gas Lease Sale",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DNRC_Announce_Record-Setting_1.2_Million_Oil_And_Gas_Lease_Sale",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands, netting $1,187,194 from the first quarter of 2022.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Expanded Opportunities for Montana Meat Processors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Expanded_Opportunities_for_Montana_Meat_Processors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana has finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), making Montana only the tenth state in the nation where state-inspected meat...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-21T00:00:00",
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov Gianforte Launches Agriculture Week Brings Back Montana Meat Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-Agriculture-Week-Brings-Back-Montana-Meat-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In honor of Montana agriculture, the state’s number one industry, Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 20-26 Montana Agriculture Week and March 20 Montana Meat Day.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Gianforte-visits-a-meat-procesing-facility.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte visits a meat processing facility, Eastern Montana Meats, in Sidney in September 2021" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Pays Tribute to Montana Medal of Honor Recipient at Grand Opening of VA Clinic",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Pays-Tribute-to-Montana-Medal-of-Honor-Recipient-at-Grand-Opening-of-VA-Clinic",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Honoring the life and legacy of Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins, Governor Greg Gianforte today marked the grand opening of the Travis W. Atkins Department of Affairs Clinic in Bozeman.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Addresses-family-of-SSG-Atkins.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte addresses family of SSG Atkins" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Tenth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications,_Nominations_for_Tenth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Tenth Judicial District (Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum Counties).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Invites Minnesota Small Businesses Facing Massive Tax Hikes To Move to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Invites_Minnesota_Small_Businesses_Facing_Massive_Tax_Hikes_To_Move_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning invited Minnesota small business owners to bring their businesses and good-paying jobs to Montana as they face massive tax hikes in Minnesota.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims Today Irish Heritage Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Proclaims_Today_Irish_Heritage_Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Continuing a decades-long tradition, Governor Greg Gianforte today raised the Irish tricolor flag at the State Capitol and proclaimed March 17, 2022 Irish Heritage Day.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/irishheritageday.png", "alt": "Irish Heritage Day" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges Pres. Biden to End Reliance on Foreign Energy, Make America Energy Independent and Secure",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Urges_Pres_Biden_to_End_Reliance_on_Foreign_Energy_Make_America_Energy_Independent_and_Secure",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to act immediately to make the United States energy independent and more secure.",
            "teaser": "“It is imperative that our country becomes energy secure and independent. Our nation’s adversaries are the only beneficiaries when we aren’t.”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Reaches Record Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Reaches_Record_Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 2.7% in January 2022, down 0.2% from December’s adjusted rate. Montana’s unemployment rate is the fifth lowest in the nation. ",
            "teaser": "Montana’s unemployment rate is fifth lowest in the nation",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Recognizes Red Cross Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognizes_Red_Cross_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this month proclaimed March 2022 as Red Cross Month in Montana to recognize the lasting legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton and the organization’s impact in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-11T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and Ag Development Council Invest in Innovative Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_and_Ag_Development_Council_Invest_in_Innovative_Agriculture",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District (Lake County and Sanders County).",
            "teaser": "Growth Through Agriculture Program awards over $900,000 to 24 value-added ag projects",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Twentieth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Solicits_Applications,_Nominations_for_Twentieth_Judicial_District_Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial District (Lake County and Sanders County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana Will Not Participate in Biden’s “30 By 30” Initiative",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Montana_Will_Not_Participate_in_Bidens_30_By_30_Initiative",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week announced the State of Montana declines to participate in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) efforts to advance President Biden’s “30 by 30” initiative, calling it “long on philosophy and short on detail.”",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Marks Launch of Montana’s Newest CTE Program at Helena College",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Marks_Launch_of_Montanas_Newest_CTE_Program_at_Helena_College",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joining the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest (FTIUM) and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at Helena College. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenacollegectelaunch.png", "alt": "Helena College CTE Launch" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Visits Helena Clinic Providing Mental Health Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Visits_Helena_Clinic_Providing_Mental_Health_Services",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Helena Indian Alliance Clinic to learn about its work to provide affordable, high-quality health care to Native and non-native Montanans in the Helena area. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/helenaindianalliancementalhealthservices.jpg", "alt": "Helena Indian Alliance" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Orders Flags Lowered to Honor the Life of Rep. Frank Fleming",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Orders_Flags_Lowered_to_Honor_the_Life_of_Rep_Frank_Fleming",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today ordered flags flown over state buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 to honor the life and service of Representative Frank Fleming of Billings who passed away today. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Flag Orders",
                    "link": "/tag/Flag Orders"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Work-Based Learning With Whitehall Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Work-Based_Learning_With_Whitehall_Students",
            "summary": "WHITEHALL, Mont. – Meeting with students at Whitehall High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in empowering students with in-demand skills and providing a highly-skilled, highly-qualified workforce for Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/cte_whitehallhighschool.jpg", "alt": "Whitehall High School" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Local Leaders Partner to Improve Public Safety in Missoula County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Local_Leaders_Partner_to_Improve_Public_Safety_in_Missoula_County",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable with local officials and leaders to address efforts by state and local partners to improve public safety in Missoula County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/missoulapublicsafety.jpg", "alt": "Missoula Public Safety" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": " Gov. Gianforte Formally Launches Process to Divest Russian Assets ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Formally_Launches_Process_to_Divest_Russian_Assets",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today formally launched the process of divesting Russian assets held by the State of Montana. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Billings Students With Spirit of Montana Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Billings_Students_With_Spirit_of_Montana_Award",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today presented his Spirit of Montana award to middle school students at Elysian School in Billings for their work this winter to support health care heroes in their community.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/billingsstudents.jpg", "alt": "Billings Students" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Spirit of Montana",
                    "link": "/tag/Spirit of Montana"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Recognizes Women’s History Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognizes_Womens_History_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 2022 as Women’s History Month in Montana to celebrate and reflect on the contributions of women to the state’s history. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-03-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "proclamations",
                    "link": "/tag/proclamations"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, FWP Announce New Smartphone App",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_FWP_Announce_New_Smartphone_App",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – As part of his charge to improve customer service and modernize technology in state government, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of a new mobile app from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). FWP’s new app will allow Montanans to access their hunting and...",
            "teaser": "App developed as Gianforte administration leads digital redesign effort",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Awards $605,000 for Workforce Training, Apprenticeship Programs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Awards_605000_for_Workforce_Training_Apprenticeship_Programs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Department of Commerce, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state has awarded $605,000 to Montana businesses and nonprofits for skills-based workforce training and apprenticeship programs. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Russian_Invasion_of_Ukraine",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte released the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Dept. of Ag Promote Value-Added Ag Research at MSU",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Dept_of_Ag_Promote_Value-Added_Ag_Research_at_MSU",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark to tour the Malt Quality and Food Product Development labs at Montana State University.  ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/foodproductdevelopmentlab.jpg", "alt": "Malt Quality and Food Product Development Labs" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Central Montana Volunteer Fire Department With Spirit of Montana Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Recognizes_Central_Montana_Volunteer_Fire_Department_With_Spirit_of_Montana_Award",
            "summary": "STOCKETT, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last night presented his Spirit of Montana award to the volunteers of the Sand Coulee Fire Department for their swift, heroic response to the Gibson Flats Fire last December. The governor joined the volunteer firefighters for dinner at American Bar in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/centralmontanavolunteerfiredepartment.jpg", "alt": "Central Montana Volunteer Fire Department" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Spirit of Montana",
                    "link": "/tag/Spirit of Montana"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Investment to Build Stronger, More Robust Health Care Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Investment_to_Build_Stronger_More_Robust_Health_Care_Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following his announcement of a $6 million investment in rapid workforce training last week, Governor Greg Gianforte joined Carroll College President John Cech today to announce a portion of the funds will be used for the rapid training of nurses and clinical social workers at...",
            "teaser": "Funding to provide scholarships for rapid training of nurses, clinical social workers at Carroll College",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/healthcareworkforce.jpg", "alt": "Health Care Workforce" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Career and Technical Education Month With Students at Park High School",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Celebrates_Career_and_Technical_Education_Month_With_Students_at_Park_High_School",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Joining students and educators at Park High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today promoted the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in empowering students with in-demand skills and providing a highly-skilled, highly-qualified workforce for Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/CareerTechnicalMonth.jpg", "alt": "Career and Technical Education Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte, Kenney Lead Call to Get Cross Border Trucks Moving Again",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte_Kenney_Lead_Call_to_Get_Cross_Border_Trucks_Moving_Again",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and 15 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden to immediately reinstate the vaccine and quarantine exemptions available to cross...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces $6 Million Investment in Rapid Workforce Training",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_6_Million_Investment_in_Rapid_Workforce_Training",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $6 million investment to develop Montana’s workforce and equip hardworking Montanans with in-demand skills.",
            "teaser": "New program to train up to 5,000 new or upskilled employees to build Montana’s workforce over the next two years",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims February Career and Technical Education Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Proclaims_February_Career_and_Technical_Education_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte proclaimed February 2022 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Montana to recognize the role of Career and Technical Education in empowering students with the skills needed for career readiness and providing a highly-skilled,...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Recognizes Black History Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Recognizes_Black_History_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte proclaimed February 2022 Black History Month in Montana to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of Black Montanans as well as their contributions.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "proclamations",
                    "link": "/tag/proclamations"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges Health Care Workers To Act Ahead of Federal Vaccine Mandate Deadline",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Urges_Health_Care_Workers_To_Act_Ahead_of_Federal_Vaccine_Mandate_Deadline",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today sent an open letter to Montana’s health care professionals. The governor thanked them for their work and dedication, particularly amid the pandemic, and urged those who are unvaccinated to consider options to remain in the workforce ahead of a looming...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Feds: Don’t Interfere With Montana’s Successful Sage Grouse Conservation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_to_Feds_Dont_Interfere_With_Montanas_Successful_Sage_Grouse_Conservation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week urged the Biden administration to leave Montana’s sage grouse program untouched, highlighting its success in conserving sage grouse, its balance between land use and conservation, and its robust, effective engagement with stakeholders. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Council’s Decision Undermining Equality of Opportunity for Montana Students",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Statement_on_Councils_Decision_Undermining_Equality_of_Opportunity_for_Montana_Students",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after the Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council (CSPAC) revised the Professional Educators of Montana Code of Ethics to incorporate equity into Montana schools.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Blasts Biden Administration’s WOTUS Proposal",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Blasts_Biden_Administrations_WOTUS_Proposal",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week called on the Biden administration to reconsider its proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, citing its harmful impact on Montanans, federal overreach, vagueness, and ambiguity.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Opposes Adding “Equity” to Teacher Ethics",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Opposes_Adding_Equity_to_Teacher_Ethics",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his opposition to a proposed revision to the Montana Professional Educator Code of Ethics that will incorporate equity into Montana schools. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches Website to Recruit Health Care Providers to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Launches_Website_to_Recruit_Health_Care_Providers_to_Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched CareInMontana.com, a website inviting qualified health care providers to move to Montana as part of the state’s innovative health care workforce recruitment program, CARE (Claim Allowance for Relocation Expenses) in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/careinMontana.png", "alt": "CareinMontana.com" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Moves Closer to Closing Digital Divide",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Moves_Closer_to_Closing_Digital_Divide",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is now accepting applications for up to $266 million in ConnectMT funds to expand access to reliable broadband and close the digital divide throughout Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights State's Economic Comeback at Forum",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Highlights_States_Economic_Comeback_at_Forum",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today highlighted Montana’s economic comeback, including the state hitting a record-low unemployment rate and more Montanans working today than ever before.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/economiccomebackforum.jpg", "alt": "Montana Economic Comeback Forum" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Highlights Value-Added Ag at Montana Craft Malt",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Highlights_Value-Added_Ag_at_Montana_Craft_Malt",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Christy Clark, director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, yesterday toured Montana Craft Malt to highlight how the operation promotes Montana’s high-quality ag products and expands value-added ag opportunities for Montana producers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanacraftmalt.jpg", "alt": "Montana Craft Malt" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Recipients of Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Recipients_of_Veteran_Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, a unique recognition of Montana veterans who served our country and continued their service in their communities.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Veteran Commendation",
