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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Nov 13, 2018 |
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Who Would You Nominate? Nominating Women in Government for the Leadership Program http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
2018 Montana Politics
Gov. Steve Bullock
- Zinke Says He Won't Run For Montana Governor In 2020
He says there are exciting candidates who will be running and that he plans to continue his job at the Interior Department.
- How will Montana Senator Jon Tester navigate a changed U.S. Senate? Like he always has
"We need to get some things done in Washington. We need to work together. We need to put aside the political pettiness ...," Tester said.
Northwestern Energy
- Montana Governor Steve Bullock on Morning Joe
Gov. Bullock visits with the Morning Joe crew to discuss important issues such as how to win elections.
STARS Montana Early Education Program
- Guest view: NorthWestern Energy rebuts anti-renewable claim
Fadie's opinion piece contains a number of distortions and falsehoods, many of which he has previously made. Several of them need to be addressed.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- The Montana Legislature must expand publicly funded preschool
Now that the dust has settled from the Nov. 6 election, state lawmakers are about to set the table for the 2019 Legislature. A top priority on that menu needs to be an expansion of publicly funded preschool.
Energy and Climate Change
- What the Working Class Is Still Trying to Tell Us And how we can make a difference in their lives.
We in the college-educated sliver have built a culture, an economy and a political system that are all about ourselves. It's time to pass labor market reforms that will make life decent for everybody.
- How 'Makers' Make the Classroom More Inclusive
The maker movement started out flashy, bringing 3-D printers into classrooms around the world. Now, it's about meeting student and community needs.
- 'The Single Biggest Risk Factor in Getting Expelled Is Being a Preschooler'
Preschoolers are eight times, on average, more likely to get kicked out. States are starting to notice and intervene.
Come Home Montana
- Energy Vault to build grid-level, gravity-fed battery from a tower of concrete blocks
Swiss company Energy Vault has just launched an innovative new system that stores potential energy in a huge tower of concrete blocks, which can be "dropped" by a crane to harvest the kinetic energy.
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunities - Transportation Planner, Bike Pedestrian Coordinator, Structural Engineer (Bridge - CE/PE), Engineering Project Manager and more... - Montana Department of Transportation
At MDT, you won't just find a job, you'll find a career.
Montana Leadership
- Montana Antler Works - Art, Antlers & Adventure
Aaron Bork has combined his passions for antlers and art into a craft that is raw, wild and beautiful
- With opening of The Post, upscale meeting space a growing industry in Billings
A cottage industry of chic general-purpose event spaces has recently grown in Billings.
Careers
- Who Would You Nominate? Nominating Women in Government for the Leadership Program
Governing magazine and the Governing Institute are seeking 25 outstanding elected women officials in state or local government for a year-long fellowship program.
Next Generation Broadband in Montana
- International Careers: People Making A Difference Globally - 11/13 And 11/29 - Webinar
Connect your class to interactive discussions with change makers, ambassadors, and organizations around the world.
- The problem solvers of tomorrow's workforce - Liberal Arts majors
An undergraduate degree grounded in the liberal arts and sciences is the best preparation for the workforce of tomorrow. Bar none. As an entrepreneur and a technophile, as well as a humanist and educator, I stand behind this declaration.
Government
- Rural Kids Face an Internet 'Homework Gap.' The FCC Could Help
District leaders are eager to pilot an ambitious, statewide broadband initiative.
Regional Business
- Why the Social Security program will never run out of cash
Social Security has problems, but running out of cash isn't one of them
- Broken machines, rejected ballots and long lines: voting problems emerge as Americans go to the polls.
The surge in reports of voting problems also coincided with heightened enthusiasm across the country about participating in this year's races, with early voting tallies in dozens of states far outpacing those of 2014.
- Who Needs a Desk? Tennessee Takes Telework to the Max
The state's new approach to the workplace goes far beyond traditional telecommuting. It's not only making employees and managers happier, it's saving the state millions of dollars.
