MATR Newsletter – July 15, 2019
The state with the best education wins!

Three-day outdoor recreation expo planned for Missoula to highlight state industry – REC-CON Montana – Adventure in Montana starts here – 7/19-21 – Missoula

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

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Both Democrats and Republicans Love ‘Opportunity Zones’—and That’s a Bad Sign
More important, opportunity zones represent the latest iteration of an idea that has failed over and over again: identifying a particular place as poor and offering tax breaks to invest there.

Great Falls Economic Development Top Ten for 7-14-19
GFDA Job Opening
Business Development & Marketing Officer – Economic Development.

MTIP P3 to PIII Newsletter
MTIP Summer SBIR Webinar Series:
National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR Funding

A Lincoln County, Montana plan part 4: Guiding local tourism
People in and around Troy don’t want to change their community in order to attract tourism, or attract tourists who will change their way of life.
Richland Economic Development (REC) Executive Director Leslie Messer joins Coal Country Coalition
“The most fascinating thing is to hear how these communities are adapting and how they are strategically looking at this vacant building and what they can do with it,” Messer said.
Montana Trends: Montanans’ Consumer Confidence: Expectations for Income, Travel, and Recreation
Montana residents were asked questions related to their expectations of their income, travel, and outdoor recreation.

14-year-old entrepreneur opens Helena, Montana ice cream truck startup
Owning an ice cream truck is a long-time dream come true for John, who is the owner of D’Lish Ice Cream truck.

Thank God it’s Thursday: the four-day workweek some want to bring to the U.S.
“They have a much more balanced life, new hobbies and are spending more time with their children. People are saying their lives have slowed down.”

The reopening of Wyoming’s Capitol was hailed as a success. Can the state learn from its blueprint?
Even with the optimism on display at its opening, the Legislature taking up residency there will bring many of the problems the state has confronted throughout its history.

TED Talks – “What I wish I’d known when I started my career”: 11 innovators tell us
Everyone likes to talk about their victories. But what about the hurdles they overcame to achieve them? Below, 11 TED Fellows open up.

Denver Freeway Expansion Makes a Bad Situation Worse
Even before work began on I-70, her neighborhood has been no stranger to environmental health concerns.

What most Americans are looking for in a new home: solar panels
After California passed first-of-its kind legislation mandating solar panels on all homes built starting in 2020, a new poll finds that people across the country want to see that policy go national.