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MEPA and the Montana Legislature

By David Erickson, Missoulian Vast quantities of coal will be dug up and burned at the Colstrip power plant in southeast Montana to supply...

February 11, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Feb. 6, 2025

Things are getting even tougher in the Capitol. A few good bills have died, and some bad bills persist. Special guest Nick Gevock, Sierra...

February 7, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Jan. 30, 2025

Ready to take a deep dive into MEPA? In this update, we reviewed a half-dozen bills that take aim at the Montana Environmental Policy Act...

January 31, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Jan. 23, 2025

We took a deep dive into SB 146, this session’s iteration of a takings bill, and the MEPA bills on the horizon. We also heard from...

January 24, 2025

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Judge rules Montana lawmakers must make bill draft info public

By Austin Amestoy, Montana Public Radio A Montana district court judge required the Legislature to allow the public access to all...

January 22, 2025

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Montana court upholds public access to legislative documents

By Isaiah Ruiz, Nonstop Local A recent challenge to Montana’s constitution was denied, maintaining the state’s strict...

January 21, 2025

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Press Release: Montana Court Upholds Constitutional Right to Know

Citizens, Advocate, and Press Win Challenge to Legislature’s New Policy to Conceal Documents   CONTACTS Rylee Sommers-Flanagan,...

January 21, 2025

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Webinar Recording: MEIC Weekly Legislative Update, Jan. 16, 2025

This week, our lobbyists share updates about a new takings bill, some bad judiciary bills, and even some positive bills! Links and...

January 17, 2025

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Lawmakers can now keep bill draft info private. Few opt to allow public access

By Austin Amestoy, Montana Public Radio Fewer than a third of Montana’s state lawmakers have signed a waiver allowing the public to view...

January 15, 2025

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Farewell, and thanks for everything from MEIC’s Executive Director Cari Kimball

I am writing with the important update that I will be stepping away from my role as Executive Director of MEIC after the first week of...

January 10, 2025

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