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2014 News Releases

• December 22: Governor Bullock Opposes Expansion of Powder River Training Complex
• December 19: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• December 19: Montana's Unemployment Rate at 4.3%
• December 16: Governor Bullock Announces Indian Country Economic Development Grants
• December 15: Bullock, Welborn Introduce Infrastructure Legislation
• December 11: Governor Bullock, Attorney General Fox Applaud Agreement on Flathead Water Rights Compact
• December 11: Montana Communities Receive Grants for Special Events that Draw Tourists to the State
• December 10: Montana Awarded $10 Million to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Childhood Education in High Needs Communities
• December 9: Lt. Gov. McLean, First Lady Lisa Bullock Launch Montana STEM Mentors Initiative to Encourage Girls to Enter STEM Fields
• December 8: Governor Bullock Announces Economic Development Grants for Seven Innovative Business Projects in Montana
• December 5: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• December 5: Whitefish Ratepayers to Save $120,000 from SRF Program Changes
• December 4: 2015 Unemployment Insurance Rates Decrease for Many Montana Businesses
• December 4: Governor Bullock Signs Executive Order to Combat Invasive Species
• December 1: Governor Bullock Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Proposed Clean Air Rules
• November 26: Governor Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Commerce Encourage Montanans to Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
• November 25: Governor Bullock's Budget Prioritizes Job Creation, Language Preservation, Economic Development, and Education for Tribal Nations
• November 24: Governor, First Lady Announce $55,000 in Grants for School Breakfast Programs
• November 21: Montana's Unemployment Rate at 4.5%
• November 20: Governor Bullock Announces Departure of Chief of Staff
• November 19: Governor Bullock Announces Historic 1st Quarter Revenue
• November 19: Governor Bullock on Marriage Equality Court Ruling
• November 17: Governor Bullock Releases Budget That Builds on State's Fiscal Strength While Supporting Job Creation, Educational Opportunities, and Access to Health Care
• November 14: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• November 14: Early Childhood Education Standards Approved to Ensure Quality and Accountability for Schools Receiving Public Funds
• November 13: Governor Bullock Announces Huge Gains in Students Taking Dual Credit Courses
• November 11: Statement on Veteran's Day 2014
• November 7: Governor Bullock Announces Agreement on State Employee Pay Plan
• November 3: Governor Bullock Announced $500,000 in Grants for Tourism Infrastructure Projects
• November 3: Statement on 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Montana
• October 31: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• October 31: Governor Bullock Announces New Protocols for Montanans Returning from Ebola Affected Regions; Command Team to Ensure State Preparedness
• October 30: Montana Ratepayers to Save $6.8 Million in Interest Payments from SRF Program Change
• October 28: Tax Foundation Rates Montana's Business Tax Climate as Sixth Best in the Nation
• October 27: Governor and First Lady Youth Leadership Council Gathers at State Capitol
• October 21: Montana Unemployment Rate Down to 4.6 Percent
• October 17: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• October 13: Governor Steve Bullock Announces Components of Early Childhood Education Proposal
• October 10: Governor Bullock's Presidential Disaster Declaration Request Approved
• October 9: Governor Bullock Announced $600,000 Grant to City of Missoula for Low-Income Housing Assistance
• September 29: Montana Receives $15 Million Grant to Improve Workforce Development in Healthcare Industry
• September 25: Governor Bullock Encourages Montanans to Commemorate American Indian Heritage Day
• September 22: Conrad Ratepayers to Save $280,000 in Interest Payments from SRF Program Change
• September 19: Governor Bullock's Letter on EPA Rules (White Paper)
• September 19: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• September 19: Montana Unemployment Rate at 4.7 Percent
• September 18: Governor Steve Bullock to Lead Montana Business Delegation on Monumental Trade Mission to China
• September 11: Bullock: Elections should be decided by ‘we the people’
• September 9: Governor Bullock Signs Executive Order Establishing the Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program
