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GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
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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.
How educators on the Blackfeet Reservation are using (very) heavy metal to prevent suicide and process grief
Facing darkness head-on is the guiding principle for a new semester-long heavy metal class at two schools on the Blackfeet Reservation. During the 18-week class, students watch and analyze music videos and hear from professional musicians. They also talk openly about suicide and grief. Instructor Charlie Speicher encourages students to engage with art to cope…
Former public officeholders propose constitutional initiative to take corporate money out of politics
A coalition of former public officeholders is pushing to end corporate money in Montana politics via a proposed constitutional initiative they want to put on the ballot for voters to weigh in on in 2026.
‘A big, serious problem’: Shields Valley golf course spurs water right fight
Shields Valley residents allege that Crazy Mountain Ranch is using Rock Creek water to irrigate its golf course illegally. The dispute has surfaced larger questions about water right administration and enforcement in Montana.
Gianforte vetoes bill reimbursing counties for holding state inmatesÂ
Gov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill that would have reimbursed local jails in Montana for holding inmates waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital. The governor cited the need for a long-term solution and pointed to other state actions aimed at resolving the issues lamented by county sheriffs.
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