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Montana Supreme Court affirms decision in Held, historic youth climate case • Daily Montanan
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The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a district court ruling in the nation’s first constitutional climate change trial , affirming that the youth plaintiffs have a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment” while revoking two Montana statutes. The 70-page...
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Federal appeals court says Montana's 'double voting' law is vague, redundant • Daily Montanan
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district judge's ruling that House Bill 892 which purports to stop double voting is overly broad and already illegal.
on Sep 5
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The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion Wednesday that allows a lower court’s injunction blocking the 2023 law that bans gender-affirming care for minors to stay in place, agreeing with the court that the law on its face likely violates the right to privacy in the state constitution.
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Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger • Daily Montanan
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Albertsons has announced it will sue Kroger after the collapse of a giant $24.6 billion merger.
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The Montana Legislature’s Joint Rules Committee on Tuesday voted down a proposed rule change targeted at a Democratic transgender representative from Missoula which sought to designate the use of private restrooms shared by the two chambers based on a lawmakers’ sex chromosomes at birth.
on Dec 4
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Feds finalize rule to end future coal leasing in Powder River Basin • Daily Montanan
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management last week finalized its plans to end future coal leasing of about 1.7 million acres of federal land in Montana’s Powder River Basin as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and as the agency says the future of the U.S. coal market is uncertain...
on Dec 3
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In Montana, conservative groups see a chance to kill Medicaid expansion • Daily Montanan
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Experts are worried that Montana could become the first and only state to expand Medicaid only to have it rolled back by the 2025 Legislature.
on Nov 25
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Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday advanced U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s Montana Headwaters Legacy Act out of the committee on a party-line vote, meaning the legislation can be heard in front of the full Senate or be included in a broader public lands package.
on Nov 21
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Student athletes are suing in federal court to stop the Mountain West Conference from forcing volleyball teams to compete against a San Jose State team with transgender athletes.
on Nov 17
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Ignoring climate change will not make it go away • Daily Montanan
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Columnist George Ochenski notes that much of the Montana budget focuses on other items, but he says ignoring climate change won't make it go away.
on Nov 16
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Tim Sheehy was interviewed by conservative radio host Megyn Kelly about a gunshot and Glacier National Park, and left the host feeling confused.
on Nov 4
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Rent is eating up a greater share of tenants’ income in almost every state • Daily Montanan
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In a study, rent is eating up a higher share of income in almost every state, data shows.
on Nov 4
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Donald Trump celebrates Iowa Poll lead as he rallies for caucus support • Daily Montanan
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Former President Donald J. Trump celebrated his lead in the Iowa polls and urged his supporters to go to caucuses to beat Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.
on Nov 3
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files new lawsuit over DAPL • Daily Montanan
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The Standing Rock Tribe in North Dakota filed a new lawsuit against Energy Transfer, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
on Oct 30
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Military veterans argue Sheehy cannot be trusted, renew calls for medical records • Daily Montanan
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Military veterans argue Sheehy cannot be trusted and renew calls for medical records
on Oct 27
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Columnist Darrell Ehrlick says that regardless of the U.S. Senate race outcome, the residents of Gallatin County may be on the hook for the success (or failure) of Bridger Aerospace.
on Oct 26
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council has been joined by other faith and civic leaders to apologize for comments he made about the Crow people.
on Oct 25
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Sheehy's plan for education includes throwing Department of Ed 'in the trash' • Daily Montanan
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Republican Tim Sheey's plan for Department of Education includes 'throwing it in the trash can' in the hopes of saving money.
on Oct 18
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Montana FWP launches grizzly bear mortality dashboard • Daily Montanan
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As Montana pushes to have grizzly bears delisted from Endangered Species Act protections in portions of the state, the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks has launched an information dashboard to track human-caused grizzly bear deaths.
on Sep 25
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Montana Tech has reappointed a post-doctoral fellow who they say is an ardent white nationalist and neo-Nazi. Trenin Bayless is also running for state Legislature and the Montana Human Rights Network worries that the state's university system has not done enough to protect students.
on Sep 20
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‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills? • Daily Montanan
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It's not so much of a region versus region or crop versus crop anymore in the U.S. Farm Bill. Now, it's nutrition and spending versus agriculture.
on Sep 14
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Native American public health officials are stuck in data blind spot • Daily Montanan
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Most tribes do not collect public health data, meaning that public health officials who are trying to help develop programs and clinics are largely in the dark.
on Sep 12
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Crow chairman said Sheehy's racist remarks disrespect tribe, perpetuate stereotypes • Daily Montanan
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The chairman of the Crow Tribe said U.S. Senate candidate's remarks were racist and disrespect the heritage of Montana's Indigenous communities.
on Sep 12
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Transgender people in the custody in the Idaho Department of Corrections can get hormone therapy, for now, according a federal judge.
on Sep 10
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The Montana Supreme Court reversed a judge's ruling that halted two controversial measures aimed at providing more affordable housing.
on Sep 4
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Gallatin County governments will foot the $62K bill for Trump's visit • Daily Montanan
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Gallatin County law enforcement spent more than $62,000 for security during Donald Trump's visit to Bozeman, and he's paid Montana State University.
