Opinion Editorials state the views solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Community Journal.  By Jeff Managan The Montana Plan (I-194) is now being prepared for your ballot, placed there by over 50,000 Montanans and more than 600 all-volunteer signature gatherers

Federal Funding will Engage AmeriCorps Members in Montana HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service pleased to announce that Montana has received $1,674,749 in funding from AmeriCorps. The total funding amount is granted to the Montana Commission on Community Service, the Governor-appointed State Service Commission, which

The Transparent Election Initiative (TEI) announced that Russell Cleveland, entrepreneur, business leader, rancher, Navy veteran, and former congressional candidate, has joined the organization as Executive Director of Partnerships.  In this national role, Cleveland will build partnerships across the country with business leaders, civic organizations, community stakeholders, and reform-minded advocates

HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice hosted a press conference today on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to remind Montana seniors to be aware and take precautions as bad actors commonly prey on the elderly population. Scammers and fraudsters commonly target older Americans, often using deceptive tactics to steal money

HELENA — The Transparent Election Initiative announced Tuesday that The Montana Plan, Initiative 194, is set to qualify for the November ballot after an all-volunteer campaign collected nearly 50,000 signatures from voters in all 56 Montana counties in just 13 weeks—far surpassing Montana's 30,121-signature

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 22-state attorney generals in urging Congress to pass the Secure America Act. The bill would provide critical long-term funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a

HELENA — The Transparent Election Initiative (TEI) has announced that the organization will begin hosting virtual webinars designed to teach Montana voters how to mail in signatures for ballot measure I-194. Also called “The Montana Plan,” the measure aims to eliminate dark money influence in Montana elections by redefining what

HELENA — The Transparent Election Initiative (TEI) launched sign.montanaplan.org, a website designed to assist Montana voters with self-submitting their own signatures for ballot measure I-194, also called “The Montana Plan.” The petition aims to eliminate corporate political spending and dark money influence in Montana elections. The “Print,