AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMSU STEM Expansion: Montana State University opened Gianforte Hall in Bozeman, a $53M, $50M-funded-by-the-Gianforte Family Foundation building meant to bring film/photography, computing, and robotics under one roof to help keep more Montana students in-state for advanced tech and engineering. Tax Policy: Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration is pushing a flat 4.7% Montana income tax rate; a new explainer breaks down how the current bracket system works and what a single-rate approach would change. Paleontology Breakthrough: Researchers report exceptionally preserved dinosaur-era bird feathers found inside fossilized dinosaur droppings from Montana, adding clues to how some bird lineages survived the 66-million-year-old mass extinction. Tech Economy Watch: A new report says Montana’s high-tech industry grew faster than the overall state economy from 2014–2024, reaching $7.9B in 2024 revenue and $146K average tech wages in 2025. Energy & Data Centers: A Montana committee advanced a draft bill aimed at stopping utilities from shifting data-center buildout costs onto residential customers, with NorthWestern Energy criticizing parts of the proposal. Cybersecurity: Ontario courts were hit by a cyberattack tied to Thomson Reuters’ C-Track case management platform, with some sealed or redacted court information potentially affected.
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