                    "link": "/tag/Veteran Commendation"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Partner With Lewis and Clark County Sheriff on Angel Initiative",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Partner_With_Lewis_and_Clark_County_Sheriff_on_Angel_Initiative",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Today with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, and Todd Wilson of the Helena Indian Alliance, Governor Greg Gianforte emphasized the state’s commitment to combating addiction and increasing...",
            "teaser": "New partnership program aims to increase access to treatment",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-02-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mtangelinitiative.jpg", "alt": "Montana Angel Initiative" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Expansion of Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign, Partnership Between Town Pump and LifeGuard Group",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Expansion-of-Human-Trafficking-Awareness-Campaign,-Partnership-Between-Town-Pump-and-LifeGuard-Group",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – On the last day of Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a partnership between Town Pump, the LifeGuard Group, and the State of Montana to raise awareness and put an end to human trafficking in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Christy Clark Director of Agriculture",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Appoints_Christy_Clark_Director_of_Agriculture",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Christy Clark as the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Career and Technical Education at Red Lodge High School's New Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Career_and_Technical_Education_at_Red_Lodge_High_Schools_New_Center",
            "summary": "RED LODGE, Mont. – At the grand opening of a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) center at Red Lodge High School, Governor Greg Gianforte today underscored the importance of CTE programs to empower student and workers as well as to meet current and future workforce demands.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/redlodgecareercenter.jpg", "alt": "Career and Technical Education" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Presents Spirit of Montana Award to Team That Helped Fix Hebgen Dam",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Presents_Spirit_of_Montana_Award_to_Team_That_Helped_Fix_Hebgen_Dam",
            "summary": "ANACONDA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today presented the Spirit of Montana award to employees at Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company for their role in fixing the Hebgen Dam malfunction.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hebgendam.jpg", "alt": "Spirit of Montana Award - Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Spirit of Montana",
                    "link": "/tag/Spirit of Montana"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana Unemployment Hits New Record Low of 2.5%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana_Unemployment_Hits_New_Record_Low_of_2.5",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate hit a new record low in December, dropping another 0.3 percentage points to end the year at 2.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of unemployed Montanans is at its lowest level since BLS began the data series in 1976.",
            "teaser": "More Montanans Working Than Ever in State History, Number of Unemployed Montanans at Lowest Level Ever",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Talks Impact of Pro-Jobs, Pro-Growth Policies on Ag Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Talks_Impact_of_Pro-Jobs_Pro-Growth_Policies_on_Ag_Industry",
            "summary": "EAST HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Diehl Ranch Co. in East Helena to discuss the impact of pro-growth, pro-jobs policies on the state’s agriculture industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/agindustry.jpg", "alt": "Agriculture Industry" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Local Leaders Partner to Improve Public Safety in Billings and Yellowstone County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Local_Leaders_Partner_to_Improve_Public_Safety_in_Billings_and_Yellowstone_County",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today convened a roundtable with local officials to address efforts by state and local partners to improve public safety in Billings and Yellowstone County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/publicsafetypartners.jpg", "alt": "Public Safety Partners" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches New Program to Help Montana Businesses Invest and Grow",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Launches_New_Program_to_Help_Montana_Businesses_Invest_and_Grow",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana entrepreneurs have a new tool to grow their businesses. Approved by the governor in December, the Montana Down Payment Assistance Program is a public-private partnership between the State of Montana and Montana’s banks, credit...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Pres. Biden: Give States Maximum Flexibility for Infrastructure Investments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_to_Pres_Biden_Give_States_Maximum_Flexibility_for_Infrastructure_Investments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Along with 15 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to work with states as partners and provide states with maximum flexibility to determine the best use of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims January as Blood Donor Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Proclaims_January_as_Blood_Donor_Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to donate blood to mark Blood Donor Month.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "proclamations",
                    "link": "/tag/proclamations"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures 650,000 Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests for Statewide Distribution",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Secures_650000_Rapid_At-Home_COVID-19_Tests_for_Statewide_Distribution",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced plans to increase access to at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for Montanans. The governor has secured approximately 650,000 tests which will be distributed statewide through local public health departments. The tests will be available at...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Board_Appointments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Sec. of State Jacobsen Announce Record Business Creation in 2021",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Sec_of_State_Jacobsen_Announce_Record_Business_Creation_in_2021",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen today announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year. More than 51,500 new businesses were registered with the Montana Secretary of State in 2021, surpassing the previous record set in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, AG Knudsen Lead Roundtable on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_AG_Knudsen_Lead_Roundtable_on_National_Human_Trafficking_Awareness_Day",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state’s efforts to end human trafficking. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nationalhumantraffickingawarenessday.jpg", "alt": "National Human Trafficking Awareness Day" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Firefighter Pay Increase",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Announces_Firefighter_Pay_Increase",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Together with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana will increase firefighter pay to support, recruit, and retain the highly-qualified, highly-trained personnel who protect Montana...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/firefighters.PNG", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Challenges North Dakota Gov. Burgum to Wager Ahead of National Championship Game",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Challenges_North_Dakota_Gov_Burgum_to_Wager_Ahead_of_National_Championship_Game",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today challenged North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to a friendly wager ahead of Saturday’s FCS National Championship game between the Montana State University Bobcats and North Dakota State University Bison.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/FCSNationalChampionship.png", "alt": "FCS National Championship Wager" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Brings Water and Sewer Infrastructure Funds to Dillon",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Brings_Water_and_Sewer_Infrastructure_Funds_to_Dillon",
            "summary": "DILLON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this week delivered more than $1.9 million to the City of Dillon for a drinking water improvement project, the first water and sewer infrastructure project the State of Montana is reimbursing using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/watersewerinfrastructurefunds.jpg", "alt": "Water and Sewer Infrastructure Funds" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "A Year in Review: Gov. Gianforte Leading the Montana Comeback",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/A_Year_in_Review_Gov_Gianforte_Leading_the_Montana_Comeback",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today began his second year in office as Montana’s 25th governor, following a year defined by lower taxes, less government spending, and more freedom.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/yearinreview.png", "alt": "A Year in Review" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, AG Knudsen Encourage Montanans to Join the Fight to End Human Trafficking",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_AG_Knudsen_Encourage_Montanans_to_Join_the_Fight_to_End_Human_Trafficking",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After proclaiming January as Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte today teamed up with Attorney General Austin Knudsen to encourage Montanans to join the fight to end human trafficking.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2022-01-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/humantraffickingprevention.png", "alt": "Human Trafficking Prevention Month" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: State of Montana More than Doubles Forested Acres Treated in 2021",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_State_of_Montana_More_than_Doubles_Forested_Acres_Treated_in_2021",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. — Together with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the State of Montana reached its goal to more than double the number of forested acres put under management in 2021.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/montanaforestdoubles.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte and DNRC Director Amanda Kaster tour the Brooklyn Bridge Good Neighbor Authority timber project outside Helena in May 2021." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Reaffirms Montana Law Banning Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Reaffirms-Montana-Law-Banning-Discrimination-Based-on-Vaccination-Status",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today provided guidance to Montana employers and employees impacted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule mandating vaccines for employers with 100 or more employees nationwide. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "State Employees Donate 3,000 Pounds of Food to the Montana Food Bank Network",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State_Employees_Donate_3000_Pounds_of_Food_to_the_Montana_Food_Bank_Network",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3% in November to 2.8%, tying the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded in the state. Strong job growth continued in November, with over 3,000 jobs created.",
            "teaser": "Montana Department of Transportation wins governor’s agency challenge",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Staff Donate Sports Equipment to Intermountain Children’s Home for 12th Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Staff_Donate_Sports_Equipment_to_Intermountain_Childrens_Home_for_12th_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the final day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte and his staff today donated new sports equipment to children and staff at the Intermountain Children’s Home. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/intermountainsports.png", "alt": "Intermountain Children's Home Sports Equipment Donation" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low With Strong Jobs Growth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas_Unemployment_Rate_Hits_Record_Low_With_Strong_Jobs_Growth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3% in November to 2.8%, tying the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded in the state. Strong job growth continued in November, with over 3,000 jobs created.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Volunteer at Veterans Food Pantry for 11th Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_and_First_Lady_Volunteer_at_Veterans_Food_Pantry_for_11th_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "KALISPELL, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today volunteered at the North West Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/nwmtstanddown.png", "alt": "North West Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Contributes Salary to Denton Fire Relief Fund",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Contributes_Salary_to_Denton_Fire_Relief_Fund",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the 10th day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the Denton Fire Relief Fund which supports the community as it rebuilds from the West Wind Fire.   “In the wake of the West Wind Fire in...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/dentonfirerelieffund.png", "alt": "Denton Fire Relief Fund" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor, First Lady Decorate Gingerbread Houses With Patients at Shodair Children’s Hospital for 9th Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_First_Lady_Decorate_Gingerbread_Houses_With_Patients_at_Shodair_Childrens_Hospital_for_9th_Day_of_Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Marking the 9th Day of Governor Gianforte’s 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte today decorated gingerbread houses with patients at Shodair Children’s Hospital.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/shodairgingerbreadhouses.jpg", "alt": "Shodair Chidren's Hospital" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS: Schools Have Received $2.7 Million for COVID-19 Testing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_DPHHS_Schools_Have_Received_2.7_Million_for_COVID-19_Testing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic.",
            "teaser": "DPHHS has fulfilled 75 applications for 200+ schools serving nearly 80,000 students",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Hopa Mountain’s Children’s Book Drive",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Promotes_Hopa_Mountains_Childrens_Book_Drive",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the eighth day of the 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to contribute new or gently used books to Hopa Mountain’s StoryMakers Holiday Children’s Book Drive.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/HopaMountain.png", "alt": "Hopa Mountain Children's Book Drive" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "First Lady Celebrates 7th Day of Giving at HRDC Warming Center and Housing First Village",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/First-Lady-Celebrates-7th-Day-of-Giving-at-HRDC-Warming-Center-and-Housing-First-Village",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – Marking the 7th Day of Governor Gianforte’s 12 Days of Giving campaign, First Lady Susan Gianforte yesterday visited the Human Resource Development Council’s (HRDC) Warming Center and Housing First Village.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/housingfirstvillage.png", "alt": "Warming Center and Housing First Village" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Volunteers, Contributes Salary to Innovative Food Bank",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Volunteers_Contributes_Salary_to_Innovative_Food_Bank",
            "summary": "LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte this morning toured and volunteered at the Livingston Food Resource Center (LFRC). He also contributed a quarter of his annual governor’s salary to the organization.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/FoodBankVolunteers.jpg", "alt": "Innovative Food Bank" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: “Montanans Are Struggling With the Biden Inflation Tax”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov_Gianforte_Montanans_Are_Struggling_With_the_Biden_Inflation_Tax",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In response to today’s report from the federal government that inflation surged to a 39-year high in November, Governor Greg Gianforte called on President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats to turn off the spigot of out-of-control spending.",