• September 9: Governor Steve Bullock Announces $2 Million Grant to Aid Conservation Efforts in the Flathead
• September 4: Governor Bullock Declares State Disaster After Heavy August Rains
• August 29: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• August 29: Governor Bullock on Labor Day Report: Main Street Montana Drives Our State’s Economic Strength
• August 26: Governor Bullock to Montana Students: "Work hard and take advantage of all of the innovative opportunities that are available to you"
• August 22: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• August 21: Lt. Gov. McLean Wraps Up Main Street Montana Project Tribal Nation Tour
• August 20: Governor Bullock's Appointment
• August 19: Montana Ranked #1 For Overall Best Colleges in America
• August 19: Governor Bullock Welcomes Decision on Artctic Grayling
• August 18: Governor Steve Bullock, First Lady Lisa Bullock Announce Breakfast After the Bell Grants for Montana Schools
• August 18: Montana's Unemployment Rate at 4.6%
• August 13: Lt. Gov. McLean Recognizes Work of State Employees to Save Taxpayers Millions, Improve Energy Efficiency
• August 12: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• July 31: Governor Bullock Statement on Little Shell Proposal to Change Place Names
• July 31: Governor Bullock's Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force Receives Results of State Employee Pay Audit
• July 25: Governor Bullock Announces Near Historic High Investment Earnings
• July 25: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• July 22: Governor Bullock, Attorney General Fox Secure Victory Over REAL ID
• July 18: Montana's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5 Percent
• July 18: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• July 16: Bullock and Juneau Set the State for State-Funded Early Childhood Programs
• July 9: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• July 8: Governor Bullock Announces $1.6 Million in Savings
• July 8: Governor Bullock Announces $400,000 Grant for Parks, and Outdoor Recreation
• July 2: Glendive to save $6.7 Million in Interest on Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
• July 1: Governor Bullock Announces Montana No Kid Hungry AmericCorps Program
• June 26: Montana Receives $5.125 Million Grant for Job Training Efforts
• June 23: Governor Bullock Announces Trade Mission to China
• June 20: Montana's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%
• June 19: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• June 17: Governor, First Lady Announce $20,000 in Grants for Summer Meal Programs
• June 16: Governor, First Lady, Superintendent Encourage Montana Schools to Take Advantage of Childhood Hunger Resources
• June 13: Governor Bullock Announces $29 Million in Savings for Montana Ratepayers
• June 10: Bullock Announces $750,000 Grant to City of Three Forks for Wastewater System Improvements
• June 5: Governor Bullock Announces $1.7 Million in Flood Grants for Infrastructure Repairs
• June 5: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• June 4: Bullock Announces $750,000 for Senior Housing Project in Great Falls
• June 2: Bullock: "Discrimination is bad for the state's economy and businesses"
• May 22: Governor Bullock, Lt. Gov. McLean and Commissioner Christian Introduce Program to Increase Number of College Credits Offered in High School
• May 21: Bullock Statement on Rolando v State
• May 19: Bullock Announces $750,000 Grant to City of Choteau for Wastewater System Improvements
• May 16: Montana's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.8 Percent
• May 16: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• May 9: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• May 6: Bullock Announces Record-Breaking Year for Montana Tourism
• May 5: Governor Steve Bullock Appoints Judge Jim Shea to Montana Supreme Court
• May 1: Kauffman Foundation Names Montana Top State for Entrepreneurs
• Apr 30: Lt. Gov. McLean Urges President and Congress Against Cuts to Army National Guard
• Apr 28: Governor Bullock Looking for Industry Leaders for Main Street Montana Project Key Industry Networks
• Apr 28: Bullock Announces Montana Coal Board Grant Recipients
• Apr 25: Governor Bullock Announces Bio-Medical Research Grant Award to Billings' Health Partners
• Apr 25: Governor Highlights Savings from Energy Efficiency Innovations at State Data Center
• Apr 25: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Apr 21: Governor Bullock Announces Bio-Medical Research Grant Award to McLaughlin Research Institute
