Roundtable Discussion with U.S. Chamber on Reauthorization of Higher Education Act
US Chamber of Commerce Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Issues for Discussion May 13, 2019 Present: Chris Eyler, Allison Dembeck, Jacey [...]
2019 Montana Legislative Session Review
A total of 1,309 bills and resolutions were introduced this session, with 375 approved by the Legislature and sent to the Governor’s desk. Already, 203 bills have been signed into law by the [...]
Letter of Support for Montana Department of Transportation BUILD Application for the Kalispell Bypass
For the full letter of support, including the 551 name of business, organization, elected officials, and individuals who signed-on, click on the attached PDF. June 8, 2018 Mike Tooley, Director [...]
Kalispell Chamber Urges a ‘No’ Vote on Flathead County Initiative 17-01
On recommendation from our Government Affairs committee, we are taking a ‘no’ position on Flathead County Initiative 17-01. The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce believes it is [...]
Fighting for Continued Access to Rural Development Programs
Last week we sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture stating our case for Kalispell to retain its “rural” designation to access Rural Development loan programs that support affordable [...]
President Op-Ed: Let’s Modernize NAFTA, but first “do no harm”
There’s a simple rule in business: Keep your customers close. It’s a rule that Montanans need elected officials in Washington, D.C., to keep in mind as they go about modernizing the North [...]
2017 Legislative Special Session Review
After several days of negotiation between state legislators and the executive, lawmakers adopted legislation that totaled $230.8 million in additional resources to address the special session [...]
Kalispell Chamber Supports City Airport
KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL: Congratulations on reaching an agreement with City Airport users for the continued operation of Kalispell City Airport. Airports are an essential public facility. Numerous [...]