            "teaser": "Governor Urges Biden, Democrats to End Spending Spree as Inflation Surges to 39-Year High",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Brett Linneweber to Thirteenth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Appoints-Brett-Linneweber-to-Thirteenth-Judicial-District-Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is appointing Brett Linneweber to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County. Linneweber fills the vacancy created by Thirteenth Judicial District Judge Gregory Todd’s retirement.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Encourages Giving Blood to Mark Fifth Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Encourages-Giving-Blood-to-Mark-Fifth-Day-of-Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the fifth day of 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today released a video of leaders from the Department of Public Health and Human Services and Billings Clinic promoting blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/givingblooddrive.jpg", "alt": "Blood Drive" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Cabinet Encourage Donations to Toys for Tots to Mark Fourth Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Cabinet-Encourage-Donations-to-Toys-for-Tots-to-Mark-Fourth-Day-of-Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the fourth day of 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, and members of the cabinet today donated toys to the Helena area Marine Corps Toys for Tots.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/toysfortotscabinet.jpg", "alt": "Toys for Tots Donations" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana Petitioning Federal Government to Delist NCDE Grizzly Bears",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Montana-Petitioning-Federal-Government-to-Delist-NCDE-Grizzly-Bears",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
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            "date": "2021-12-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor, DPHHS Announce $5.5 Million to Help Health Care Workers With Child Care Costs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-DPHHS-Announce-5.5-Million-to-Help-Health-Care-Workers-With-Child-Care-Costs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state will invest $5.5 million in federal funding to help eligible health care workers with the cost of child care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana Stands with Denton",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Montana-Stands-with-Denton",
            "summary": "DENTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with and comforted residents impacted by the West Wind Fire. The governor also received a briefing from incident command on the ongoing response.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/DentonFire.jpg", "alt": "Denton Fire 2021" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Celebrates Hanukkah at State Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Celebrates-Hanukkah-at-State-Capitol-Menorah-Lighting-Ceremony",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Joined by Jewish community and spiritual leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today marked Hanukkah with a menorah lighting in the State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/hanukkahmenorahlighting.png", "alt": "Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Encourages Guests at the Great Falls Rescue Mission to Mark Third Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Encourages-Guests-at-the-Great-Falls-Rescue-Mission-to-Mark-Third-Day-of-Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the third day of 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today visited the Great Falls Rescue Mission to provide a devotional and help distribute shoes to guests.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/greatfallsrescuemission.jpg", "alt": "Great Falls Rescue Mission" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches Canned Food Drive Competition to Mark Second Day of Giving",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-Canned-Food-Drive-Competition-to-Mark-Second-Day-of-Giving",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark the second day of 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a canned food drive competition among state agencies to benefit the Montana Food Bank Network.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/mfbnfooddrive.png", "alt": "MFBN Food Drive" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints Andrew Breuner to Eighteenth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Appoints-Andrew-Breuner-to-Eighteenth-Judicial-District-Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is appointing Andrew Breuner to serve on the Eighteenth Judicial District Court. Breuner fills the vacancy created by the 2021 Legislature’s addition of a district judge position to the Eighteenth Judicial District.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-12-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Praises Nationwide CMS Vaccine Mandate Injunction",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Praises-Nationwide-CMS-Vaccine-Mandate-Injunction",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today praised a federal court’s nationwide injunction of President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches 12 Days of Giving at Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-12-Days-of-Giving-at-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-Lighting",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 12 Days of Giving after lighting the Christmas Tree in the Rotunda at the Montana State Capitol.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/christmas2021.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Investment to Improve Public Safety in Yellowstone County",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Investment-to-Improve-Public-Safety-in-Yellowstone-County",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is investing more than $2.3 million to improve public safety and increase economic stability in Yellowstone County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Hits Record Employment as Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.1%",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Hits-Record-Employment-as-Unemployment-Rate-Falls-to-3.1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the number of employed Montanans hit an all-time high in October as Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1%, a low achieved only six times over the last 45 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total employment grew by...",
            "teaser": "Labor force continues post-pandemic growth, number of unemployed lowest since 2007",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "What They’re Saying: Industry Leaders Praise Governor’s Proposal to Increase Apprenticeship Opportunities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/What-Theyre-Saying-Industry-Leaders-Praise-Governors-Proposal-to-Increase-Apprenticeship-Opportunities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Industry leaders across Montana are praising Governor Greg Gianforte’s proposed rule change to cut red tape and expand access to apprenticeship opportunities for hardworking Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proposes Rule Change to Increase Apprenticeship Opportunities",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Proposes-Rule-Change-to-Increase-Apprenticeship-Opportunities",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In honor of Apprenticeship Week, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a proposed rule change to dramatically expand access to apprenticeships for Montana workers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Kicks Off Apprenticeship Week",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Kicks-Off-Apprenticeship-Week",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday kicked off Apprenticeship Week with apprentices and employees at Dick Anderson Construction, Inc., a statewide employer sponsor of apprenticeships with headquarters in Helena.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/apprenticeshipweek.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte greets apprentices and employees at Dick Anderson Construction." },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor, DPHHS Announce $27 Million To Help With Home Heating Bills Amid High Inflation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-DPHHS-Announce-27-Million-To-Help-With-Home-Heating-Bills-Amid-High-Inflation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that $27 million in federal funding is available to help Montanans with heating bills this winter and to weatherize more homes.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Decommissions Mainframe, Saves Taxpayers Millions",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Decommissions-Mainframe-Saves-Taxpayers-Millions",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today decommissioned the state’s mainframe system, a move which will save taxpayers approximately $2 million a year.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-16T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Congress: Greater Flexibility Needed to Address Housing Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-to-Congress-Greater-Flexibility-Needed-to-Address-Housing-Crisis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called on Congress for greater flexibility in using Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funds to address Montana’s housing crisis.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Reaffirms Montana Law Banning Vaccination Mandate",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Reaffirms-Montana-Law-Banning-Vaccination-Mandate",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement regarding COVID-19 vaccination mandates by employers in Montana.",
            "teaser": "U.S. Circuit Court Halts Biden’s Employer Vaccination Mandate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Declares Montana a Hidden Heroes State",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Declares-Montana-a-Hidden-Heroes-State",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In honor of Veterans Day yesterday, Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation declaring Montana a Hidden Heroes State to recognize military caregivers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Proclamation to Honor Montana Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Issues-Proclamation-to-Honor-Montana-Veterans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark Veterans Day tomorrow, Governor Greg Gianforte tonight issued a proclamation honoring Montana veterans for their service to our nation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Seeks Nominations for Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Seeks-Nominations-for-Montana-Governors-Veteran-Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-10T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, DPHHS Launch Angel Initiative To Increase Access to Treatment",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-DPHHS-Launch-Angel-Initiative-To-Increase-Access-to-Treatment",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Today with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier, Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter, and Rimrock CEO Lenette Kosovich, Governor Greg Gianforte announced a new initiative by the state to address Montana’s substance abuse crisis.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/angelinitiative.jpg", "alt": "Angel Initiative" },
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Wraps up First 56 County Tour",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Wraps-up-First-56-County-Tour",
            "summary": "LINCOLN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning wrapped up his first 56 county tour as governor with a stop in Lincoln. Since launching the tour in May, the governor has met with Montanans in each of the state’s 56 counties.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/countytour6.jpg", "alt": "McCone County: Held town hall focusing on drought and the modernization of the state’s drought response plan, last updated in 1995, Circle." },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Councils for 13th, 18th Judicial District Vacancies",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Advisory-Councils-for-13th-18th-Judicial-District-Vacancies",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced advisory councils to assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancies in the 13th Judicial District (Yellowstone County) and 18th Judicial District (Gallatin County).",
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            "date": "2021-11-08T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Opening of Monoclonal Antibody Clinic in Missoula",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Opening-of-Monoclonal-Antibody-Clinic-in-Missoula",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state is expanding access to life-saving monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments with the opening of a new state-sponsored clinic in Missoula. This is the second state-sponsored mAb clinic in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/monoclonalantibodyclinic.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte at the first state-sponsored mAb clinic in late October at St. James in Butte" },
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor, DPHHS Launch New Program To Help Montanans With Water Expenses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-DPHHS-Launch-New-Program-To-Help-Montanans-With-Water-Expenses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a new, statewide $3.8 million program to help eligible Montanans pay for water and wastewater expenses.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-05T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Pres. Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Montana Employers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Statement-on-Lawsuit-Challenging-Pres-Bidens-Vaccine-Mandate-for-Montana-Employers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement supporting a lawsuit filed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, other state attorneys general, and employers seeking to block President Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate for private employers.",
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            "date": "2021-11-05T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches $7.5 Million Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-7.5-Million-Value-Added-Agriculture-Grant-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a $7.5 million Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program to invest in value-added agricultural products across the state and strengthen the industry.",
            "teaser": "Department of Agriculture Accepting Concept Papers through December 15th",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/agriculturegrantprogram.jpg", "alt": "Agriculture Grant Program" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "What They’re Saying: Health Care Leaders Praise Gov. Gianforte’s Workforce Recruitment Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/What-Theyre-Saying--Health-Care-Leaders-Praise-Gov-Gianfortes-Workforce-Recruitment-Program",
            "summary": "What They’re Saying: Health Care Leaders Praise Gov. Gianforte’s Workforce Recruitment Program",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Innovative Program to Recruit Health Care Workers to Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Innovative-Program-to-Recruit-Health-Care-Workers-to-Montana",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – At a press conference this morning at Billings Clinic, Governor Greg Gianforte announced a new, innovative health care workforce recruitment program to address Montana’s longstanding health care workforce shortage and stabilize Montana’s health care system.",
            "teaser": "New Program Offers Long-Term Solution to Montana’s Longstanding Health Care Workforce Shortage",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-11-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/IMG-7880.jpeg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte addresses members of the press at Billings Clinic." },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
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                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Commerce Announce $10 Million for New Workforce Training Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Commerce-Announce-10-Million-for-New-Workforce-Training-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Commerce have launched the Workforce Training Grant Program to provide $10 million to Montana non-profit and for-profit businesses for skill-based training of new and existing employees.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte Welcome Trick-or-Treaters to Governor’s Residence",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-and-First-Lady-Susan-Gianforte-Welcome-Trick-or-Treaters-to-Governors-Residence",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte welcome Montana kids and families to trick-or-treat at the Governor’s Residence on Halloween night.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Violates Montana Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Biden-Vaccine-Mandate-for-Federal-Contractors-Violates-Montana-Law",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte late yesterday provided guidance to Montanans on President Biden’s recent executive order mandating vaccines for federal contractors. The president’s executive order has raised concerns and created confusion for Montana employers and employees.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to Pres. Biden: Halt Afghan Resettlements Until Vetting System Is Reformed",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-to-Pres-Biden-Halt-Afghan-Resettlements-Until-Vetting-System-Is-Reformed",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today reiterated his request to President Biden that he immediately halt Afghan resettlements in Montana until the Biden administration guarantees its refugee vetting system is reformed.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-27T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Marks Lumber with Inaugural Forest Products Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Recognizes-Marks-Lumber-with-Inaugural-Forest-Products-Award",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – To mark Forest Products Industry Week, Governor Gianforte yesterday presented his inaugural Forest Products Award to Marks Lumber, a family-owned business in Clancy with an 80-year tradition of sawmilling and forest products innovation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Gov_ForestProductsAward.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte presents award to owner Steve Marks." },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Significant Step to Expand Broadband in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Significant-Step-to-Expand-Broadband-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a significant step toward expanding reliable access to broadband throughout Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Reaches Record High of Employed Workers, Unemployment Rate Falls to 14-Year Low",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Reaches-Record-High-of-Employed-Workers-Unemployment-Rate-Falls-to-14-Year-Low",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the number of employed workers in Montana hit an all-time high in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.3%, a low not seen since June 2007.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Early Treatment Saves Lives",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Early-Treatment-Saves-Lives",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In an early afternoon press conference, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the opening of Montana’s first state-sponsored monoclonal antibody (mAb) clinic at St. James Healthcare in Butte.",
