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How Foundation for Government Accountability is chipping away at public benefits, one state at a time
Foundation for Government Accountability, a conservative policy think tank out of Florida, has worked for more than a decade to reshape the nations public assistance programs. That includes SNAP, which federal data shows helps an average of 42 million people afford food each month. It also advocates for ways to cut Medicaid, the federal-state program
Voters deliver mixed outcomes to levy requests from some of the states largest school districts
School districts in Missoula, Bozeman, Helena and Kalispell all won voter approval for modest to sizable increases to their schools general operating funds. But in Belgrade, similar bids for additional support at the elementary and high school levels failed, as did the Helena schools requested increases for technology funding.
Secretary of Homeland Security says Real ID not necessary to fly
A day before the implementation of Real ID, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee said that a Real ID will not be required to fly on commercial airlines. Noem said that the Transportation Security Administration may divert those who are not Real ID-compliant to a
Trump budget proposal portends deep cuts to public lands
Taking aim at climate ideologies antithetical to the American way of life, President Donald Trumps proposed 2026 federal budget would reduce spending on public lands, shift some national park facilities and forest management to states, and consolidate federal wildland firefighting into a new service inside the Department of the Interior.
Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. Things got weird as some sided with Democrats
Following Montana Republicans dominance in the 2024 election, a group of GOP lawmakers kicked off the 2025 Legislature with an unexpected move: ceding power to Democrats. The minority took full advantage, remaking legislative committees and banding with a handful of moderate Republicans to thwart GOP leaders efforts to make Montanas judicial system more partisan. Similar
Under settlement, Montana Board of Public Ed vows to improve how state teaches Native American history and culture
The settlement is a major development in a years-long class action lawsuit regarding the implementation of Indian Education for All.
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