• Apr 18: Governor Bullock Statement on Obama Administration Delay of Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
• Apr 18: Governor Bullock Appointments
• Apr 18: Montana Jobs Continue Rapid Growth; Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.1 Percent in March
• Apr 17: Governor Bullock's Presidential Disaster Declaration Request Approved
• Apr 17: Governor Bullock's Statement on Montana Supreme Court Ruling on I-170
• Apr 17: Governor Bullock Announces Aid Package for Eastern Montana
• Apr 16: Governor Bullock Presents Montana Neighbor Awards
• Apr 14: Governor Bullock Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration in Wake of Flooding
• Apr 11: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Apr 08: Governor Bullock Applauds Report Showing Improved Transparency in Montana Government
• Apr 08: On Equal Pay Day, Bullock Asks Business to Close Wage Gap
• Apr 07: Governor Bullock Identifies National Forest Landscapes for Priority Attention
• Apr 03: Governor Bullock, Larry Simkins and Bill Johnstone Release Business Plan for Montana
• Apr 02: Bullock on SCOTUS Ruling: I Wish I Could Say that I'm Surprised 
• Mar 28: Montana Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.1 Percent in February
• Mar 25: Governor Bullock Announces Grant for Water System Improvements in Craig
• Mar 25: Governor Bullock Announces Grant for Water System Improvements in Plevna
• Mar 24: Governor Bullock Announces Grant for Kitchen Facility Upgrades at Fairfield Elementary School
• Mar 24: Governor’s Equal Pay Summit March 31-April 1 in Bozeman
• Mar 20: Governor Bullock Announces Grant for Bridge Construction in Cut Bank
• Mar 20: Governor Bullock Announces Grant for Wastewater System Improvements in White Sulphur Springs
• Mar 20: Made in Montana Tradeshow to Highlight Montana’s Unique and Authentic Products
• Mar 19: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Mar 19: Governor and First Lady, Along With Jeff Bridges and Billy Shore of Share Our Strength, to Visit Montana School and After School Program with Focus on Childhood Hunger
• Mar 17: Montana Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3 Percent in January
• Mar 14: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Mar 14: Governor Announces Plans to Re-Establish the Smith River Advisory Council
• Mar 12: Governor Preserves $2 Million in SNAP Benefits to 2,000 Montana Households
• Mar 12: Governor Awards $325,000 for Job Training Program in Great Falls
• Mar 10: Governor Bullock Declares Flood Emergency for State of Montana
• Mar 10: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Feb 28: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Feb 24: Governor Announces Montana Ambassador Awards
• Feb 14: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Feb 13: Governor Bullock to FBI: Keep FBI Office in Sidney
• Feb 10: Governor Taps Anaconda Teacher, Regents Chair as Lieutenant Governor
• Feb 06: Governor Bullock Congratulates Senator Baucus on Confirmation
• Feb 06: Governor Bullock Takes Steps to Combat Propane Shortage Impacts in Montana
• Feb 04: Bullock: Farm Bill Creates Jobs, Strengthens Ag Industry
• Jan 31: Governor Bullock Applauds State Department Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
• Jan 31: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Jan 29: Governor Bullock Presented With Sage-Grouse Plan
• Jan 28: Montana Unemployment Rate Stable At 5.2 Percent in December
• Jan 22: Governor Bullock Unveils New “Welcome to Montana” Highway Signs
• Jan 17: Governor Bullock Pushes Back Against Implementation of REAL ID
• Jan 08: Bullock Announces Grants to Improve Public Housing and Infrastructure for 20 Communities across Montana
• Jan 07: Bullock Announces Grant for Water System Improvements in Manhattan
• Jan 07: Bullock Announces Technology Grant for Wolf Point’s Frontier Elementary School
• Jan 06: Governor Bullock to Host Meeting of Board of Education
• Jan 03: Governor Bullock's Appointments

• Dec 20: Montana Unemployment Rate Stable At 5.2 Percent
• Dec 10: Bullock Announces Grants to Update Montana Public Schools across the State
• Dec 06: Governor Bullock, Senator Tutvedt and Local Business Praise Upcoming Equipment Tax Exemption
• Dec 04: Governor Bullock’s Office of Indian Affairs to Host 2013 Tribal Relations Training
• Dec 02: Governor Bullock and BNSF Announce $20,000 Donation to Military Family Support Organizations
• Dec 02: Governor Bullock Applauds Decision to Bring Cape Air to Rural Montana
• Nov 27: Governor Steve Bullock's Appointments
• Nov 26: Governor Bullock to Dark Money Groups: “You’re not welcome here.”
