AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Push: Vice President JD Vance rallied in Belgrade for Republican candidates Aaron Flint and Kurt Alme as Montana’s tight western House race and open Senate contest enter their final week. Voters will also choose the Legislature that convenes in January and decide ballot initiatives; Native voter-rights groups are deploying poll watchers in Montana. Jobs: Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in September, below the 4.2% national rate, though payroll jobs declined by 1,300, mainly in hospitality and finance. Wildlife: A deadly bat disease has been detected at Glacier National Park for the first time, raising concern for the park’s bat populations. Tribal Rights: A judge has allowed a challenge involving Montana tribal river water rights to proceed. Community Health: Construction is set to begin on a Cascade County behavioral health crisis center, giving law enforcement an alternative to jail for people needing urgent care.
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