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Board of Regents appoints Jeremiah Shinn as new UM president

Jeremiah Shinn will be the next president of the University of Montana. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Montana Board of Regents approved Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, to step into the leadership role at UM on July 1. Board Chairperson Todd Buchanan said Shinn, who has

Secretary of State’s Office grilled at Legislative Audit Committee

Lawmakers quizzed Montana Secretary of State official Austin James on Thursday about voter information the office turned over to the federal government — but James wouldn’t provide additional details, citing the threat of litigation. In a spirited discussion during the Legislative Audit Committee meeting, James also said some legislators exploited

Secretary of State warns Montana businesses of deceptive mailing

Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen on Wednesday warned business owners of a company engaging in “a new deceptive mailing” her office said is a “brazen attempt” to financially exploit Montanans. In the mailer, National Business Services uses features that make it resemble an official government record, and it cites fines

President finalist for University of Montana sees ‘community’ at flagship

Jeremiah Shinn, finalist for the University of Montana president job, said he was drawn to it because of its sense of community, evident in higher education in general but especially in Missoula. “Certainly there’s a sense of community on a lot of campuses, but there’s a particular brand

University of Montana president finalist announced

The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Friday. Shinn will be on campus in Missoula on Monday and Tuesday, April 6 and 7. A news release

NorthWestern Energy files data center tariff proposal

NorthWestern Energy announced it filed an application requesting approval of its terms for serving data centers — a “Large New Load Tariff.” The utility filed the application this week with the Montana Public Service Commission, which has been anticipating the proposal. In an email, PSC spokesperson Jamey Petersen said the Commission

Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities

A new lawsuit alleges a Montana Department of Justice agency is violating the Montana Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers. Filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the complaint alleges a policy change at POST, the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training