Gianforte pushes telecommuting in north-central Montana

U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., told a group in Havre Wednesday that telecommuting can be a way to attract people to move to rural Montana as well as bring money into local economies.

"The reality is that the internet changes the rules of where you're located and how you work," he said. "The reality is now, with the internet, you don't have to be physically located where the business is."

Gianforte met with local business owners, representatives from Triangle Communications and District 4 Human Resources Development Council during the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored meeting a...