Wyoming Business
- Online Lender SoFi Sees $12M Loss In Q3
The FinTech company has now recorded losses for the second consecutive quarter. In August, it posted a second quarter loss of about $200 million.
- Inside the lab where Impossible Foods makes its plant-based "blood"
The company's faux-beef will soon be available in stores-and it's still working to get even closer to a plant-based product that can fool meat eaters into thinking they're eating a real burger.
Montana Education Excellence
- Smaller businesses could make big impact on Sheridan,Wyoming's future
While community leaders and business professionals have mostly applauded the entrance of strong manufacturers, others find paying attention to smaller business players integral to the community's long-term success.
- The Ucross Foundation in Wyoming
For more than thirty years, Ucross has been giving space and time to artists who come from many disciplines.
- University of Wyoming Dean: At least $18M needed to improve teacher education
The University of Wyoming's plan to improve the College of Education will need $18 million to $20 million in initial funding to overhaul the state's system of producing teachers.
Funding and Building your Business
- Montana universities eye tighter rules for in-state tuition
The Montana University System is considering tightening the rules for out-of-state students who want to gain in-state residency status that can cut thousands of dollars from their tuition bills.
The Creative and Cultural Economy
- Future of IT Work: Can people keep up with innovation?
86% of IT professionals worry their organization is falling behind, compared to more innovative teams, leading to a demand for Agents of Transformation.
- 5 Ways to Measure Whether Your Idea Will Become a Great One... or Fail Miserably.
Ideas cannot ever really even begin to exist without being birthed in response to a problem or gap the idea will fill.
- Managers: This is the best way to tell someone they didn't get the job
When a candidate is really good but not the perfect fit right now, you should put a little extra thought into that rejection letter.
Cool Stuff That's Coming
- 'Wildlife,' a film set in 1960s Great Falls makes local debut Wednesday
Organizers said Ford, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, twisted arms to see Great Falls included in the film's statewide tour. Though set in Great Falls, "Wildfire" was filmed in Livingston and Enid, Okla.
Transportation
- Computers Can't Read Minds Yet, but This Headset Developed by MIT Researchers Is Getting Close
The effect, they say, is like having the internet in your brain--or an AI bot on your shoulder.
- Growing the future - High-tech farmers are using LED lights in ways that seem to border on science fiction
Mike Zelkind, chief executive of 80 Acres Farms, grows tomatoes and other produce with artificial-light recipes made possible with new LED technology.
- 10 Israeli Startups Shaping The Cities Of Tomorrow
On the banks of Lake Ontario, a little south of downtown Toronto, an old industrial zone is earmarked to soon become one of the most advanced neighborhoods in the world, with the help of Google sister-company Sidewalk Labs.
Events
- Missoula Community Transportation Safety Plan Discussion - 11/27 - Missoula, Montana
There is a revolution that is here already that is going to impact every aspect of our lives, especially the state's built environment. It's happening at an ever-increasing velocity. Your community and state can either start evaluating and implementing the changes now or continue on traditional efforts and pay a much higher price to implement the changes later. Communities that start planning for the future now will be ahead of the curve and reap the economic and social benefits.
- The Deadly Problem with Bike Lanes
Most cyclists know that bike lanes offer very limited physical protection. They might not know that they offer approximately zero legal protection either.
- San Diego Mayor proposes allowing some housing projects with no parking spaces
"We know that more and more people are choosing to live without a car and are demanding quality housing near transit. This plan gives builders the freedom to be smart and creative with their projects, while contributing to our housing supply and our climate action goals by getting more cars off the road."
- 20 Under 40 - Montana Standard & Butte Young Professionals Award Luncheon - 12/3 - Butte, Montana
- BLDC - Butte. Elevated. Awards & Annual Dinner - 11/15 - Butte, Montana
- 11th Annual NADC Economic Development & Procurement Conference - 7/30 -8/1 - Billings, Montana
- Montana University System Board Of Regents To Hold Missoula Meeting Nov. 15-16
- 1 Million Cups Missoula - 11/14
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