Montana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in June at 3.9 percent.  Employment levels in Montana continued to rise over the month, but the unemployment rate held steady due to growth in the labor force.

Governor Steve Bullock today secured access to 50,000 acres of public land on the Rocky Mountain Front.

Governor Steve Bullock today signed a cooperative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Montana Incorporated (SWCDMI) and the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS).

Governor Steve Bullock and Montana Department of Commerce Director Meg O’Leary announced the recent award of $500,000 to the City of Colstrip for construction costs associated with upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

Governor Steve Bullock today announced fifteen Montana counties have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as primary natural disaster areas due to drought conditions, and nine additional ones have been named contiguous disaster counties. 

Governor Steve Bullock today announced that the Montana No Kid Hungry campaign has been awarded a $237,000 grant from Share Our Strength to bolster efforts to combat childhood hunger in Montana.

Governor Steve Bullock and Montana Department of Commerce Director Meg O’Leary today announced the recent award of $65,000 to support economic development efforts by the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes.

Governor Steve Bullock today announced the following appointments.

Governor Steve Bullock today announced that ratepayers in Manhattan will save $94,668 thanks to changes he made to the State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan program last year.

Governor Steve Bullock today issued an executive order declaring a state disaster to exist in Powder River County, and authorized the expenditure of funds to assist in the community’s recovery.