Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunter and bowhunter education in-person classes and field days for online students are being o red across central and eastern Montana. Please note that more classes in more locations will be added as needed throughout the year. Please go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/ hunter to learn more, register for classes, and see other available classes. In-person

Montana taxpayers expect their tax dollars to be spent responsibly, transparently, and on priorities that benefi t everyone – not directed to private organizations with the strongest political support. That expectation is refl ected in Article V, Section 11(5) of the Montana Constitution, which states: “No appropriation shall be made for religious, charitable, industrial, educational, or benevolent

Montana’s Clean Indoor Act was upgraded to expand the Clean Indoor Air Act to include e-cigarettes, vapes and similar devices. May 2025, the Montana Legislature passed a bill that added e-cigarettes (vapes) to our states long-standing smokefree law. That means vaping is now banned in the same public spaces where traditional smoking is already prohibited — like restaurants, workplaces and public

ership and focus on responsible, conservative budgeting, Montana continues to demonstrate strong revenues,” the Governor’s Oce said in a statement to the Daily Montanan. The report goes on to note trends and how potential legislative — and national — changes could impact the state’s budget. Economically, by gross domestic product, real estate has been Montana’s largest industry