AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCaregiving affordability: A Montana editorial argues Gov. Gianforte’s care cuts would undo wage progress for home-care workers, worsening a workforce crisis and pushing families toward costlier emergency care. Energy & local governance: Miles City hosted an inaugural summit on building energy economies in rural Montana, bringing county officials together to discuss how to respond to energy and computing development proposals. Road work: MDT says US 191 improvements near West Yellowstone will start mid-July, with chip seal and short-term lane closures. Public safety: Yellowstone County prosecutors charged a Billings-area man (“Little Coyote”) with possessing and sharing child sex abuse material after investigators found nude images and alleged sex acts on a phone. Regulatory watch: South Dakota regulators approved a Black Hills Energy–NorthWestern merger; Montana is the only affected state not yet approved. Legal/land management: A judge ruled the Montana Land Board overstepped authority in a bison directive, ordering limits on how grazing decisions were handled. Tech security: Research warns “phantom squatting” uses AI-generated fake domains to lure victims into phishing and malware. Childcare costs: Multiple items highlight Montana’s high childcare burden and how it hits lower-income families hardest.
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