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Four issues to track as Montana lawmakers gather for Legislative Week

The event is billed, in part, as an opportunity to explore whether Montana would be better served by annual sessions.

Zero bikers or pedestrians were killed by cars in Oslo last year: What can the U.S. learn from its success?

“In most of our U.S. cities and our nation, we don’t prioritize human life.”

More than 100 MSU nursing students pursuing bachelor’s degrees to help with 2020 census

The project, known as Nursing Counts for Montana, aims to ensure that every person living in Montana is accounted for in the census, which happens only once every decade.

Today’s TED Talk -What a digital government looks like

What if you never had to fill out paperwork again? In Estonia, this is a reality: citizens conduct nearly all public services online, from starting a business to voting from their laptops, thanks to the nation’s ambitious post-Soviet digital transformation known as “e-Estonia.”

Commerce Director Rice Announces Opening of New Montana Historic Preservation Grant Program

“Preserving and promoting Montana’s histories and cultures gives a boost to our charming towns,” Commerce Director Rice said.

“Across The State” A Picture of Local Economic Development Efforts -Montana Governor’s Office of Economic Development

As part of the Governor’s
Main Street Montana Rural
Partners project, we reached
out to communities to compile
success stories and start a
dialogue surrounding best
practices across various
subjects.

Montana 2020 Census Newsletter

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Bozeman plans $174M in major projects

That includes building out streets, updating city equipment and giving more attention to city parks.

Governor Bullock Announces $320,000 in Grants to Native American Businesses

“Encouraging the growth of Native American-owned and operated businesses boosts not only the businesses themselves, but also helps strengthen local economies in the communities they operate in.” Governor Bullock

What California (and other states) Can Learn from Paris, France About Tackling a Housing Crisis

Though Paris and its suburbs house less than one-third the population of California, the region produced more new homes last year than the entire Golden State.

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Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

For over 25 years, Montana World Trade Center® has served Montana as a trusted business adviser.

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is the longest-standing and leading advocate for the Flathead Valley community and business climate.