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$54 million in federal funds from a 2020 COVID-19 relief package for Montana public schools remains to be used, and are set to expire Sept. 30.
BLM seeking public comment on conservation priorities
Through June 20, the Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on a proposal that the agency put conservation priorities — e.g., ecological health and the “resilience of renewable resources” — on equal footing with long-established agency objectives such as livestock grazing and oil, gas and coal leasing.
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Veto politics set up standoffs between Gianforte and lawmakers
Hardball negotiations over potential veto overrides could jeopardize major bipartisan legislation from the 2023 session that still awaits consideration by Gov. Greg Gianforte, including a high-profile childcare funding bill and a portion of an increase to Medicaid provider reimbursement rates written into the state budget, several lawmakers said this week.
BLM rule proposes to put conservation on ‘equal footing’ with other uses
The largest land manager in the United States is taking comment on a proposal that would put conservation priorities like wildlife habitat and renewable resource resilience on “equal footing” with the oil and gas leasing programs it’s more commonly associated with. The comment period closes June 20.
Eureka school project produces twin tiny homes
Over the past school year, students at Eureka High have built a pair of tiny homes from scratch. For those involved, the project touches on several major themes in Montana, from trades-based education and workforce development to housing costs and teacher pay.
Subdivision proposal underscores development concerns in Bitterroot Valley
With a high demand for housing and a flood of new residents to Montana, areas like Ravalli County, whose voters have rejected previous county-wide zoning efforts, are prime for development.
Gianforte takes veto scalpel to infrastructure bill
The governor used his line-item veto power to cut $23 million from the $1.2 billion House Bill 5, striking projects that were criticized as pork-barrel spending.
Indian Caucus priorities signed into law
Gianforte signed both the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act and a bill revising Indian Education For All laws earlier this week. The first bill secures Indigenous family protections in state law, and the second revises how Native history is taught in schools.
CEO of Western Montana Mental Health steps down
A representative of Western Montana Mental Health Center said this week that the Missoula-headquartered organization decided not to renew Levi Anderson’s contract after his five years of serving as CEO. Long the backbone of community behavioral health services across western Montana, Western has faced financial headwinds for years.
Gov. Gianforte signs MEPA bill into law
Sen. Mark Noland, a Republican businessman from Bigfork, said he sponsored the measure after seeing his friends’ livelihoods impacted by timber sales that had been halted under the Montana Environmental Policy Act.
Domestic violence shelters move out of hiding
A new domestic violence shelter in Bozeman reflects efforts nationwide to rethink the model that keeps survivors of abuse in hiding. But there are no guidelines for bringing shelters out into the open, leaving each to make it up as they go.
Abortion providers, state attorneys spar over new restrictions
A Helena district court judge on Tuesday barred the state from enforcing five new abortion restrictions while litigation over their constitutionality continues. The order from the bench came at the end of a three-and-a-half-hour court proceeding featuring Montana abortion providers, medical witnesses and state agency representatives.
Gianforte signs ban on drag story hours in public schools and libraries
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation that bans drag story hours in public schools and libraries and restricts “sexually oriented performances” on public property.
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