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Montana joins FAST-41, the federal fast lane for mine and energy permits
Billings Clinic and Logan Health are now One Sky Health
X-Sense XR0A-iR Makes Smart Radon Monitoring Accessible Through Lowe’s U.S. Stores
Kalispell planners look at tax-increment money for Parkline Trail connections
Gianforte proposes a 4.7% flat income tax in his last biennial budget
Squeez and Qentelli Partner to Scale the Next Layer of Loyalty Commerce
The Viano Quartet makes its Montana Chamber Music debut this week
Katie Zolnikov ousts Ler to become Montana’s first female House speaker

Montana joins FAST-41, the federal fast lane for mine and energy permits
Billings Clinic and Logan Health are now One Sky Health
X-Sense XR0A-iR Makes Smart Radon Monitoring Accessible Through Lowe’s U.S. Stores
Kalispell planners look at tax-increment money for Parkline Trail connections
Gianforte proposes a 4.7% flat income tax in his last biennial budget
Squeez and Qentelli Partner to Scale the Next Layer of Loyalty Commerce
The Viano Quartet makes its Montana Chamber Music debut this week
Katie Zolnikov ousts Ler to become Montana’s first female House speaker

Montana joins FAST-41, the federal fast lane for mine and energy permits

November 13, 2026 by Cole Westerman

A historic mine headframe in Butte, Montana

Gov. Gianforte signed the state onto the program Oct. 28. Supporters say it speeds reviews, while critics worry about less public input and a shorter window to sue.