Coronavirus
County officials enforcing stay-at-home directive report widespread compliance
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According to county attorneys who spoke with MTFP, the primary goal is to achieve voluntary compliance through education.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 prompts cancellation of clinical rotations for nursing students, raising questions about graduation
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Clinicals aren’t just an invaluable source of hands-on learning. The hours that students spend on rotation in medical facilities are a state requirement for entering the workforce.
2020 Elections
Gubernatorial campaigns go digital in response to public health concerns
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Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates are using social media to interact with voters and spread word of the public health emergency.
2020 Election
How public health concerns are impacting plans for Montana’s June 2 primary
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Plans include sanitizing polling stations, providing non-powdered latex-free gloves to poll staffers, and offering online video training for election judges in lieu of in-person training sessions, and urging voters to register absentee.
Coronavirus
Bullock and state medical officer deliver updates on coronavirus in Montana
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The state’s Friday announcement had misidentified the Broadwater case as being in Lewis and Clark County.
voter privacy
Do you know who buys your voter file?
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A review of purchase records reveals that more than a dozen political parties and national political data, analysis, and strategy organizations regularly purchase Montana’s voter file.
National Bison Range
Refuge conveyance sparks concern about public land transfers, and a disclaimer
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The transfer is “not intended, and shall not be interpreted, to establish a precedent for any other situation regarding Federal land, property, or facilities.”
climate change
Governor’s climate panel forwards recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Proposals provide a look at how Montana might grapple with a global climate crisis but fail to pin down a date by which Montana can get to “net-zero.”