Montana
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Indigenous Effort Aims to Get Out the Vote
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and in Montana, Indigenous advocates are working to register people and get out the vote. As part of its …
Washington Invests $5 Million in Tribal Land Bison Restoration
The U.S. Interior Department has invested $5 million in reintroducing bison to Native American Tribal lands across the country. Montana's iconic …
EPA Upholds MT Farmers' 'Right to Repair'
The Environmental Protection Agency has upheld Montana farmers' right to repair their own equipment, and says doing so does not violate the Clean Air …
Advocates Seek Better Land Access for Marginalized Farmers
With the new Farm Bill debate scheduled for later this month, advocates are calling on lawmakers to write new policy into the measure to ensure more …
MT Sees Sluggish Signup for SAVE Program to Reduce Student Debt
The U.S. Department of Education said more than 4 million Americans have enrolled in the Biden administration's college loan repayment program…
Advocates Call for Tougher CAFO Rules in MT
Rural advocates are calling on the state to tighten the rules governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations - or CAFOs - in rural Montana…
Montana ACLU Files Legal Support Opposing TikTok Ban
The ACLU of Montana is supporting a lawsuit to overturn a ban on the social media platform TikTok. Montana lawmakers passed a bill fining app …
Backers: Blackfoot Act Would Add $2.6B to Montana's Recreation Economy
Lawmakers in Washington held their first Senate hearing on the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act. Authored by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., it would …
MT Conservation Advocates Rally Support for Veto Lawsuit
In its just-released 2023 legislative scorecard, the group Montana Conservation Voters is critical of Gov. Greg Gianforte's veto of a popular …
A Year In, IRA Investments Bolster MT Homes, Businesses
It has been a year since President Joe Biden signed the $770 billion Inflation Reduction Act. In Montana, it has meant new jobs in agriculture…
Wildlife Advocates React to MT Elk Management Plan
After months of public input and work by wildlife officials, Montana is set to release a new Elk Management Plan this fall. Montana's last Elk …
Court Orders Forest Service to Reconsider Closed Logging Roads
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to look again at the effectiveness of road closures in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National …