Down to Earth: March 2023

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Down to Earth: March 2023

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March 14, 2023

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Democrats pitch $500 million housing trust fund

By Eric Dietrich, Montana Free Press   A long-discussed Democratic bill that aims to direct $500 million of the state’ budget...

March 13, 2023

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Bill establishing workforce housing trust fund hears strong support in committee

By Joshua Margolis, NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s House minority leader hopes to get support for a bill that would establish a...

March 13, 2023

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 9, 2023

This week, our friends from Forward Montana share updates on bills they’re following, and MEIC talks about EVs and how to engage in...

March 10, 2023

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Voices are needed to protect our climate at the legislature

By Anne Hedges and Katy Spence, Missoula Current Protecting the climate and clean water will be an uphill battle in the second half of the...

March 10, 2023

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Groups eye water bills at Montana Legislature

By Isabel Hicks, Montana Right Now Montana water groups are watching a trio of bills that are steadily progressing through the Legislature,...

March 9, 2023

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Montana Senate passes public record request bill

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Senate Bill 232 seeks to enact timely response to public records requests. Most state agencies...

March 3, 2023

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Court sticks with Signal Peak Mine expansion ban

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette   Signal Peak mine has been ordered to stop mining federal coal at least until a study can be done to...

March 3, 2023

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MEIC’s Weekly Legislative update – March 2, 2023

This week, we review the first half of the session, starting with some big wins! Then a long, long list of what’s to come. Take a...

March 3, 2023

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Ban on plastic foam containers for food serving, packaging tabled

By Joshua Margolis, NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — As Friday’s transmittal deadline looms in Helena, legislators are working furiously to...

February 28, 2023

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