on Sep 3
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Sheehy says he lied about accidental discharge, gunshot wound incident in Glacier • Daily Montanan
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Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, running against incumbent Democrat Jon Tester, has told conflicting reports about a bullet in his arm.
on Sep 3
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Columnist and financial expert Marc Cohodes takes on scammers for a living. That's why he says Tim Sheehy's business dealings are a scam.
on Aug 31
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That's my dad — and this is our country • Daily Montanan
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Columnist Russell Rowland writes that it's refreshing and about time that men can show emotion and love without being ridiculed.
on Aug 27
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Montana Supreme Court strikes down abortion parental consent law • Daily Montanan
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The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously struck down Montana’s 2013 law requiring minors to get consent from a parent to obtain an abortion as unconstitutional, saying it violates their right to privacy and that the state had shown no compelling interest existed for imposing the extra...
on Aug 15
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When Trump comes to town, he brings excitement, leaves unpaid bills • Daily Montanan
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When Donald Trump comes to town, he brings excitement and crowds. When he goes, he leaves unpaid bills behind.
on Aug 14
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Trump rallies thousands in Bozeman in support of GOP Senate candidate Sheehy • Daily Montanan
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Former President Donald Trump stumped for both himself and Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy for more than an hour and half Friday night, telling a crowd of mostly ardent supporters that if Republicans don’t retake the White House and Tester’s Senate seat there will be “no...
on Aug 11
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Freeda Womb on display in Missoula to support reproductive rights in Montana • Daily Montanan
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Freeda Womb on display in Missoula to support reproductive rights in Montana in event sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Montana.
on Aug 9
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Two Montana ballot initiative groups say they've met signature requirements • Daily Montanan
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After county election officials processed another 16,000 signatures from inactive Montana voters this week as ordered by a district court in Helena, proponents of three ballot initiatives said Wednesday they had easily surpassed the signature thresholds necessary to make the ballot in November.
on Aug 6
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Medicaid 'unwinding' complete in Montana, nearly 24,000 people still pending • Daily Montanan
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Medicaid 'unwinding' complete in Montana, 30,000 people still pending, and Montana Health Care Association says $8.8M still owed.
on Aug 2
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Postal Service abruptly ended negotiations with Alpine Air in Montana • Daily Montanan
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Postal Service abruptly ended negotiations with Alpine Air in Montana
on Jul 26
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Hydrothermal explosion causes damage in area of Yellowstone National Park • Daily Montanan
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A hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park damaged a boardwalk and sent debris several stories into the air Tuesday morning in the Biscuit Basin area northwest of Old Faithful, according to the scientist-in-charge at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
on Jul 24
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Sen. Tester calls on Biden not to seek another term • Daily Montanan
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana, calls on President Joe Biden not to run for re-election, joining a growing chorus of Democrats worried about his chances of winning a second term.
on Jul 19
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Police from Ohio shot and killed a homeless man more than a mile from the Republican National Convention even though Milwaukee Police said that police from other jurisdictions would not go outside the zone.
on Jul 17
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Human Rights group says Montana Tech should fire 'white supremacist' • Daily Montanan
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The Montana Human Rights Network is calling on the Montana University System to fire an instructor at Montana Tech, who happens to be running as Republican for the state's Legislature.
on Jul 12
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The group behind a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access in Montana said Friday it had submitted 117,000 signatures from every county in the state – nearly double the number needed for the measure to make the ballot in November.
on Jul 7
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The science is clear: Marijuana is safer than tobacco • Daily Montanan
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Columnist Paul Armentano says that the science is clear: Marijuana smoke is not as harmful as cigarette smoke.
on Jun 29
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A new comprehensive report by the World Health Organization says that aerosol, not droplets of viruses and bacteria is responsible for human-to-human transmission and the American agency must update its science.
on Jun 26
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Tim Sheehy must earn the public's trust • Daily Montanan
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy must earn the public's trust and that starts by telling the truth about the most basic facts, says columnist Peter D. Fox.
on May 29
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Zinke, Daines introduce bills seeking to block Palestinians from US • Daily Montanan
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U.S. Sen Steve Daines and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, both Montana Republicans, have in recent weeks introduced bills seeking to block Palestinians from entering the United States, and in Zinke’s case, to expel any who have recently come to America.
on May 27
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Something's rotten at Montana's Fish, Wildlife and Parks • Daily Montanan
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Columnist George Ochenski said something is definitely rotten at the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department.
on May 25
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Fossil researchers discover new genus of deer at Badlands National Park • Daily Montanan
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Archaeologists in the Badlands National Park have discovered and documented a new extinct breed of small deer, about the size of a cat.
on May 24
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Don't eat the fish: The astounding failure of our regulatory agencies • Daily Montanan
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Montana agencies have failed to protect the rivers and the environment from pollution because commerce takes precedent over health, writes columnist George Ochenski.
on May 23
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Gianforte to Regents: Pass transgender college sports policy following court block • Daily Montanan
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Gov. Greg Gianforte penned a letter Wednesday asking the Board of Regents to restrict transgender youth from participating in university school sports after the Montana Supreme Court blocked the legislature from making such restrictions.
on May 17
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Armed and afraid: The high price of fear • Daily Montanan
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Svante Myrick, the former mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., and columnist writes that it's time to stop with the fear mongering and come to the reality that guns do not make America more safe.
on May 13