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Montana Healthcare Foundation Announces $1.8 Million Funding for Community Projects

By Big Sky Times | Jan 31, 2024

Bozeman, Mont. (January 31, 2024) – The Montana Healthcare Foundation has revealed an initial round of funding amounting to $1.8 million for nine projects aimed at addressing local food and affordable housing needs across the state. Dr. Aaron Wernham, CEO of the Montana Healthcare Foundation, emphasized the importance of community involvement in addressing these essential needs, stating, "Communities understand their needs best."The funding is part of the foundation's new Healthy Montana Communities Initiative, which focuses on supporting community health by tackling...

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Montana Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’

By Big Sky Times | Jan 30, 2024

Attorney General of Montana Austin Knudsen (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”

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Number of VA loans issued in Montana decreased by 24.9% from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 456 home loans totaling $181.1 million in Montana during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana average $506,338 for Q4

By Big Sky Times | Jan 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $506,338, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Biologics companies in Montana during Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 13, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Montana in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Montana: Veterinary companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Montana in Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 12, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Veterinary companies from Montana in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Montana companies were under most scrutiny during Q4 2023?

By Big Sky Times | Jan 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted seven inspections at seven Food and Cosmetics companies from Montana in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Montana increases from Q2 to Q3 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 10, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Montana in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $428,210, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Montana's miscellaneous tax revenues down 8.6% since Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 7, 2024

Montana collected $64 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, an 8.6% decrease from the same period the previous year when $70 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Majority of Montana's population aged 55 to 59 in 2021

By Big Sky Times | Jan 7, 2024

Montana recorded a median age of 40 years in 2021 among its 1,077,978 residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Big Sky Times.

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Census Bureau: More men than women in Montana in 2021

By Big Sky Times | Jan 6, 2024

Of the 1,077,978 people living in Montana in 2021, 49.4% (532,307) were women and 50.6% (545,671) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Big Sky Times.

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Montana's miscellaneous tax revenues up 3.2% in Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 6, 2024

Montana collected $64 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 3.2% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Montana sees more individual income tax revenue as of Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jan 5, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $573 million in individual income tax revenue for Montana, a 10.4% increase from the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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4% of citizens in Montana unemployed in 2021

By Big Sky Times | Jan 4, 2024

The unemployment rate in Montana hit 4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Higher individual income tax revenue in Montana during Q4 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 3, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $573 million in individual income tax revenue for Montana, a 19.1% increase from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Montana receives $3.5 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued seven Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Montana's Q4 2023 property tax revenue up 661.9% from previous quarter

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $160 million in property tax revenue for Montana, a 661.9% increase from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Which type of Montana companies were inspected the most by the FDA in December 2023?

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food/Cosmetics companies from Montana in December 2023.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana in Q4 vs. Q3 2023

By Big Sky Times | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued seven Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Montana during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to two loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.