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The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
New climate plan calls for carbon neutrality by 2050
A council of 44 people appointed by Gov. Steve Bullock spent more than a year developing a climate plan. The council advanced more than 50 recommendations for the state to consider, 40 of which were unanimous.
Shared State
Politicians are on the airwaves claiming how their candidacies best reflect “Montana values.” But behind the political promises and rhetoric, there are actual policies up for debate.
Dems attack Gianforte for ‘truancy’
Montana’s sole U.S. representative, now running for governor, missed a series of votes to join Vice President Mike Pence on a visit to Billings last year.
Telemedicine and Montana’s digital divide
Since launching in March, Telehealth Access for Seniors has raised $85,000 and donated 1,900 devices — some brand-new — to seniors and low-income people in 26 states. Alongside cofounder Aakshi Agarwal, Hannah’s classmate at Yale, Arjun and Hannah have coordinated the efforts of 315 volunteers, mostly students.
How pandemic politicization undermines public health
Public health responses to the pandemic, from mask requirements to limits on large gatherings, are becoming increasingly politicized, creating strife for health officials across Montana.
Trump campaign and Republican groups sue to toss Bullock directive allowing all-mail election
Republican groups sued Wednesday to overturn a directive from Gov. Steve Bullock that has led most Montana counties to say they’ll hold all-mail elections this year.
COVID goes to college
Both the University of Montana and Montana State have set up symptomatic testing on campus for students, faculty and staff, but neither school is offering asymptomatic surveillance testing — a strategy that some other schools are using to help control the virus.
The China conundrum
As incumbent Sen. Steve Daines and Gov. Steve Bullock continue to campaign for U.S. Senate, Daines’ record working with, and in, China has become a campaign issue, with both sides using Daines’ record regarding the country as evidence that he would either advocate policies that benefit China at the expense of Montanans (the Bullock camp’s position), or is the representative Montanans need to bring jobs outsourced overseas back to America.
Carbon County, aiming to be age-friendly, aligns with national network
Carbon County has a population that skews about 10 years older than Montana’s median age of 39. Nearly one-third of the population is 62 years old or older. The community’s participation in AARP’s Age-Friendly Network aims to better serve that aging population.
State ‘stabilization’ grants try to plug the holes in federal relief efforts
Entrepreneurs say state-administered grants are welcome aid, even as critics complain that Gov. Steve Bullock hasn’t written checks fast enough
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