Montana ends extra jobless benefits as businesses struggle to find workers
May 5, 2021 / 11:33 AM / AP Jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week
Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles with a worker shortage, Republican Governor Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday.
Beginning June 27, unemployed workers in Montana will no longer receive $300 in weekly extra benefits funded by the federal government through September 6. The state will launch a new program to give bonuses to unemployed individuals who return to work. Montana is open for business again, but I hear from too many employers throughout our state who can t find workers. Nearly every sector in our economy faces a labor shortage, Gianforte said in a statement.
States like Montana, Oklahoma and Arkansas have pushed legislation eyeing to shield religious liberty, critics fear non-discrimination statutes will be under threat
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Capitol Talk: 2021 Legislature Recap
The 2021 Legislature produced a balanced budget with a slight spending increase, some new restrictions on abortion, a fight with the state Supreme Court and a lot of fulfilled conservative goals. Holly, Rob and Sally give their final takeaways from the session and preview the upcoming race for Montana s new second congressional seat.
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