Montana

Montana is the 4th largest US state by area, at just over 147,000 sq.miles, but ranks only 43rd in terms of population, with just over 1 million inhabitants in the state. It is the 3rd most-sparsely populated of the US states. It was the 41st state admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889.

Ranching and agriculture are the primary sources of the state’s economic production. Oil, gas, hard-rock mining, and lumber, are among other contributing factors to the state’s economy. And, tourism is the fastest-growing economic sector. Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, are among the most visited tourist-attractions in the state. The state has thousands of named rivers and creeks running through it, with 450-miles being prominently known for blue-ribbon trout fishing.

In addition to the three tourist attractions, Montana has several other protected lands in the state. The National Bison Range, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Center, and Bighole National Battlefield, are among the protected lands in the state. Montana is also a hub for microbreweries in the US. It is ranked third in the US for the number of craft microbreweries throughout the state. The state is also prominently known for its year-round outdoor sports activities including: golf, horseback riding, cycling, and skiing, among other popular outdoor activities.

Throughout its voting history, the state has elected a Democratic President only 11 occasions, and voted Republican in 21-elections. The state has three electoral college votes in each Presidential election.

The government of the State of Montana is composed of three branches, the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The powers of initiative and referendum are reserved for the citizens of Montana.

The Executive branch is led by the chief executive—the Governor, and his second in command the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary Of State, the Attorney General, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Auditor, and by the staff and employees of the 14 executive branch agencies.

The Legislative branch consists of a bicameral legislature, like the majority of other states.  The state’s House of Representatives has 100 members, and the state senate has 50.  The Montana State Legislature convenes in odd number years, for 90 day periods.

The Judicial branch in the State of Montana consists of the Supreme Court, comprised of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices.  There are District courts, Water Court and other Courts of Limited Jurisdiction; including the Justice Courts Municipal Courts, and City Courts.  Additionally, the state has a Workers’ Compensation Court with jurisdiction over worker’s compensation issues in the state.

The National Law Review covers state news from Montana as it unfolds. Minimum wage and labor/employment related coverage, biosimilars and energy stories, marijuana legalization, tax-reform, and federal agency news, are among the leading stories visitors will find online. The National Law Review continually updates legal stories, so visitors will always find relevant content related to the state, its citizens, and the US in general.

 

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Nov
8
2022
Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot; Health Care and Other Employers Should Stay Tuned Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
7
2022
DOJ Obtains First Guilty Plea For Criminal Monopolization In Decades Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
7
2022
Give the People What They Want: Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
16
2022
Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in Rural Health Care Improvements in Montana U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oct
7
2022
The Maui in the Mountains Case is Over . . . For Now Mintz
Aug
8
2022
DEBT COLLECTION LIMIT: Court Finds Servicer’s Neutrally-Worded Voicemail Advising of Payment Options Does Not Constitute Debt Collection Troutman Amin, LLP
Apr
6
2022
Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Montana Law That Conflicts With CMS Vaccine Rule Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
14
2022
Philadelphia and Montana Join List of Jurisdictions That Provide Protections for Recreational Marijuana Use Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
4
2022
Landmark Montana Supreme Court Decision Series: The Duty to Defend Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
31
2022
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Licensing and Compliance Developments Polsinelli PC
Jan
26
2022
Landmark Montana Supreme Court Decision Series: Pollution Exclusion Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
3
2022
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on …Did You Remember to Make Necessary Changes to Comply with New 2022 State and Local Wage-Hour Laws? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
28
2021
State Law Round-Up: Year-End Edition (US) (Part 2 of 2) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
21
2021
Minimum Wage Increases in 2022: A Chart of Upcoming Changes and Interactive Map Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
13
2021
Another Maui Case in the Mountains Mintz
Dec
9
2021
No Private Right of Action Under HIPAA, but State Law Claims May Still be Asserted Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
18
2021
Vaccine Mandates And Vaccine Bans – Clues On Where This Ends And Making Decisions In The Interim Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
17
2021
Marijuana Legalization Rundown: New Legislation Across Several States Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
2
2021
Can Employers Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory? Katz Banks Kumin LLP
Jul
29
2021
Summer of Medical Fraud: Four Cases Across the US Where Unnecessary Tests, Services, or Prescriptions were Given to Patients and Fraudulently Billed to the Government Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Jun
16
2021
Inherent Tribal Authority Includes the Power to Protect Tribal Communities by Detaining and Investigating Non-Indians for Violations of Federal and State Law K&L Gates
Jun
9
2021
Montana Will Protect Off-Duty Use of Marijuana Next Year Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
27
2021
Montana Makes Vaccination Status a Protected Class Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2021
Unemployment Insurance System Update, Part III: Additional States Opting Out of Federal Unemployment Benefits Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
14
2021
Montana Enacts New Law Making Vaccination Status a Protected Class and Limiting Inquiries Into Immunization Status Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2021
The “State” of Telehealth: Montana Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
1
2021
Marijuana Laws Affecting the Workplace: Tools Employers Can Use to Stay Ahead During High Times Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
14
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 9 – April 13, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
3
2021
SCOTUS Slams the Brakes on Ford’s Personal Jurisdiction Defense Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Apr
3
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – March 31- April 1, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
26
2021
Supreme Court Update: Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court (No. 19-368) Wiggin and Dana LLP
Mar
19
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – March 17-18, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
11
2021
Marijuana Legalization Update: Early 2021 Legislative Developments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
23
2021
The Worm Turns on Big Tech, New Types of American Threats Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
16
2021
Roadmap to Compliance: Major Employment Laws Effective as of January 2021 and Beyond Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
10
2021
The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Keeping Retailers Up at Night in 2021 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
1
2021
Court Grants EPA’s Motion to Vacate and Remand Final Rule on “Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information” Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
13
2021
Cannabis Legislation in Key States: Montana Voters Approve Legalizing Marijuana for Recreational Use ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
9
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 8, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
7
2021
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 6, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
4
2021
State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2020 Faegre Drinker
Dec
28
2020
Drug Testing Legislation in 2020: A Look Back Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
22
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – December 18, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
21
2020
Top Five Drug and Device Developments of 2020 Faegre Drinker
Dec
18
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – December 16, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
24
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – November 23, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
20
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – November 19, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
18
2020
Green Wave: The Latest Election Cycle Brings Hope for Standardized Cannabis Legalization Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
16
2020
Minimum Wage and Marijuana on the Ballot Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
11
2020
Marijuana Ballot Initiatives Approved in Five States: What This Budding Trend Means for Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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