            "teaser": "Announces Opening of State-Sponsored Monoclonal Antibody Clinic in Press Conference at St. James",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/GovEarlyTreatmentSavesLives.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte announces the new clinic in a press conference at St. James Healthcare in Butte." },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Promotes Child Care Grant Program, Encourages Facilities to Apply",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Promotes-Child-Care-Grant-Program-Encourages-Facilities-to-Apply",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today visited Discovery Kidzone in Clancy to promote $31 million in grant funds available to child care facilities across Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/GovChildcareGrantProgram.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte reads to kids during his visit to Discovery Kidzone in Clancy." },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Officially Opens Montana Asia Trade Office in Taiwan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Officially-Opens-Montana-Asia-Trade-Office-in-Taiwan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a ceremony this afternoon at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte officially opened the Montana Asia Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan alongside Director General Daniel Chen of the Seattle Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/GovMontanaAsiaTradeOffice.jpg", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Active Forest Management Underway on Flathead National Forest Lands",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Active-Forest-Management-Underway-on-Flathead-National-Forest-Lands",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that fuels reduction and forest stand improvement work is underway on Flathead National Forest Lands through a Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) partnership with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC).",
            "teaser": "Announcement Comes as Montana Marks Forest Products Industry Week",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on 13th, 18th Judicial District Judge Applicants",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Solicits-Public-Comment-on-13th-18th-Judicial-District-Judge-Applicants",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancies in the 13th Judicial District (Yellowstone County) and 18th Judicial District (Gallatin County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Statement on the Passing of Blackfeet Tribal Chief Earl Old Person",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-16Percent-Savings-in-Fire-Costs-Through-Cost-Sharing-Negotiations1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued the following statement on the passing of Blackfeet Tribal Chief Earl Old Person.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces 16% Savings in Fire Costs Through Cost-Sharing Negotiations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-16Percent-Savings-in-Fire-Costs-Through-Cost-Sharing-Negotiations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state of Montana achieved a 16-percent reduction in fire costs for Fiscal Year 2022 from the Fire Suppression Fund through cost-sharing negotiations between the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and the...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte on U.S.-Canada Border Reopening: “Long, Long Overdue”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-on-US-Canada-Border-Reopening-Long-Long-Overdue",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont – After the Biden administration late yesterday announced it would reopen the border between the U.S. and Canada for vaccinated Canadians, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged President Biden to allow for a complete reopening of the northern border for trade and travel.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Judgeships in 13th, 18th Judicial Districts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Solicits-Applications-Nominations-for-Judgeships-in-13th-18th-Judicial-Districts1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today again solicited applications and nominations for vacancies in both the 13th Judicial District (Yellowstone County) and 18th Judicial District (Gallatin County).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, Other Governors Tour Southern Border, Propose Ten-Point Plan To Address Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Other-Governors-Tour-Southern-Border-Propose-Ten-Point-Plan-To-Address-Crisis",
            "summary": "MISSION, Texas – Governor Greg Gianforte and nine other governors from across the country today received a briefing on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border from law enforcement officers, toured the southern border, and provided a ten-point plan to resolve the crisis.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-10-06T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/gianforte-southern-border.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte touring the southern border" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-10-04T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Major Disaster Declaration for Montana from Richard Spring Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Secures-Major-Disaster-Declaration-for-Montana-from-Richard-Spring-Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following his request to President Joe Biden in mid-September, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured a major disaster declaration for the State of Montana as a result of the Richard Spring Fire.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-09-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies Blast BLM Over Its APR Bison Grazing Proposal",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-State-Agencies-Blast-BLM-Over-Its-APR-Bison-Grazing-Proposal",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In public comment to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Governor Greg Gianforte and four state agencies yesterday raised issues with the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) bison grazing proposal.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-09-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Comeback-Graphic-1.png", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Sends National Guard to Aid Sidney Health Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Sends-National-Guard-to-Aid-Sidney-Health-Center",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Fulfilling Sidney Health Center’s formal request for National Guard resources, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is sending four Montana National Guardsmen to aid the medical center in its COVID-19 response.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-09-28T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Sends National Guard to Aid Four More Hospitals",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Sends-National-Guard-to-Aid-Four-More-Hospitals",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After receiving four formal requests this morning, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is sending Montana National Guardsmen to hospitals in Livingston, Kalispell, Whitefish, and Plains.",
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            "date": "2021-09-24T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Encourages Montanans to Celebrate American Indian Heritage Day",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today marked American Indian Heritage Day at the Tribal Flag Plaza at the State Capitol.",
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            "date": "2021-09-24T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Agreement with Feds to Increase Hospital Bed Capacity",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Secures-Agreement-with-Feds-to-Increase-Hospital-Bed-Capacity",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state secured an agreement to use open beds at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to support hospitals’ COVID-19 response.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Seeks Nominations for Inaugural Forest Products Award",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Seeks-Nominations-for-Inaugural-Forest-Products-Award",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced nominations are open for his inaugural Forest Products Award. This award will recognize an outstanding person or entity for their work to actively manage our forests, responsibly develop our abundant forested resources, and/or promote the...",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Sends National Guard to Aid Benefis Health System",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Sends-National-Guard-to-Aid-Benefis-Health-System",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Mike Foster, who serves as the state’s ARPA program director, will retire on September 30 after a long career in public service. Scott Mendenhall, deputy director at the Montana Department of Revenue and a former state legislator, will lead...",
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            "date": "2021-09-22T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces ARPA Leadership Transition",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Mike Foster, who serves as the state’s ARPA program director, will retire on September 30 after a long career in public service. Scott Mendenhall, deputy director at the Montana Department of Revenue and a former state legislator, will lead...",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is sending Montana National Guardsmen to hospitals across the state to support their COVID-19 response, fulfilling all current formal requests for National Guard resources.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges Pres. Biden to Reopen U.S.-Canada Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Urges-Pres-Biden-to-Reopen-US-Canada-Border",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced it again would extend the closure of the border between the U.S. and Canada for another month, Governor Greg Gianforte urged President Joe Biden to fully reopen the northern border for trade and travel after...",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to President Biden: Protect America, Restore Security, End Border Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-to-President-Biden-Protect-America-Restore-Security-End-Border-Crisis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – More than half of the nation’s governors, including Governor Greg Gianforte, today called on President Joe Biden to end the crisis at the southern border and secure the United States.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Rule to Ease Strain on Hospital Capacity ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Rule-to-Ease-Strain-on-Hospital-Capacity",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this evening announced the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has issued an emergency rule to ease strain on hospital capacity across the state.  ",
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            "date": "2021-09-17T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte and CSKT Chairwoman Fyant Issue Joint Proclamation on Execution of Water Compact",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-and-CSKT-Chairwoman-Fyant-Issue-Joint-Proclamation-on-Execution-of-Water-Compact",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Chairwoman Shelly Fyant today issued a joint proclamation following the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s formal execution of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai-Montana Compact.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges President Biden to Declare Major Disaster for Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Urges-President-Biden-to-Declare-Major-Disaster-for-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Joe Biden declare a major disaster for the State of Montana as a result of the Richard Spring Fire.",
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            "date": "2021-09-17T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Hits 14-Year Low",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate hit a 14-year low, dropping to 3.5% in August. The national unemployment rate for August is 5.2%.",
            "teaser": "Recovers Nearly All Jobs Lost Since Start of Pandemic",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Judgeships in 13th, 18th Judicial Districts",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in both the 13th Judicial District (Yellowstone County) and 18th Judicial District (Gallatin County).",
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            "date": "2021-09-14T00:00:00",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that 10 Montana National Guardsmen have volunteered to assist the Billings Clinic in its COVID-19 response.",
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            "date": "2021-09-14T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Invests $6 Million to Strengthen Montana’s Workforce",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Invests-6-Million-to-Strengthen-Montanas-Workforce",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the investment of $6 million to strengthen Montana’s workforce and provide job training to Montanans, particularly to individuals with disabilities and those who have become unemployed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.",
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            "date": "2021-09-10T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests Nearly $150 Million in Water and Sewer Infrastructure Projects",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state.",
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            "date": "2021-09-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "State of Montana to Modernize Its Decades-Old Drought Management Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/State-of-Montana-to-Modernize-Its-Decades-Old-Drought-Management-Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced efforts to improve Montana drought and water supply planning. This planning effort was discussed during today’s Governor’s Drought and Water Supply Committee meeting. Approved in 1995, the existing Montana Drought Management Plan is slated...",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Transition in Budget Office ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Transition-in-Budget-Office",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Senator Ryan Osmundson (R-Buffalo) will succeed Kurt Alme in leading the governor’s budget office.",
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            "date": "2021-09-07T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana Preserves AA+ Bond Rating for Conservative Fiscal Management",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Preserves-AA-Bond-Rating-for-Conservative-Fiscal-Management",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Fitch Ratings Inc., an American credit rating agency, recently affirmed the State of Montana a AA+ bond rating.",
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            "date": "2021-09-03T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces DPHHS Emergency Rule to Promote Parental Rights Regarding Masking in Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-DPHHS-Emergency-Rule-to-Promote-Parental-Rights-Regarding-Masking-in-Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) issued an emergency rule to promote the role of parents as the ultimate decision makers on matters pertaining to the health of their children, including on the issue of...",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen U.S. Servicemembers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-at-Half-Staff-in-Honor-of-Fallen-U.S.-Servicemembers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has ordered all flags in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021 to honor our servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice today in Kabul.",
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            "date": "2021-08-26T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Montana’s Labor Force Continues Growth, Unemployment Rate at 3.6% in July",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Labor-Force-Continues-Growth,-Unemployment-Rate-at-3.6-in-July",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1% in July to 3.6%, while the unemployment rate for the U.S. was 5.4% for the month. The labor force also had strong growth over the month.",
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            "date": "2021-08-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Application Scores for Water and Sewer Investments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Application-Scores-for-Water-and-Sewer-Investments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the scores and ranking of the first round of applications for water and sewer investments by the state. ",
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            "date": "2021-08-16T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Invests $15 Million to Increase Access to Affordable Housing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Invests-15-Million-to-Increase-Access-to-Affordable-Housing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state will invest up to $15 million to fund affordable housing projects across Montana. ",
