AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection 2026: More than 225,000 absentee ballots have been returned in Montana. Voters will also decide I-194, which would bar corporations and shell entities from spending on state campaigns. Bitterroot Mining: A proposed rare-earth exploration near Sheep Creek is under review, as residents raise concerns about drilling above Painted Rocks Reservoir, a key water source. Health Care: A Billings counselor was sentenced to three years in prison for billing Medicaid for sessions that never happened and ordered to repay more than $603,000. Higher Education: The University of Providence plans to close in summer 2027, ending a 95-year run. Energy: Montana’s Public Service Commission postponed its vote on the proposed NorthWestern Energy–Black Hills Energy merger. Water and Climate: Montana State researchers found heatwaves speed mountain snowmelt, but river flows don’t necessarily rise right away.
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