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Gianforte vetoes proposal to put marijuana tax revenue toward cops and conservation
Daines, Sheehy wrestle with reemergence of public land sale proposal in Trumps big budget bill
About 50 people protest NorthWestern Energys rate hike as the state utility board starts 2-week hearing
State Supreme Court strikes down 2021 abortion restrictions
A majority of Montana Supreme Court justices ruled Monday that a trio of abortion restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 were unconstitutional, concluding a years-long legal challenge brought by health care providers and reproductive rights supporters.
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps limit Montana programs
Many Montana nonprofits that lost grant funding or AmeriCorps volunteers when the Trump administration cut funding to the service agency are concerned about how further budget reductions will impact their work in communities statewide.
Federal government OKs expansion of Bull Mountains coal mine
Citing a national energy emergency, the federal government gave a green light to a long-delayed expansion of Signal Peak Energys Bull Mountains coal mine near Billings.
Trumps rescission proposal presents potential shortfall for states public media
President Donald Trump formally asked Congress to rescind $9.4 billion in spending lawmakers had previously approved, jeopardizing federal funding for Montanas public media organizations. That includes: Yellowstone Public Radio serving much of central and eastern Montana, Montana Public Radio in the western half of the state, Montana PBS television network and Bozeman-based alt music station
Montana population growth slows, though some hot spots remain
Montanas population growth rate has declined from the rapid-fire increases of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, though certain communities including East Helena and Kalispell remain hot spots.
Missoula recognizes Pride flag as an official city flag in response to new state law
The Missoula City Council recognized the LGBTQ Pride flag as an official flag of the city in response to a new state law restricting the display of the flag on government property, including in public schools.
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