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            "date": "2021-08-13T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support from FEMA to Fight Richard Spring Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Secures-Support-from-FEMA-to-Fight-Richard-Spring-Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced the state has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the Richard Spring Fire burning in Rosebud County.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-08-11T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges President Biden to Support the Resilient Federal Forests Act",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Urges-President-Biden-to-Support-the-Resilient-Federal-Forests-Act",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following their meeting in late July on wildfire, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged President Joe Biden to support the bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act.",
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            "date": "2021-08-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Ambassador Award Recipients",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Montana-Ambassador-Award-Recipients",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Montana Ambassador Awards, honoring individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to economic development in Montana. ",
            "teaser": "Honorees recognized for outstanding contributions to economic development in Montana",
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            "date": "2021-08-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Agreements to Improve Instream Flows in Clark Fork River",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Agreements-to-Improve-Instream-Flows-in-Clark-Fork-River",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced agreements among the state of Montana, Butte-Silver Bow (BSB), and Montana Resources (MR) that secure water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River. ",
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            "date": "2021-08-05T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Investments to Support Montana Families and Children",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Investments-to-Support-Montana-Families-and-Children",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the state will invest federal funds to prevent child abuse, expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training program, and provide early intervention services and supports for families with infants and...",
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            "date": "2021-08-04T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to USDA: Anticipated Livestock Export Delays Threaten the Viability of Family Ranches",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-to-USDA-Anticipated-Livestock-Export-Delays-Threaten-the-Viability-of-Family-Ranches",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock. ",
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            "date": "2021-08-02T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Calls for Meaningful Forest Management, Aggressive Initial Response to Wildfire in Meeting with President Biden ",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Calls-for-Meaningful-Forest-Management,-Aggressive-Initial-Response-to-Wildfire-in-Meeting-with-President-Biden",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a meeting today with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and western governors, Governor Greg Gianforte emphasized the critical need for meaningful forest management and the continued importance of aggressive initial attack as the state confronts a wildland fire emergency.",
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            "date": "2021-07-30T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support from FEMA to Fight Poverty Flats Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Secures-Support-from-FEMA-to-Fight-Poverty-Flats-Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the Poverty Flats Fire burning in Big Horn County and Crow Agency. ",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Project Agreements for Active Forest Management Across Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Project-Agreements-for-Active-Forest-Management-Across-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that project agreements of the cross-boundary, active management projects associated with the Montana Forest Action Plan have been signed and completed.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Joins U.S., Canadian Leaders in Calling on Biden, Trudeau To Open Border",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Joins-U.S.,-Canadian-Leaders-in-Calling-on-Biden,-Trudeau-To-Open-Border",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-07-23T00:00:00",
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            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Joins-U.S1.,-Canadian-Leaders-in-Calling-on-Biden,-Trudeau-To-Open-Border",
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            "date": "2021-07-23T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Wildfire Response Support from Utah, California",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Secures-Wildfire-Response-Support-from-Utah,-California",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he secured the assistance of Utah and California for Montana’s wildland fire response. Requested through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), the support from Utah and California will arrive in Montana by tomorrow.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Again Urges USDA to Open All CRP Acreage for Emergency Haying, Grazing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Again-Urges-USDA-to-Open-All-CRP-Acreage-for-Emergency-Haying,-Grazing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme drought conditions, Governor Greg Gianforte again urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to allow for emergency haying and grazing on all of Montana’s participating Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage. ",
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            "date": "2021-07-22T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Again Calls on the BLM To Engage Montanans on APR",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Again-Calls-on-the-BLM-To-Engage-Montanans-on-APR",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today again called on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide Montanans with sufficient opportunity for in-person, public comment on the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) bison grazing proposal.",
            "teaser": "“I hope the BLM can do better by the people who live in these impacted communities”",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Mobilization of Montana National Guard for Wildfire Response",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Mobilization-of-Montana-National-Guard-for-Wildfire-Response",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is ordering two Montana National Guard helicopter support modules, including 24 soldiers, onto State Active Duty for 15 days to support the state’s wildfire response.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Seeks Public Comment on Use of ARPA Economic and Workforce Funds",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Seeks-Public-Comment-on-Use-of-ARPA-Economic-and-Workforce-Funds",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Economic Transformation and Stabilization and Workforce Development Advisory Commission seeks public comment on how to best use about $130 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds which the commission oversees.",
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            "title": "Heavy Volume of ARPA Water and Sewer Applications Underscore Importance of Long-Term Investments, Gov. Gianforte Says",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Heavy-Volume-of-ARPA-Water-and-Sewer-Applications-Underscore-Importance-of-Long-Term-Investments,-Gov.-Gianforte-Says",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced additional details on the first round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) water and sewer grants. The state announced yesterday it received over 300 applications.",
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            "date": "2021-07-21T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Devotes $3.9 Million to Bridge Digital Divide in Schools",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Devotes-3.9-Million-to-Bridge-Digital-Divide-in-Schools",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state will devote $3.9 million in funds to bridge the technology divide and expand learning opportunities for students from pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade.",
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            "date": "2021-07-21T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Process to Reduce Unemployment Fraud",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Process-to-Reduce-Unemployment-Fraud",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a new process for Montana employers to notify the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) if an unemployment insurance (UI) claimant fails to appear for a scheduled interview. ",
            "teaser": "Employers to Notify DLI When Claimants Skip Interviews",
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            "date": "2021-07-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support from FEMA To Fight Buffalo Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Secures-Support-from-FEMA-To-Fight-Buffalo-Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state secured Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the Buffalo Fire burning in Yellowstone County.  ",
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            "date": "2021-07-19T00:00:00",
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            "title": "USDA Authorizes Use of CRP Acreage for Emergency Haying, Grazing After Gov. Gianforte’s Request",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/USDA-Authorizes-Use-of-CRP-Acreage-for-Emergency-Haying,-Grazing-After-Gov.-Gianfortes-Request",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following requests from Governor Greg Gianforte, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester, and U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorized the use of some Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for emergency haying and grazing. ",
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            "date": "2021-07-15T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following board appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
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            "date": "2021-07-14T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Declares Wildland Fire State of Emergency in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Declares-Wildland-Fire-State-of-Emergency-in-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a statewide wildland fire emergency in Montana.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Appoints David Grubich to Eighth Judicial District Court",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Appoints-David-Grubich-to-Eighth-Judicial-District-Court",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is appointing David Grubich to serve on the Eighth Judicial District Court.",
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            "date": "2021-07-07T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Secures Federal Drought Disaster Aid for 10 More Montana Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Secures-Federal-Drought-Disaster-Aid-for-10-More-Montana-Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – After declaring a statewide drought emergency last week and following his request to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced USDA has designated ten counties as natural disaster counties. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-07-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Announces $3 Million in AmeriCorps Grants to Montana Organizations",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Announces-3-Million-in-AmeriCorps-Grants-to-Montana-Organizations",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Governor’s Office of Community Service, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced seven Montana organizations will receive more than $3 million in federal grants from AmeriCorps. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-07-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte to BLM: Engage Montanans on APR",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-to-BLM-Engage-Montanans-on-APR",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide Montanans with sufficient opportunity for in-person, public comment on the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s bison grazing proposal.",
            "teaser": "Governor urges BLM officials to provide ample opportunity for public comment, face-to-face public hearings",
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            "date": "2021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Calls on USDA to Declare Montana a Drought Disaster Area",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Calls-on-USDA-to-Declare-Montana-a-Drought-Disaster-Area",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme drought conditions, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify all counties in Montana as primary natural disaster areas.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov Gianforte Declares Statewide Drought Emergency",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Declares-Statewide-Drought-Emergency",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a statewide drought emergency in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Releases Summer 2021 Montana Drought Forecast Report",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Releases-Summer-2021-Montana-Drought-Forecast-Report",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the Montana Drought Forecast Report for Summer 2021. According to data in the report, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates approximately 91 percent of Montana faces abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions as of June 22.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Ends State of Emergency in Montana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Ends-State-of-Emergency-in-Montana",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today ended the state of emergency in Montana he declared in January 2021 to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/Stateofemergency.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte announcing the end of the state of emergency in Montana" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Govs Gianforte, Little Urge President Biden To Commit to “Active, Responsive” Partnership on Wildfires",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Govs-Gianforte-Little-Urge-President-Biden-To-Commit-to-Active-Responsive-Partnership-on-Wildfires",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governors Greg Gianforte of Montana and Brad Little of Idaho this morning urged President Biden to commit to an “active, responsive” partnership with states in wildfire response, wildfire preparedness, and active forest management.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-30T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Devotes ARPA Funds to Increase Child Care Access, Protect Seniors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov.-Gianforte-Devotes-ARPA-Funds-to-Increase-Child-Care-Access,-Protect-Seniors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the state will devote ARPA funds to increase access to quality child care services for Montana families, protect Montana seniors, and provide home energy and home water assistance to low-income Montanans.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montanans Honored for Outstanding Volunteer Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanans-Honored-for-Outstanding-Volunteer-Service",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Commission on Community Service today announced the recipients of the 2021 ServeMontana Awards at an awards ceremony and luncheon.",
            "teaser": "Governor Gianforte presented annual service recognitions",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-07-01T00:00:00",
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                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Tours Glasgow Child Care Center",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Tours-Glasgow-Child-Care-Center",
            "summary": "GLASGOW, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today toured Scottie Daycare Center in Glasgow where he visited with providers, parents, and children.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Presents Spirit of Montana Award to Betsy Schaffer, Special Olympics Montana 2020 Athlete of the Year",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Presents-Spirit-of-Montana-Award-to-Betsy-Schaffer-Special-Olympics-Montana-2020-Athlete-of-the-Year",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Betsy Schaffer, Special Olympics Montana’s 2020 Athlete of the Year, with his Spirit of Montana commendation.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-25T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Spirit of Montana",
                    "link": "/tag/Spirit of Montana"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.6% in May",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Falls-to-36-in-May",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate declined again, falling to 3.6% in May, down from 4.0% in January and down from 9.1% one year ago. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was 5.8% for the month of May.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-23T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order to Aid Fire Suppression Efforts",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-to-Aid-Fire-Suppression-Efforts",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order waiving requirements for certain commercial trucks that support fire suppression efforts.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-23T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces $4.9M More in ARPA Funds for Montana Cities, Towns",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-49M-More-in-ARPA-Funds-for-Montana-Cities-Towns",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of over $4.9 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 22 cities and towns across the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-22T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Tours Robertson Draw Fire Site, Receives Incident Command Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Tours-Robertson-Draw-Fire-Site-Receives-Incident-Command-Briefing",
