AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData-center power rates: Montanans are pushing to have a say as the Montana Public Service Commission weighs how NorthWestern Energy sets rates for big electricity users tied to new data centers, with multiple groups asking to weigh in on the process. Homelessness in rural Montana: A new federal report shows Montana’s chronic homelessness is surging, and rural communities say they’re cobbling together help through churches, social services and law enforcement—often without long-term solutions. Affordability tax debate: Lawmakers are circling tax credits as a way to tackle the affordability crisis, even as critics question whether credits can do enough. Blackfeet water rights fight: The Blackfeet Nation is asking a district court to dismiss a challenge to a Milk River water rights settlement involving the tribe, Montana and the federal government. Billings bank fraud plea: A Billings man pleaded guilty to bank fraud after using his job at First Interstate Bank to secure a $50,000 loan for himself with a falsified application. Park County jobs: Park County’s unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in May, lower than most Montana counties. Sports/community: Butte High named its weight room after former NFL coach Colt Anderson.
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