• Nov 23: Governor Bullock and BNSF Announce $20,000 Donation to Montana Honor Flight
• Nov 22: Montana Unemployment Rate Down To 5.2 Percent
• Nov 22: Bullock Announces Grant to Replace Daly Elementary’s Bathroom Floor
• Nov 21: Bullock Announces Grant to Replace Bridges in Lewis and Clark County
• Nov 21: Governor Bullock to Recognize Big Sky Honor Flight as Volunteer of the Game at Brawl of the Wild
• Nov 20: Bullock Announces Grant to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Forsyth
• Nov 20: Bullock Announces Grant to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Moore
• Nov 20: Bullock Announces Grant to Replace Bridge near Stevensville
• Nov 19: Bullock Announces Grant to Rehabilitate Four Bridges in Park County
• Nov 19: Bullock Announces Grant to Improve Water Infrastructure in Cascade
• Nov 19: Bullock Announces Grant of $1.15 Million to Expand Plains Elementary
• Nov 19: Land board actions, new funding clear way for next phase of Dry Prairie water system
• Nov 15: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Nov 14: Governor Steve Bullock Applauds Red Hill Road Access Decision
• Nov 11: Bullock: "Our Commitment to our Veterans Carries Through the Entire Year"
• Nov 06: Governor Bullock Announces Tribal Language Preservation Efforts
• Nov 01: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Oct 31: The State of Montana and United States Intend to Seek Natural Resource Damages From Exxon for the July 2011 Yellowstone River Oil Spill
• Oct 29: Governor Bullock and First Lady Lisa Bullock Welcome Trick-or-Treaters to Governor’s Residence
• Oct 25: Governor's Appointment to Montana's Twentieth Judicial District
• Oct 23: Governor Bullock Announces $500,000 in Grants to Support Montana Tourism
• Oct 22: First Lady and First Interstate Bank Kick-off One Warm Coat drive in Montana
• Oct 18: Governor Bullock's Appointments
• Oct 10: Bullock Announces 219th REDHORSE Squadron Deploying to Support Flood Relief Efforts in Colorado
• Oct 09: Governor Touts Report that Ranks Montana's Business Tax Climate as Seventh Best in the Nation
• Oct 09: Governor Steve Bullock today announced the following appointments
• Oct 07: Governor Announces $1.2M Loan for City of Plentywood to Renovate Wastewater System
• Oct 02: Federal Government Shutdown Leads to Cancellation of National Guard Drill Exercises
• Oct 01: Governor Bullock's Statement on the federal government shutdown
• Sep 27: Governor Bullock Announces Appointments
• Sep 27: Governor Bullock Celebrates American Indian Heritage
• Sep 24: Governor Bullock Announces Application Period for Montana Indian Equity Fund Grant
• Spe 19: Health Care Cost Containment Measures Put More Money on Montana Main Streets
• Sep 18: Department of Labor Announces $25 million Grant to Montana Colleges
• Sep 13: Bullock meets with “Outside Magazine’s” Best Employers
• Sep 03: Lieutenant Governor Walsh Appointed to Co-Chair National Military Affairs Committee
• Sep 03: Bullock Welcomes U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s Interest in Greater Sage-grouse
• Aug 30: Governor Bullock and Commissioner Bucy Present 2013 Labor Day Report to People of Montana
• Aug 28: Bullock announces a $2.9 Million Loan to Modernize the Wastewater System in Culbertson
• Aug 28: Bullock announces a $9 Million Loan to Improve Water Quality in Laurel
• Aug 27: Bullock Defends Montana Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
• Aug 27: Bullock Encourages Students to “Make Montana Proud”
• Aug 26: Governor's Appointments to Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force
• Aug 20: Bullock Declares Fire Emergency for 31 Montana Counties
• Aug 20: Bullock Visits Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Check Station
• Aug 19: Bullock Announces Complete College Montana Initiative
• Aug 13: Bullock Requests Natural Disaster Designation for Gallatin County in the Wake of Hail Storm