            "summary": "BELFRY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Robertson Draw Fire and received a briefing from incident command.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-18T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces $17.3M More in ARPA Funds for Montana Cities, Towns",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-173M-More-in-ARPA-Funds-for-Montana-Cities-Towns",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of nearly $17.3 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 42 cities and towns across the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-17T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Support from FEMA to Fight Robertson Draw Fire",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Secures-Support-from-FEMA-to-Fight-Robertson-Draw-Fire",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state has secured Federal Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the Robertson Draw Fire in Carbon County.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-17T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Tours, Contributes Salary to Hardin Facility Combating Substance Use Disorder",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Tours-Contributes-Salary-to-Hardin-Facility-Combating-Substance-Use-Disorder",
            "summary": "HARDIN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon toured One Health Bighorn and contributed his governor’s salary from the first quarter of 2021 to the federally qualified health center in Hardin. One Health Bighorn serves communities in southeast Montana, including providing comprehensive...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-17T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Declaring Disaster in Five Eastern Counties",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-Declaring-Disaster-in-Five-Eastern-Counties",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a disaster in five Eastern Montana counties: Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Richland, and Roosevelt.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-15T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Tours Willow Creek Fire Site, Receives Briefing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Tours-Willow-Creek-Fire-Site-Receives-Briefing",
            "summary": "THREE FORKS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Willow Creek Fire site and received a briefing from incident command on the scene.  “I thank our first responders who were prepared to aggressively suppress the fire and minimize its impact,” said Gov. Gianforte. “After receiving the...",
            "teaser": "Governor reminds Montanans to be fire prepared, prevent wildfires",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/img-WIllowCreekFireSite.jpg", "alt": "Gov. Gianforte (r) and Cory Calnan (l), county coop program manager for the DNRC, surveying the Willow Creek Fire site" },
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces $6.3 Million More in ARPA Funds for Montana Cities, Towns",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-63-Million-More-in-ARPA-Funds-for-Montana-Cities-Towns",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of nearly $6.3 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 18 towns and cities across the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Statement on Montana Supreme Court Finding SB 140 Constitutional",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Statement-on-Montana-Supreme-Court-Finding-SB-140-Constitutional",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In response to the Montana Supreme Court finding SB 140 constitutional with its decision in Brown v. Gianforte, Governor Gianforte issued the following statement:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces $14 Million in ARPA Funds Going to Montana Cities, Towns",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-14-Million-in-ARPA-Funds-Going-to-Montana-Cities-Towns",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of $14 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to 34 towns and cities across the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Montana Prepared for Fire Season",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Montana-Prepared-for-Fire-Season",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2021 Fire Season Briefing from state and federal agency administrators and fire management officers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-06-11T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Launches Come Home Montana Campaign",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Launches-Come-Home-Montana-Campaign",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched a website as part of the administration’s new campaign to encourage Montanans, who have moved to other states, to come back home to Montana.  “For too long, Montana’s most valuable export has been our kids and grandkids,” Gov. Gianforte said....",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-07T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Proclaims Today Earl J. Barlow Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Proclaims-Today-Earl-J-Barlow-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed June 2, 2021, Earl J. Barlow Day.",
            "teaser": "",
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            "date": "2021-06-02T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Tools to Help Navigate ARPA",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Tools-to-Help-Navigate-ARPA",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the launch of a website and call center for the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program.  The website, arpa.mt.gov, provides information on funding projects and grants under the purview of Montana’s four ARPA commissions: water and...",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Public Comment on Eighth Judicial District Judge Applicants",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to the vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District (Cascade County). ",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-06-02T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Urges DOJ to Continue Investigation into Anti-Competitive Practices in Meatpacking Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Urges-DOJ-to-Continue-Investigation-into-Anti-Competitive-Practices-in-Meatpacking-Industry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In a joint-letter with governors from South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Iowa, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue their investigation into serious allegations of anticompetitive behavior in the meatpacking industry.",
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            "date": "2021-05-27T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Tours Good Neighbor Authority Project in Kootenai National Forest",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Tours-Good-Neighbor-Authority-Project-in-Kootenai-National-Forest",
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            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-05-21T00:00:00",
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            "author": "",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Delivers on Promise, Signs Fiscally Conservative Budget",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Delivering on his promise to hold the line on new state spending and provide Montanans with broad-based tax relief, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law a fiscally conservative, pro-jobs budget.",
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            "date": "2021-05-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Over 500 Vaccinated at Conrad Truck Stop Vaccine Clinic",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-05-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte: Active Forest Management Means Healthier Forests, More Jobs",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Brooklyn Bridge Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) project.  “We’re committed to expanding active forest management in Montana to improve forest health, prevent catastrophic wildfires, and create more good-paying Montana jobs,” Gov. Gianforte...",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Commissions to Distribute ARPA Funds",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced four commissions to provide recommendations for allocating federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Tours Pine Hills Correctional Facility, Signs Bill",
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            "summary": "MILES CITY, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon toured the Pine Hills Correctional Facility, unveiled the facility’s new sign, and ceremonially signed Senate Bill 344.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for Eighth Judicial District Vacancy",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in identifying and reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District. ",
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            "title": "Gianforte Recognizes Former Lady Griz Coach Rob Selvig With Spirit of Montana Commendation",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Taps Mike Foster to Lead ARPA Program",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today appointed Mike Foster, the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, to lead the state’s program responsible for allocating federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Consumer Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden to act immediately to make the United States energy independent and more secure.",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Landmark Investment in Broadband Expansion",
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            "summary": "HAMILTON, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law the ConnectMT Act, providing $275 million in federal funds to expand access to reliable broadband across Montana.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Jobs, Pro-Growth Montana Comeback Bills",
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            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed two pro-jobs, pro-growth bills into law, the Entrepreneur Magnet Act and Corporate Tax Modernization Act.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Touts Montana’s Cybersecurity Workforce at Missoula College",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Touts-Montanas-Cybersecurity-Workforce-at-Missoula-College",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte visited Missoula College today to tout the state’s growing cybersecurity workforce through the college’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education. (CAE2Y)",
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            "title": "Montana and Alberta Announce Vaccination Program for Alberta Truckers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-and-Alberta-Announce-Vaccination-Program-for-Alberta-Truckers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide vaccines to Albertan truck drivers in Montana.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Ends Business Equipment Tax Burden for Thousands of Montana Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Ends-Business-Equipment-Tax-Burden-for-Thousands-of-Montana-Businesses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At Golden Triangle Brew Co. in Fort Benton, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill that relieves thousands of Montana businesses of the burden of paying the business equipment tax",
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            "title": "Montana to Launch Return-to-Work Bonuses, Return to Pre-pandemic Unemployment Program to Address Workforce Shortage",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-to-Launch-Return-to-Work-Bonuses-Return-to-Pre-pandemic-Unemployment-Program-to-Address-Workforce-Shortage",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced two measures to address the state’s severe workforce shortage and incentivize Montanans to reenter the labor force.",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Eighth Judicial District Judgeship",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Solicits-Applications-Nominations-for-Eighth-Judicial-District-Judgeship",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District (Cascade County). ",
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            "date": "2021-05-04T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Signs Bills Pushing Back on Washington State’s Overzealous Regulators",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Signs-Bills-Pushing-Back-on-Washington-States-Overzealous-Regulators",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement after signing Senate Bills 265 and 266:",
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            "date": "2021-05-03T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-05-03T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Balanced, Responsible Budget Passes, Heads to the Governor’s Desk",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Balanced-Responsible-Budget-Passes-Heads-to-the-Governors-Desk",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The fiscally responsible Republican budget today cleared the Montana legislature and is headed to Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk for his signature.",
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            "date": "2021-04-29T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Recognizes Desiree Bain of Helena with Spirit of Montana Commendation",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Recognizes-Desiree-Bain-of-Helena-with-Spirit-of-Montana-Commendation",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized Desiree Bain of Helena with his Spirit of Montana commendation for her dedication and service to Montana veterans at the Willis Cruse House.",
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            "title": "Governor’s Office Issues Montana Water and Supply Drought Outlook Report",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governors-Office-Issues-Montana-Water-and-Supply-Drought-Outlook-Report",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – The Office of the Governor today released the 2021 Montana Water and Supply Drought Outlook Report.",
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Regains Second Congressional Seat With 2020 Census",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Regains-Second-Congressional-Seat-With-2020-Census",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana will regain its second congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the 2020 Census state population count released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.",
            "teaser": "Montana’s Population Grows to 1,085,407",
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            "date": "2021-04-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-26T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Visits Montana Women’s Prison for Facility Reopening to Visitors, Volunteers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Visits-Montana-Womens-Prison-for-Facility-Reopening-to-Visitors-Volunteers",
            "summary": "BILLINGS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte visited Montana Women’s Prison today as it reopened to visitors and volunteers.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-26T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "“This Crisis Must End”: Gov. Gianforte Hosts Signing Ceremony for MMIP Bill",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/This-Crisis-Must-End-Gov-Gianforte-Hosts-Signing-Ceremony-for-MMIP-Bill",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Beside members of the American Indian Caucus, the governor’s Director of the Office Indian Affairs Misty Kuhl, and Cheryl Horn, Selena Not Afraid’s aunt, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a third bill to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP)...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-23T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Authorizing Direct Patient Care",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Signs-Bill-Authorizing-Direct-Patient-Care",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At a direct patient care facility in Billings, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-21T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-21T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Health Care",
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Settlement Agreement Ending FWP Bison Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Settlement-Agreement-Ending-FWP-Bison-Plan",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a settlement agreement that ends litigation between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and United Property Owners of Montana (UPOM).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-21T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Former Vice President Walter Mondale",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-at-Half-Staff-in-Memory-of-Former-Vice-President-Walter-Mondale",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has ordered all flags in the State of Montana be flown at half-staff until the day of interment in memory of former Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-21T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "tags": [                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Expanding Telehealth",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Signs-Bill-Expanding-Telehealth",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to eliminate unnecessary telehealth regulations and open the door to expanding access to health care.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Boosts Trades Education With New Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Boosts-Trades-Education-With-New-Law",
            "summary": "MISSOULA, Mont. – At the construction site for SCHEELS, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law the Montana Trades Education Credit (M-TEC) to expand trades education in the state.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/img-MTEC.JPG", "alt": "Governor Gianforte signs M-TEC into law among apprentice electricians at D.J.’s Electric." },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Signs Bills Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Signs-Bills-Addressing-Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Persons-Crisis",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed two bills to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-20T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Election Security Bills",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Signs-Election-Security-Bills",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed Senate Bill 169 and House Bill 176 to preserve the integrity of Montana’s elections.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-20T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.8% in March",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Falls-to-38-in-March",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate declined in March to 3.8%, the state’s third consecutive month of lower unemployment rates. Nationwide, the unemployment rate was 6.0% in March.   ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-16T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown At Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-At-Half-Staff-in-Honor-of-the-Victims-of-the-Tragedy-in-Indianapolis-Indiana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has ordered all flags in the State of Montana be flown at half-staff until Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in honor and remembrance of the victims of the tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-16T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Flag Orders",
