Lawmakers: Butte tries to recruit Blue Cross from Helena

Sensing an opportunity to swipe a major employer from Helena, three Butte legislators have written a letter to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana http://www.bcbsmt.com/ CEO Sherry Cladouhos, encouraging the health insurer to consider moving to the Mining City if a deal for a new building at the Helena Regional Airport falls through.

Reps. Jim Keane, John Sesso and George Groesbeck, all Democrats, said they have been reading with interest news stories about Blue Cross’s plans for a new office building to house its 550 Helena employees.

By JOHN HARRINGTON – Independent Record

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