AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBig Business & Jobs: Janicki Industries will invest about $800 million in a new Great Falls manufacturing campus, adding 2 million sq. ft. of production space and targeting 1,000 jobs in five years (and 2,000+ long term), as Gov. Greg Gianforte pitches Montana as “open for business.” Forest & Wildfire Risk: Montana expanded its Shared Stewardship forest management partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, adding a third landscape in the Lolo National Forest and bringing the total to nearly 1 million acres under shared stewardship. Cost of Living: A new national look at EIA data shows Montana electricity prices up about 13% year over year, with electricity becoming a faster-rising household expense. Rural Health: The UW School of Medicine received a $25 million gift to fund rural and Indigenous medical scholarships across the WWAMI region, including Montana. Local Community & Health Access: Bozeman opened an accessible Lindley Park trail funded through a $42,000 city grant with Ability Montana. Legal Tech: Florida amended court rules to require attorneys to verify AI-cited legal authorities, after “hallucinated” cases made it into filings.
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