                    "link": "/tag/Flag Orders"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Vaccine Passports",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-Prohibiting-Vaccine-Passports",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order prohibiting the state-sponsored development and required use of so-called vaccine passports in Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-13T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Signs Bill Cutting Red Tape to Increase Affordable Housing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Signs-Bill-Cutting-Red-Tape-to-Increase-Affordable-Housing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday signed Senate Bill 161 into law to make housing more affordable by cutting red tape and increasing supply.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-12T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
                "agency": {
                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
                }                    ]
        },            {
            "title": "FLAG ALERT: Governor Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Governor Stan Stephens",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/FLAG-ALERT-Governor-Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-at-Half-Staff-in-Memory-of-Governor-Stan-Stephens",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has ordered all flags in the State of Montana be flown at half-staff on Thursday, April 8, 2021 until Sunday, April 11, 2021 to honor the memory of Montana Governor Stan Stephens, who passed away on April 3, 2021.  ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-07T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Flag Orders",
                    "link": "/tag/Flag Orders"
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        },            {
            "title": "Emergency Rent, Utility Assistance Now Available for Montanans Financially Impacted by COVID-19",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Emergency-Rent-Utility-Assistance-Now-Available-for-Montanans-Financially-Impacted-by-COVID-19",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the Montana Emergency Rental Assistance program is taking applications from Montanans who have lost income and are at risk of housing instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
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                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
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            "title": "Gov. Gianforte Announces Positive COVID-19 Test Result",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Announces-Positive-COVID-19-Test-Result",
            "summary": "BOZEMAN, Mont. – After exhibiting mild symptoms on Sunday and out of an abundance of caution, Governor Greg Gianforte today was tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result. The first lady, who has exhibited no symptoms, has been tested and is awaiting her results.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: Governor Stephens Devoted His Life to Service",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Governor-Stephens-Devoted-His-Life-to-Service",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released the following statement on the passing of Governor Stan Stephens:",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Lottery Director",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Appoints-Lottery-Director",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Scott Sales to serve as lottery director for the State of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-02T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officers",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-at-Half-Staff-in-Honor-of-US-Capitol-Police-Officers",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte has ordered all flags in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, April 6 in honor of the United States Capitol Police officers attacked at the United States Capitol today, including one who fell in the line of duty.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-04-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-02T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "WTAS: Governor’s Funding Announcement for Forest Management Projects Widely Praised",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/WTAS-Governors-Funding-Announcement-for-Forest-Management-Projects-Widely-Praised",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte announced funding for 14 new forest management projects to reduce wildfire risk, improve forest health and wildlife habitats, and support local economies with good-paying jobs in the forest industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-31T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Montana Doctors",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Montana-Doctors",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation marking today as National Doctors’ Day in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims Today “National Doctors’ Day” in Montana",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-30T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Reduces Barriers to Vaccine Administration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Reduces-Barriers-to-Vaccine-Administration",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a directive to reduce barriers to vaccine administration in pharmacies across Montana.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-30T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-30T00:00:00",
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                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Honors Montana’s Vietnam Veterans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Honors-Montanas-Vietnam-Veterans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation marking today as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Montana.",
            "teaser": "Proclaims Today “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-29T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Selected for Academy on Cybersecurity Policy",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Selected-for-Academy-on-Cybersecurity-Policy",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana is one of four states selected to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) 2021 Policy Academy to Advance Whole-of-State Cybersecurity.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-29T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Education and Workforce",
                    "link": "/tag/Education and Workforce"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Funding for Forest Management Projects",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Funding-for-Forest-Management-Projects",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the funding of 14 forest management projects across Montana that will reduce wildfire risks, improve forest health and wildlife habitat, and support local economies with good-paying jobs in the forest industry.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-26T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Lifts Regulations for Fertilizer Delivery to Support Montana’s Ag Industry",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Lifts-Regulations-for-Fertilizer-Delivery-to-Support-Montanas-Ag-Industry",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order today that temporarily suspends hours of service regulations for certain carriers to facilitate and expedite the delivery of fertilizer to Montana’s farmers.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
            "image": null,
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.9% in February",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Drops-to-39-in-February",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate dropped in February to 3.9%, after falling to 4.0% in January. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was 6.2% in February.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-26T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Appoints Chief Information Officer",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Appoints-Chief-Information-Officer",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles today announced the appointment of Kevin Gilbertson to serve as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the State of Montana.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-24T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-24T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates National Ag Day at Multi-Generational Potato Farms",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-National-Ag-Day-at-Multi-Generational-Potato-Farms",
            "summary": "RONAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated National Agriculture Day today by visiting the Lake Family farms, potato farms in operation for more than eighty years in the Mission Valley.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-23T00:00:00",
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            },
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                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Proclaims March 20th “Montana Meat Day”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Proclaims-March-20th-Montana-Meat-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today proclaimed March 20th to be “Montana Meat Day” in honor and support of all Montana farmers and ranchers that feed Montana, the nation, and the world.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
            "tags": [                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Agreement to Drop Cases Against Flathead Businesses",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Agreement-to-Drop-Cases-Against-Flathead-Businesses",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today the state and five businesses in Flathead County agreed to proceed with ending legal action. ",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-18T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Extends Tax Filing Deadline to May 17",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Extends-Tax-Filing-Deadline-to-May-17",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17, 2021.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-18T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-18T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte: COVID-19 Vaccine Open to All Montanans on April 1",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-COVID-19-Vaccine-Open-to-All-Montanans-on-April-1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – At a news conference this afternoon, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all Montanans beginning April 1, 2021.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-17T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Proclamation Declaring March 17 Irish Heritage Day",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Issues-Proclamation-Declaring-March-17-Irish-Heritage-Day",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation declaring March 17, 2021 Irish Heritage Day.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-17T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-17T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Visits Long-Term Care Facility Participating in Walgreens Vaccine Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Visits-Long-Term-Care-Facility-Participating-in-Walgreens-Vaccine-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited a long-term care facility in Helena participating in the Walgreens vaccination program.   “The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter thanks to these safe, effective vaccines, especially for the most vulnerable Montanans in our...",
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            "date": "2021-03-16T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.0% in January",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Drops-to-40-in-January",
            "summary": "   HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate declined in January to 4.0%. Montana’s rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.3% in January. After accounting for Montana’s annual benchmarking revisions, January’s unemployment rate fell 0.2% over the month.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-15T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-15T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Addresses Treatment Court Graduates",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Addresses-Treatment-Court-Graduates",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte addressed two graduates of the First Judicial District Treatment Court at a graduation ceremony this afternoon.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-09T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-11T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/img-Treatment-Court.jpg", "alt": "" },
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes First Resident to Southwest Montana Veterans Home",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Welcomes-First-Resident-to-Southwest-Montana-Veterans-Home",
            "summary": "BUTTE, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed 80-year old-veteran William “Bill” Davis to the Southwest Montana Veterans Home as its first resident.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-08T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Celebrates Women’s History Month",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Celebrates-Womens-History-Month",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte issued a proclamation today recognizing March as Women’s History Month and March 8th as International Women’s Day.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-09T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Fully Immunized Montanans Surpass Total Infections",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Fully-Immunized-Montanans-Surpass-Total-Infections",
            "summary": "",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-06T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte Signs TEACH Act To Increase Starting Teacher Pay",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Signs-TEACH-Act-To-Increase-Starting-Teacher-Pay",
            "summary": "GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning signed the TEACH Act into law at Sacajawea Elementary School in Great Falls. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-05T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-05T00:00:00",
            "image": { "src": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/_images/img-gov-teach-act.png", "alt": "" },
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Expands Vaccine Distribution to Most Vulnerable Montanans With Phase 1B+",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Expands-Vaccine-Distribution-to-Most-Vulnerable-Montanans-With-Phase-1B",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state will expand its efforts to protect the most vulnerable Montanans by entering Phase 1B+ of the state’s vaccine distribution plan on March 8, 2021.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-03-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-03-02T00:00:00",
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            "title": "ICYMI: Montana No. 1 in Nation for Vaccine Administration",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/ICYMI-Montana-No-1-in-Nation-for-Vaccine-Administration",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Federal data shows Montana is the most efficient state in the nation for administering doses received by the federal government.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-26T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte Orders Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Montanans, Americans Who Have Lost Lives to COVID-19",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Orders-Flags-Be-Flown-at-Half-Staff-in-Honor-of-Montanans-Americans-Who-Have-Lost-Lives-to-COVID-19",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte, pursuant to President Joe Biden’s proclamation honoring 500,000 Americans and more than 1,300 Montanans who have lost their lives to COVID-19, has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff until sunset on February 26.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-23T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-23T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gianforte, Governors Urge President To Reverse Ban On New Drilling On Federal Lands",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Governors-Urge-President-To-Reverse-Ban-On-New-Drilling-On-Federal-Lands",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and 16 other governors today urged President Biden to reverse course on his executive order banning new oil and gas development on federal land and in offshore waters.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-22T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-22T00:00:00",
