There were 63 folks who attended the virtual gathering on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021. Jane Weber shared background information on the Big Sky Country National Heritage Area (BSCNHA) project, and along with Bill Bronson, Legal Counsel for BSCNHA, provided an… Read More ›
Great Falls Rising’s virtual gathering on October 27th provided a lot of information about local agencies helping youth here for the past year and a half. Kristy Pontet-Stroop, Executive Director for the Alliance For Youth; Jesse Mahugh, Executive Director of… Read More ›
Many folks were disappointed when Rep. Jessica Karjala’s (D-HD 48) bill, HB 662, Establish the Mary Fields Memorial Highway, was heard in the House Transportation Committee during the 2021 Montana legislative session, and was promptly tabled. The Board of Great Falls Rising… Read More ›
Materials for the June 16 meeting of the MT Legislature’s Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee are now available online. https://leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/cfhhs/meeting-info/… The materials include: — the preliminary agenda; — a draft work plan outlining the committee’s responsibilities and… Read More ›
Fifty plus people enjoyed the GFR Mike Dennison gathering Tuesday evening. Mike’s ability to blend his knowledge of the Montana Legislature’s history with his experience covering the the 2021 Legislative session made for an informative and entertaining hour and a… Read More ›
This article is attached to the one below which provides the Montana laws passed this session which match the laws in this article. Here are the laws passed by the 2021 legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gianforte which… Read More ›
Great Falls Rising is pleased and excited to announce that our next ‘gathering’ will be in person. Date: Tuesday, May 25th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Darkhorse Hall in the basement of the Celtic Cowboy 116 1st Avenue South Our speaker… Read More ›
CRIME TASK FORCE MEMBERS SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT AT MAY 18 COMMISSION MEETING During their May 18 meeting, City Commissioners will consider adding two more members to the crime task force, making it a 9-member panel. Commissioners established the task force… Read More ›
CRIME TASK FORCE MEMBERS SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT AT MAY 18 COMMISSION MEETING During their May 18 meeting, City Commissioners will consider adding two more members to the crime task force, making it a 9-member panel. Commissioners established the task force… Read More ›
The Electric will host an online forum with the candidates on April 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. The candidates will be in one room and we’ll stream the discussion on Facebook live on The Electric’s page. There are eight candidates running for… Read More ›
KEN TOOLE (Former GFR Board Member) Apr 13, 2021 Montana Standard Fool me once. . . In 1997 a bill deregulating the Montana Power Company passed in the Republican Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Mark Racicot. Montana… Read More ›
House Passes Covid-19 Aid Bill House Bill 632, which passed a House vote on a wide bipartisan margin Tuesday, authorizes around $2 billion in federal money and creates a process for making significant investments in infrastructure, broadband connectivity, social welfare… Read More ›
Check out how our Congressional delegation voted. Do you want to retain Tester or add Rosendale? Retain Gianforte or add Williams? https://www.aclu.org/voter/
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