A group of seven small businesses has sued Secretary of State Christi Jacobson for refusing to refund money after the Secretary’s website double charged customers for fees. The plaintiffs are requesting that the Court order the Secretary to issue the refunds that are due and change the unlawful refund policy going forward. The suit was filed b...
Northwestern Energy Rates To Increase In Upcoming Months
NorthWestern Energy residential rates are expected to rise about $22.20 a year beginning in October as the utility attempts to recover unexpected costs from the previous rate year. This rate increase follows a July rate increase of $26.40 a year for an average residential customer. The 12-month rate increase requested August 31st would take ho...
Montana Program Aims To Improve Children’s Comfort In Medical Environments
A doctor’s office can be an intimidating place for children, but a new guide out from Montana is helping kids of any ability advance for themselves in medical settings. Jenn Banna, Coordinator of the Montana Family to Family Health Information Center, says part of the reason she wanted to develop this guide is that she believes waiting until a...
Senator Daines Calling On Montana To Accept Afghan Refugees
Senator Steve Daines is encouraging Montanans to open their hearts and welcome refugees who are fleeing the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan after meeting with some refugee families this week and then having a follow-up roundtable discussion with veterans and members of Missoula’s International Rescue Committee. Afterward Daines s...
Attorney General Knudsen Joins Lawsuit Against Department of Education
Attorney General Austin Knudsen has signed onto a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies saying the administration’s LGBTQ protections are based on an overly broad legal interpretation. State officials claim Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration has conflated a 2020 landmark ruling pro...
Missoula Lawyer Explains Mask Mandate Lawsuit
Does the government have a compelling reason to force kids to wear masks in schools? That’s the question behind a lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of parents against three Missoula school districts. Quentin Rhoades a lawyer in a Missoula law firm is representing the plaintiffs and said this Tuesday on Voices of Montana. https://northernbroad...
UM To Expand Telehealth Services
The University of Montana College of Health will be able to expand its telehealth services through a second round of pandemic relief funds from the Federal Communications Commission. Just over $679,000 will be allocated to the college which will allow it to purchase telemedicine kits that will expand services to those living in rural settings....
Millions Of Relief Dollars Still Available For Montana Renters
Montana could see a dramatic rise in tenant evictions now that the CDC’s moratorium has been ruled illegal. Amy Hall with the Montana Legal Services Association points out that Montana Emergency Rental Assistance is still an option available to those struggling to pay their rent. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-01...
Governor Issues Ruling That Prohibits Mask Mandates
Today, Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued and emergency rule to promote the parents of schoolchildren as the ultimate decision-makers on matters pertaining to their child’s health, meaning that children will not have to wear masks in schools if their parents don’t want them...
Overdose Awareness Event Aims To End Stigma Surrounding Victims
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day and organizers in Billings are holding an event tonight at Rose Park at 6:30 to honor those lost to overdoses in Montana. Event organizer Kim Edinger says there’s also still stigma surrounding the people involved that they hope to end. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-3...