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                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Sees Firsthand the Devastating Impacts of President’s Shutdown of Keystone XL",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Sees-Firsthand-the-Devastating-Impacts-of-Presidents-Shutdown-of-Keystone-XL",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Phillips and Valley counties, where he saw firsthand the impacts of President Joe Biden’s decision to shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline project.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-20T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Signs-Constitutional-Carry-Bill-Into-Law",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed House Bill 102 into law. The new law protects Montanans’ Second Amendment rights and promotes public safety.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Secures Montana’s Inclusion in Federal Vaccine Program",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Secures-Montanas-Inclusion-in-Federal-Vaccine-Program",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Following conversations between Governor Gianforte and White House officials on Friday, the Biden administration today announced Missoula County has been selected to receive vaccines through the Federally Qualified Health Center COVID-19 vaccine program.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-16T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-16T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues New Directives, Executive Order",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Issues-New-Directives-Executive-Order",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning issued two new directives and an executive order.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-12T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gianforte Calls on President Biden for More Vaccine",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Calls-on-President-Biden-for-More-Vaccine",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today again urged President Joe Biden to immediately increase Montana’s vaccine supply from the federal government.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-12T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-16T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Issues Executive Order to Ensure Montanans Stay Warm",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Issues-Executive-Order-to-Ensure-Montanans-Stay-Warm",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued Executive Order 4-2021 declaring a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil, and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-12T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Support Grows for Governor Gianforte’s Pro-Growth, Pro-Jobs Bills",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Support-Grows-for-Governor-Gianfortes-Pro-Growth-Pro-Jobs-Bills",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Proponents today testified in support of three of Governor Gianforte’s pro-growth, pro-jobs bills to make Montana more competitive.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-16T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Offers Strong Support for Proposed Rule to Fix Cottonwood Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Offers-Strong-Support-for-Proposed-Rule-to-Fix-Cottonwood-Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte expressed strong support for a proposed administrative rule designed to correct the flawed Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. U.S. Forest Service decision.",
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            "date": "2021-02-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-16T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Signs Liability Protections Bill Into Law",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Signs-Liability-Protections-Bill-Into-Law",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed Senate Bill No. 65 into law. The new law shields businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and places of worship from coronavirus-related lawsuits, provided they take measures to protect individuals from COVID-19 and follow...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-10T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-10T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte’s BIG Jobs Act Receives Widespread Support in Committee Hearing",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianfortes-BIG-Jobs-Act-Receives-Widespread-Support-in-Committee-Hearing",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Business leaders, farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders testified today in support of Governor Greg Gianforte’s Business Investment Grows (BIG) Jobs Act.",
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            "date": "2021-02-09T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Gianforte’s Bill to Expand Trades Education Gains Support",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianfortes-Bill-to-Expand-Trades-Education-Gains-Support",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Industry stakeholders, business owners, and education leaders today testified in support of Governor Greg Gianforte’s bill to expand trades education in Montana.",
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            "date": "2021-02-09T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Redirects 19,500 Unused Vaccine Doses to Protect Most Vulnerable Montanans",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Redirects-19500-Unused-Vaccine-Doses-to-Protect-Most-Vulnerable-Montanans",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced he received federal approval to redirect 19,500 unused COVID-19 vaccine doses to vulnerable Montanans.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-02T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments2",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-02T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-02T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Good Neighbor Authority Timber Sale to Begin in Libby",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Good-Neighbor-Authority-Timber-Sale-to-Begin-in-Libby",
            "summary": "HELENA, Montana – Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the first Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) Timber Sale in Lincoln County is scheduled to begin operations this month.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-02-01T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-02-01T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte: “The State of Our State Is Resilient”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-The-State-of-Our-State-Is-Resilient",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight delivered his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-29T00:00:00",
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                    "name": "Safe Communities",
                    "link": "/tag/Safe Communities"
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte to President Biden: “Send More Vaccines to Montana”",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-to-President-Biden-Send-More-Vaccines-to-Montana",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday urged President Biden to increase vaccine production and send more doses to Montana.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-29T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-29T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments3",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-28T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-04-06T00:00:00",
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana’s Unemployment Rate Drops in December",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montanas-Unemployment-Rate-Drops-in-December",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 4.4% in December, down from 4.6% in November. Montana’s rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.7% in December.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-26T00:00:00",
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Welcomes Montana National Guard Home",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Welcomes-Montana-National-Guard-Home",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte tonight welcomed home the Montana National Guard soldiers who assisted in the security of the recent inauguration in Washington, D.C. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-26T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-27T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Launches-COVID-19-Vaccine-Dashboard",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the state’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-26T00:00:00",
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            },
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                },                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Director Salaries",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Director-Salaries",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Gianforte today announced the salaries of directors leading state agencies.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-25T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-26T00:00:00",
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            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces the Parrot Tailings Waste Removal Project Begins Phase II",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-the-Parrot-Tailings-Waste-Removal-Project-Begins-Phase-II",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) of the Montana Department of Justice has selected Intermountain Construction Services, LLC (ICS) of Butte, Montana to implement Phase II of the Parrot Tailings Waste Removal Project (Parrot...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-20T00:00:00",
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            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Nominates Director of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Nominates-Director-of-Fish-Wildlife-and-Parks",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his nomination of Henry “Hank” Worsech to lead the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP).",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-20T00:00:00",
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte to President Biden: Cut Through the Malarkey and Reconsider Keystone XL Decision",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-to-President-Biden-Cut-Through-the-Malarkey-and-Reconsider-Keystone-XL-Decision",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today urged President Joe Biden to reconsider his executive order halting the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-20T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-20T00:00:00",
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            },
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                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
                    "link": "/tag/Protecting Our Way of Life"
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        },            {
            "title": "Montana Moves to Phase 1B of Vaccine Distribution",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Montana-Moves-to-Phase-1B-of-Vaccine-Distribution",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana is moving into Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.  In Phase 1B, COVID-19 vaccines are available to Montanans 70 years of age and older, 16 to 69 years of age with a high-risk medical condition, and Native...",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-19T00:00:00",
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                },                        {
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                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Nominates Director of Public Health and Human Services",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Nominates-Director-of-Public-Health-and-Human-Services",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his nomination of Adam Meier to lead the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-19T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-20T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-14T00:00:00",
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                "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/index"
            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Activates Army National Guard Soldiers for Inauguration Security at U.S. Capitol",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Activates-Army-National-Guard-Soldiers-for-Inauguration-Security-at-US-Capitol",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In response to a request from the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana will send 150 Army National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital for the upcoming presidential inauguration.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-14T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Board Appointments",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Board-Appointments1",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments.",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-14T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-15T00:00:00",
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            },
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Lifts Restrictions on Small Businesses With New Directive",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Lifts-Restrictions-on-Small-Businesses-With-New-Directive",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a new directive to replace several complicated directives related to the pandemic. ",
            "teaser": "",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-13T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Health Care and Seniors Groups Praise Governor Gianforte’s Revision to Vaccine Distribution Plan",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Health-Care-and-Seniors-Groups-Praise-Governor-Gianfortes-Revision-to-Vaccine-Distribution-Plan",
            "summary": "Health Care and Seniors Groups Praise Governor Gianforte’s Revision to Vaccine Distribution Plan  HELENA, Mont. – Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled a revised vaccine distribution plan that prioritizes protecting the most vulnerable Montanans. With Gianforte’s revisions, Montanans most...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-13T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-13T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Nominates Director of Commerce Department",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Nominates-Director-of-Commerce-Department",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his nomination of Scott Osterman to lead the Montana Department of Commerce.",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-11T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-11T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Unveils Pro-Jobs Budget",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Unveils-Pro-Jobs-Budget",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today released his “Roadmap to the Montana Comeback,” his budget proposal for the 2023 biennium.  Gianforte’s budget plan fulfills many of the policy priorities he outlined in his Montana Comeback Plan to get the economy going again, get Montana safely open...",
            "teaser": "“Roadmap to the Montana Comeback” Introduced",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-08T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Support for Liability Protections Bill",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Support-for-Liability-Protections-Bill",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his support for SB 65, legislation sponsored by Senator Fitzpatrick designed to offer liability protections to businesses, health care providers, places of worship, and nonprofit organizations that follow public health guidelines to combat...",
            "teaser": "",
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            "date": "2021-01-08T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-08T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Director of Indian Affairs",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Director-of-Indian-Affairs",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Misty Kuhl to lead the Department of Indian Affairs.  “Misty shares my commitment to create new partnerships and build stronger bridges with our eight tribal nations,” Governor Gianforte said. “I campaigned on the promise...",
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            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-07T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-07T00:00:00",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Prioritizes Most Vulnerable With New COVID-19 Approach",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Prioritizes-Most-Vulnerable-With-New-COVID-19-Approach",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – In his first press conference as governor, Greg Gianforte today announced how his administration will approach the COVID-19 pandemic.  At the afternoon press conference, Governor Gianforte indicated his priorities are protecting the most vulnerable, promoting incentives and...",
            "teaser": "Provides Clear Path to Rescind Statewide Mask Mandate",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-06T00:00:00",
            "endDate": "3021-01-06T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Governor Gianforte Launches Red Tape Relief Task Force",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Launches-Red-Tape-Relief-Task-Force",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Signing his first executive order, Governor Greg Gianforte today established the Red Tape Relief Task Force.",
            "teaser": "Gianforte Signs First Executive Order",
            "author": "",
            "date": "2021-01-05T00:00:00",
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            "title": "Gianforte Sworn in as Montana’s 25th Governor",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gianforte-Sworn-in-as-Montanas-25th-Governor",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning took the oath of office as the 25th governor of the state of Montana.",
            "teaser": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this morning took the oath of office as the 25th governor of the state of Montana.",
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            "date": "2021-01-04T00:00:00",
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                "name": "Governor's Office",
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            },
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                    "name": "Health Care",
                    "link": "/tag/Health Care"
                },                        {
                    "name": "proclamations",
                    "link": "/tag/proclamations"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Jobs and Economy",
                    "link": "/tag/Jobs and Economy"
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                    "name": "Government Working for You",
                    "link": "/tag/Government Working for You"
                },                        {
                    "name": "Safe Communities",
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                    "name": "Protecting Our Way of Life",
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        },            {
            "title": "Governor Gianforte Announces Nominee to Lead the Department of Corrections",
            "link": "https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor-Gianforte-Announces-Nominee-to-Lead-the-Department-of-Corrections",
            "summary": "HELENA, Mont. - “I’m proud to nominate Sheriff Gootkin to join our team to change the culture at the Department of Corrections and help the agency better serve the people of Montana. Brian is as committed as I am to reducing recidivism and improving reentry for individuals in our corrections...",
            "teaser": "HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the nomination of Brian Gootkin to lead the Montana Department of Corrections. ",
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            "date": "2021-01-04T00:00:00",
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