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States Who Pay to Open National Parks Could be Paid Back if New Bill by Steve Daines Passes
States Who Pay to Open National Parks Could be Paid Back if New Bill by Steve Daines Passes
States Who Pay to Open National Parks Could be Paid Back if New Bill by Steve Daines Passes
After Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced last Thursday that states could reopen national parks by using state funds, Montana Governor Steve Bullock was asked if he would push to open the parks. At the time, Bullock said "Of course not," but now Congressman Steve Daines is trying to sweeten the deal by proposing a bill that would shift the tab to the federal government.
Lack of Federal Economic Data Impacting Montana Economists
Lack of Federal Economic Data Impacting Montana Economists
Lack of Federal Economic Data Impacting Montana Economists
A political stalemate in Washington D.C. has led to the closure of some federal functions, one of which is the collection and publication of economic data. Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research Director Patrick Barkey said that even if the information is gathered later, much of it won't be as useful.

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