By: Jaurdyn Johnson Posted at 4:01 PM, Dec 16, 2021 and last updated 4:01 PM, Dec 16, 2021 Click HERE to view the entire article. HELENA — Commissioner of Securities and Insurance and State Auditor of Montana ended the multi-level Marketing (MLM) Company amnesty program Wednesday, Dec. 15th. An MLM sells or distributes goods through agents or … Read more
Click HERE to view the entire article. Seventeen multi-level companies took advantage of an amnesty offering from the state auditor’s office to come into compliance with state law and pay reduced fines. The amnesty period ended Wednesday, and the companies that came into compliance had about 4,200 Montanans participating in their operations. “This is a … Read more
Click HERE to view the entire article. Nov. 30 just might go down as one of NorthWestern Energy’s worst days since it took over Montana Power Co.’s electricity generation and transmission assets in 2002. The day marked the start of the West Wind Fire, which burned 25 homes and six commercial buildings in Denton, a small agricultural … Read more
DENTON, MT- Troy Downing the Commissioner of securities and insurances says his agency stands ready to support people in need. *You can watch Troy Downing LIVE on Wake Up Montana Weekend on your phone or TV Saturday morning.* Downing has spent the last few days in the Denton area working with people who lost everything. … Read more
Click HERE to view the entire article. With roughly a third of its workforce continuing to work remotely, the Montana Office of Public Instruction is downsizing its physical footprint in Helena by vacating one of three office buildings it currently occupies. Montana Free Press reached out to OPI earlier this month after noticing a “For … Read more
By: Annie Johnson Posted at 4:14 PM, Nov 12, 2021 MONTANA — BOZEMAN – We’re not through 2021 yet, but for so many people it’s already time to make a decision about health insurance coverage for 2022. “We’re doing pretty well in Montana,” said Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor Troy Downing. “We’re probably somewhere … Read more
Holly Michels The state auditor’s office is giving multi-level marketing companies operating in Montana that haven’t registered until Dec. 15 to do so and pay a reduced fine under a so-called “amnesty program.” The program will levy on multi-level marketing companies a fine of $1,000 instead of up to $5,000 per violation, as well as … Read more
The Office of Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance has announced that multi-level marketing companies operating in Montana have until December 15 to report their failure of registering for a reduced fine of 1,000 dollars. Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies can appeal to those looking for extra cash or become financially independent, but MLM’s … Read more
HELENA — Partisan political factions lined up Tuesday at the Capitol to lampoon or support proposed new 2022 congressional districts for Montana, pitching their arguments two days before a state commission will choose a tentative final map. Republicans rallied outside the Capitol and then packed the hearing room before the Districting and Apportionment Commission, with … Read more
On Monday, the Montana Land Board agreed to accept a donation of land to guarantee access to public land along the Blackfoot River near Clearwater Junction. Two miles east of Clearwater Junction, South Sperry Grade Road is just 1.2 miles long, but it provides access from Highway 200 south to the Bear Creek Bridge on … Read more