HELENA, Montana, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana's unemployment rate was at 3.2% for the month of November, continuing its historic stretch of unemployment with the rate remaining at or below 3.4% for 41 consecutive months. "I ran for governor for two reasons: to create more good-paying jobs and to protect Montana's way of life," Gov. Gianforte said. "It's clear we're doing both.  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: A coalition of Insurance Commissioners from Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia have issued a joint letter to the newly appointed leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The letter urges DOGE to recommend the elimination of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) as par  more