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Tribes move to join lawsuit challenging Montana election laws
Trump to rescind Roadless Rule, ending protections for 58 million acres nationwide
State budget includes new investments in tribal colleges, repatriation
GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules. Lee, a Utah Republican, has proposed selling public lands in the West to…
For massive Great Falls data center proposal, energy supply is crucial to push project forward
Montana has about 540,000 housing units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. A proposed data center in Great Falls may require enough electricity to power 88% of those homes for a year.
Has Bozeman’s rental market finally flipped?
Not long ago, tenants in Bozeman leveraging cheaper rent would have been unheard of, unthinkable even, but real estate experts largely agree that a glut of newly built apartments in the city is driving down rental prices across the board.
EPA moves to lift air standards rule, lawsuit follows
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved to reverse the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard rule that the Biden administration implemented last year to reduce airborne emissions of heavy metals and soot when coal is burned to create electricity. The move is being challenged in court.
Gianforte finalizes state budget with last-minute vetoes
Among the spending nixed by Gianforte’s veto pen, applied to standalone bills and specific items in the state’s main budget bill, was higher reimbursement rates for some types of health care providers, grants for senior citizen centers and subsidies aimed at bolstering the state’s frayed child care workforce. The cuts included bills and provisions advanced…
Speakers kick off Missoula Pride celebration encouraging action and engagement
Speakers criticized recent state and federal legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community and encouraged engagement and action amid celebration.
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