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UM reopens historic Knowles Hall after $18M renovation
The renovation of Knowles Hall cost $18 million, and was paid for through the issuance of debt bonds. No taxpayer dollars or student tuition dollars were used for the renovation.
UM first: Female student targets Army infantry after graduating
Worried about taking on too much debt, she opted to join UM’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to pay for college.
Huckleberry close to becoming Montana’s first state fruit
A bill moving through the legislative session with bi-partisan support would make the huckleberry the official state fruit of Montana.
Legislature set to invest $300M into behavioral health
The bill would create a special state fund devoted to supporting behavioral health services, including community-based facilities and providers that serve people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health issues.
One of the Legislature’s last housing bills gaining support
The bill would set up a ‘community reinvestment plan’ to make sure Montanans working in the state can find an affordable place to live, or a place where no more than 30% of their income goes to housing costs.
Montana bill will make groups suing over hunting, trapping pay bonds
A bill on Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk would require a judge to place a bond and collect securities from plaintiffs who are seeking injunctions that prevent the ability to hunt or harvest wild game in the state.
Bill would ease daycare regulations in Montana
A bill nearing the governor’s desk would try to address the childcare shortage in the state through loosened licensing requirements for certain types of daycares.
Mobile home protection bill passes Montana Senate
The bill would make sure mobile home park owners give tenants ample notice of changes in rent rules or leasing contracts.