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Beartooth Ranger District has closed the Greenough Lake and Parkside Trail due to aggressive bear activity

The Beartooth Ranger District closed the Greenough Lake and Parkside Trail area on May 8 due to complaints of aggressive bear activity, according to NBC Montana.

Governor Gianforte Announces Bold, Transformational Pro-Housing Zoning Reform

Advancing his pro-housing agenda for Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte on May 17 signed four zoning reforms bills into law to encourage responsible, proactive housing development and protect rural areas and ag land from sprawl.

Tester, Tillis Call On President Biden To Appoint Independent Investigator To Probe Bank Failures

Senators: “it Is Imperative To Have An Honest And Impartial Assessment”; “self-reflection, While Appreciated, Is Insufficient To Ensure Stressors To Our Financial System Of This Magnitude Are Not Repeated”

Daines Applauds Scotus Decision To Roll Back Government Overreach, Reaffirm Landowners’ Rights

Senator Daines today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to side with private property owners Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett vs. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and narrow the scope of the federal government’s regulatory authority over “waters of the United States.”

Montana Unemployment Maintains Historic Low

State’s labor force, total employment hit all-time high

May 23 sees Congressional Record publish “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

By Big Sky Times | May 25, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” on May 23.

Weekly Video Release: Billings Fire Captain Shares Impact Of Fentanyl On Community

Daines Releases Next Video in Series Illustrating Montanans Affected by Fentanyl Crisis

Governor Gianforte Strengthens Montana Law To Protect Life

Following historic pro-life victories earlier this month, Gov. Gianforte on May 16 signed into law a series of bills to protect the unborn and prevent taxpayer dollars from funding elective abortions.

Tester To Silicon Valley Bank Exec: “what Were You Doing?”

At Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Senator Slams Svb Ceo For Failure To Prevent Collapse

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A 19-year-old man was discovered alive after going missing for days in Glacier National Park

There is additional information available about the 19-year-old man who was located alive and "responsive" in Glacier National Park on May 8, after having been reported missing the day before, according to 7 KZBK Bozeman.

Attorney General Knudsen Sues Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

Attorney General Knudsen and nearly 50 attorneys general from across the country filed a lawsuit against a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) company that helped facilitate more than 20 million spam robocalls to Montana phone numbers between December 2018 and January 2023, he announced on May 24.

Governor Gianforte Welcomes glassybaby to Montana

Company expanded its operation from Washington to Livingston, projects to create as many as 140 Montana jobs

Governor Gianforte Announces Fentanyl Trafficking Penalties After Surveying Southern Border

Governor Greg Gianforte issued his first statement after returning from surveying the U.S. southern border the day Title 42 protections expired.

Skyrocketing Debt Is “existential Threat” To American Way Of Life

Calls out President Biden & Senate Democrats for standing in the way of responsible solution to debt ceiling

Shed antler hunters kicked off the opening of Montana's Wildlife Management Areas

Shed antler hunters got the ball rolling on the opening of Montana's Wildlife Management Areas on May 15, according to NBC Montana.

Tester, Marshall, Kaine, Braun Introduce Bill To Lower Drug Costs, Hold Massive Pbm Corporations Accountable