Gianforte vetoes bill seeking to add transparency to gubernatorial decision-making

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Gianforte vetoes bill seeking to add transparency to gubernatorial decision-making

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Rep. Ed Stafman drafted the bill in response to litigation surrounding public records requests....

May 19, 2025

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Governor signs suite of bills changing Montana’s environmental laws

By Micah Drew, Daily Montanan The Legislature passed five new laws in response to the Held v. Montana climate change decision handed down...

May 1, 2025

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Anne Hedges: Legislature guts public review process despite history of protecting neighbors

By Anne Hedges, Bozeman Daily Chronicle When Great Falls residents learned that a coal plant was being planned in their peaceful rural...

May 1, 2025

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In Montana, Republican State Legislators Fight Back After Successful Youth Climate Lawsuit

By Nick Mott, Inside Climate News “There is a strong sentiment of climate denial in the Capitol,” Hedges said. “They’ll complain...

April 28, 2025

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Don’t fix what isn’t broken; Governor should veto HB 664 | Opinion

By ANDREW GORDER, GUY ALSENTZER, COBY GIERKE and DERF JOHNSON, Montana Standard   It’s often said that the definition of insanity is...

April 22, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, April 10, 2025

We’ve had some great successes, and we’ve also had some losses this week. In this week’s legislative update, our lobbying...

April 11, 2025

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Legislature advances bills loosening water quality standards

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The Montana Legislature is advancing a pair of bills that aim to weaken water quality standards,...

April 8, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, April 3, 2025

Hearings and floor votes are coming in fast and furious. In this week’s legislative update, we covered everything you need to know...

April 4, 2025

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Power struggle: Debate over data center electricity usage, oversight in Montana

By David Erickson, Missoulian The debate over data centers, which are coming into Montana and requesting to buy enormous amounts of...

April 2, 2025

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NorthWestern Energy’s Quest to Raise Rates (Again)

By Nick Fitzmaurice Last summer, NorthWestern Energy requested permission from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to once again...

March 30, 2025

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