• Aug 09: Governor Steve Bullock today announced the following appointments
• Aug 09: Outside Magazine: Montana Home to Seven of the Best Companies to Work For
• Aug 08: Bullock Announces Grants to Improve Public Infrastructure for Local Governments across the State
• Aug 07: Lt. Governor Walsh tours Jefferson Slough and Big Pipestone Creek Restoration Project
• Aug 05: Babcock to Lie in State, Flags Ordered at Half-Staff
• Aug 05: Montana.gov Reboots With New Look
• Aug 05: Statement on First Lady Betty Babcock
• Jul 31: Bullock Announces Grant to Provide Access to Wastewater Infrastructure for More Residents in Cascade County
• Jul 31: Bullock Announces Grant for Major Wastewater Improvements in Whitehall
• Jul 31: Bullock Announces Grant for Infrastructure Improvement in Libby
• Jul 30: Governor Announces Appointments
• Jul 29: Bullock Announces Grant for Water Improvements in Hot Springs
• Jul 29: Governor Bullock Awards $1.52 Million in Grants to Coal Impacted Communities
• Jul 25: Bullock Announces Grant to Replace 100 Year-Old Wastewater Pipes in Cascade
• Jul 25: Governor Bullock Announces Loan to Pyramid Mountain Lumber to Help Retain and Create 148 Jobs in Seeley Lake
• Jul 02: Letter from Governor Bullock Requesting Presidential Disaster Declaration Major Disaster or Emergency
• Jun 26: Bullock Announces Grant for Emergency Repairs of Apartment Building in Glendive
• Jun 13: Governor Bullock Signs Executive Order Establishing Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force Task Force to Address Pay Disparities in Montana Workplaces
• May 01: Governor Signs Bill Protecting Private Property Rights
• Apr 29: Governor Signs Bill Making Participation in Clinical Trials Easier for Montana Cancer Patients
• Apr 22: Bullock: Kauffman Index Ranks Montana First in Nation for Entrepreneurs
• Apr 19: Statement of Governor Steve Bullock at the Press Conference on Medicaid Expansion
• Apr 17: Governor signs bill naming Justice Building for former Attorney General Joe Mazurek
• Apr 15: Governor Announces $6.7M Contract to Complete Renovation of Ruby Dam
• Apr 11: Innovate Montana Relaunches as Resource for Entrepreneurs, Innovative Businesses
• Mar 12: Governor Announces Appointments to FWP Commission
• Mar 06: Bullock Approves Movement of Yellowstone Bison to Quarantine
• Mar 05: Bullock Fights to Keep Wrestling in Olympics
• Feb 27: Governor, Rep. Hunter Announce Access Health Montana Bill
• Feb 22: Bullock Announces "Native Language Preservation Program"
• Feb 21: Governor Creates Advisory Council to Plan for Sage-grouse Habitat
• Feb 20: Bullock, Curtis Propose Hire Montanans First Act
• Feb 19: Governor Announces Appointments to Boards
• Feb 14: Bullock, Peterson Join Forces to Shine Light on Dark Money
• Feb 05: Governor Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions
• Feb 05: Bullock Names Anders to Northwest Power & Conservation Council
• Jan 31: Bullock Unveils transparency.mt.gov, State Checkbook Online for First Time Ever
• Jan 31: 2013 State of the State
• Jan 24: Governor Bullock Announces State CIO and Reappoints Banking Commissioner
• Jan 24: Governor Bullock Names Pat Smith to Northwest Power & Conservation Council
• Jan 23: Letter to President Obama in Support of Keystone XL Pipeline
• Jan 18: Governor Announces Montana Ambassador Awards

• Dec 27: Bullock Names Department Heads
• Dec 20: Bullock and Walsh Pick Kadas to Lead Revenue Department
• Dec 18: Bullock and Walsh Appoint Top Administration Staff
• Dec 14: Bullock Picks Stone-Manning to Lead DEQ
• Dec 13: Bullock and Walsh Announce Directors of Transportation, Natural Resources & Conservation
• Dec 06: Bullock and Walsh Fill Key Staff Positions
• Nov 30: Bullock Announces Directors of Labor, Corrections and Commerce
• Nov 13: Bullock Seeks Montana's "Best and Brightest" for Administration Jobs
• Nov 09: Bullock-Walsh Announce Members of Transition Team