lation on the governor’s website ….
lation on the governor’s website and also provide a possible solution.
When audience members brought up election fraud issues, Gianforte noted that Montana has gotten rid of same day registration and now requires photo identification. Gianforte said elections need to be run by state government and not by the feds.
On the topic of mandating COVID vaccines, Gianforte said he feels it’s the government’s job to educate about the vaccine and not enforce that it be mandatory. He did point out that nine out of 10 people with COVID in the hospital right now haven’t been vaccinated.
He believes President Biden’s decision to stop the Keystone XL pipeline was terrible for energy security and the economy. Officials are looking at options in the court to try to resolve the issue.
Gianforte said that he kept his campaign promise of having a fiscally responsible budget. The increase was less than 1 percent a year.
Trades education was one investment as the state will pay half of the tuition for those students. “That’s part of bringing manufacturing back to the state,” he said.
In addition, the Montana Department of Commerce has started working on the Come Home Montana program to encourage people to come back and work in the Big Sky State.
