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Lawmakers and Gianforte administration officials tasked with allocating $150 million to bolster Montana’s post-COVID economy name business innovation, value-added ag, worker training and affordable housing as priorities.

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Series Archives:

‘Economic transformation’ commission adopts priorities, seeks public input

Sharing the love of the Lower Yellowstone

Gianforte wants 10,000 more jobs paying $50,000-plus this year

Reporter’s notebook: Oil town

Bitcoin fracking turns waste gas to digital gold in Bakken oil field

Reporter’s notebook: Getting back to Montana’s Long Streets

Expanded unemployment benefits are out. Return-to-work bonuses are in.

Multibillion stimulus bill aims to spur Montana into post-COVID prosperity. Here’s what lawmakers want to spend.

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