MATR Newsletter – June 29, 2020
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Corona Virus Information

• ‘Mask up Wyoming’: state officials say prevention ‘more important than ever’ as COVID surges

  The governor’s office also shared a graphic encouraging Wyomingites to “mask up”

Great Falls Development Authority

• GFDA’s Top 10

  Here is our Top 20 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy — Montana’s Golden Triangle.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Study: Ravalli County tourism lodging losses could reach $75 million

  “Tourism in the state has a huge impact on the economy,” Komar said. “It’s all new money coming into a community. … It’s essential that we are prepared so we can be in a strong position to market the unique opportunities that we have here in the Bitterroot Valley.”

• Social Justice, Broadband Top Priorities for Smart Cities

  “How can you become a smart city when thousands of your residents can’t connect to the Internet to participate in online learning, to participate in remote work, to do online job training in order to even qualify for unemployment benefits, or to participate in interviews remotely.”

The Telecommuting and Gig Workforce in Montana

• What the Dutch can teach the world about remote work

  The Netherlands may have figured out something about working from home (pandemic or no) that the rest of the world has yet to learn.

Opportunity Zones

• The Biggest Problem With Opportunity Zones

  The incentive program promised to help underserved communities. Instead, its tax breaks have disproportionately benefited wealthy investors, a new study finds.

Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana

• Don’t Fail Faster, Learn Faster: A Three-Step Strategy

  “What you really want is to be is a good predictor of the future.”

Funding and Building your Business

• How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes

  Don’t be afraid or ashamed of your fear.

  Our culture glorifies fearlessness.

Education News

• University of Montana Family Medicine Residency Program to Graduate 10 New Family Physicians

  This year’s graduates will enter practice in Browning, Ronan, Kalispell and Missoula, as well as rural communities in Alaska and Idaho.”

Government News & Events

• The Miovision Smart City

  Miovision provides access to the insights you need to increase safety, improve mobility, and reduce congestion on city roadways.

Transportation

• An Ohio City’s Campaign Got More People to Buy Electric Cars – What can your community do?

  Smart Columbus estimates that the program will cut carbon emissions by 1,850 tonnes over ten years.  Columbus has created a model that can be replicated nationwide.

Energy and Climate Change

• PG&E Gets on Board With All-Electric New Buildings in California

  The state’s biggest gas and electric utility is the first to sign onto the building electrification push. Will others follow?

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