Montana Governor Greg Gianforte

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Montana Governor Gianforte will lift mask mandate ‘in weeks, not months’

Several counties in the state have already enacted their own more restrictive mandates in anticipation of Gianforte pulling back statewide measures.

Montana Board of Public Education appointments up in the air

Gianforte breaks with tradition in reopening posts

Gov.-elect Gianforte announces Malcolm Long to lead the Department of Transportation

Mack Long has also worked on airport reconstruction, highways, utilities work, and major industrial plant construction.

Gianforte lists staff, salaries ahead of inauguration

Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte late Thursday issued a release naming his incoming staff and their salaries.

Gianforte announces DOT, Military Affairs appointments

Republican Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte on Thursday announced his appointments atop the Montana Department of Transportation and Department of Military Affairs, marking eight of the 12 cabinet appointments made before the turn of the new year.

Unprecedented Montana Legislature opens Monday, during a pandemic

The majority Republicans won’t be requiring lawmakers or, apparently, the public, to wear face masks while attending the session at the Capitol. It’s also unclear how social-distancing may be enforced in the usually crowded hallways of a legislative session.

Gianforte makes DNRC, DEQ and Labor dept. appointments

Cabinet appointments must be confirmed by the GOP-majority state Senate. Earlier this week Gianforte said half of his cabinet had been hired, but that some positions would still be unfilled by the time he’s sworn in Jan. 4.

Gianforte names directors of Administration and Revenue departments

Republican Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte on Tuesday announced his second and third cabinet appointments — Misty Ann Giles, who will run the state Department of Administration, and Brendan Beatty, who will be director of the Department of Revenue.

Opinion: Montana’s hunters, anglers must watch new state administration closely

The danger of commercialization and privatization is a shift away from the average hunter and angler toward hunting and angling for certain segments of the society only. For example, officials may decide to grant hunting licenses to landowners to use how they please, including selling them to the highest bidder.

Montana’s Mask Mandate in Doubt With Incoming Governor

“The state has a role in clearly communicating the risks of who is most vulnerable, what the potential consequences are, but then I do trust Montanans to make the right decisions for themselves and their family.”