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News Tipoffs - Montana Editors Newsletter for Tuesday October 01, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Gov. Gianforte Receives Final Report From Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte today received the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission's final report with recommendations to reform and improve Montana's behavioral health (BH) and developmental disabilities (DD) services systems. "I commend the BHSFG Commission for their diligence over the past year and a half to develop and bring forward a thoughtful plan that is making imme  more

Gov. Gianforte Reminds Montana Homeowners of Tomorrow's Property Tax Relief Deadline
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded eligible Montana homeowners that the deadline to claim up to $675 in property tax relief is tomorrow, October 1. "Recognizing the burden of rising property taxes, we worked with legislators to secure the largest property tax rebate in state history," Gov. Gianforte said. "With only one more day to claim a property tax rebate, time is running out  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Leads Fight to Defend Pork Producers and Family Farmers
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 1 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 21 other states in supporting the appeal of a district court ruling that upheld Massachusetts's radical pork ban. Massachusetts's new "Question 3" pork ban goes further than Proposition 12 by preventing other states from selling pork in, or even transporting pork through, Massachusetts if farmers do not comply with Massachusetts's strict  more

Nonfarm payroll employment up in 30 states from August 2023 to August 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From August 2023 to August 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and was essentially unchanged in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year ending August 2024, the largest job gains occurred in Texas (+302,400), California (+287,100), and Florida (+207,400). The largest percentage increases occurred in Missouri and S  more