U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft document on a case could potentially overturn Roe versus Wade and national protections for abortions. Former UM Law Professor and constitutional scholar Rob Natelson recently on Voices of Montana recounted a time in Montana when a leaked document from the Montana Supreme Court may have det...
10-Year Treatment Plan Announced For Kootenai National Forest
In Libby this week Governor Greg Gianforte announced a decade-long agreement committing to treating priority wildland urban interface in the Kootenai National Forest. Thursday on Voices of Montana he said the Good Neighbor Authority agreement sets a goal to treat up to 10,000 acres a year in the Kootenai National Forest.
Ag Producers Beginning To Receive Disaster Relief Fund
Following last year’s record-breaking drought there’s plenty of uncertainty heading into this year’s growing season. This week Senator Jon Tester asked Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for an update on when producers can expect to see $10 billion Federal Disaster Relief Funds passed last fall.
EPA Rules Against Montana’s New Water Quality Standards
Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality disapproving of core sections of Senate Bill 358 which replaced numeric nutrient standards of Montana water with more subjective narrative standards. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.
Montana Meat Producers Receiving Boost From ARPA Funds
(Credit: agnormark/Adobe Stock) Small meat producers in Montana have received $7.8 million in funding through ARPA to help resist further consolidation of the industry’s four big meatpacking companies. This includes $450,000 for Hamilton Packing Company in the Bitterroot Valley. Jason Schlange is the owner of the business which has been aro...
Rep. Rosendale Votes Against Additional Funding To Ukraine
Representative Matt Rosendale vote against the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act Tuesday evening which passed the House. The bill would send nearly $40 billion more dollars to Ukraine in more military and humanitarian aid.
Montana Senators Split On Abortion Act Vote
A vote on the “Women’s Health Protection Act” which would codify legal abortion protections is expected to take place in the Senate today. Tuesday, Senator Steve Daines, founder and chair of the Pro-Life Caucus, spoke on the floor voicing his support for a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade. Also Tuesday, du...
Hyundai Announces New Research Lab In Bozeman
Hyundai Motors will open a new roughly $20 million research and development lab in Bozeman. Montana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd O’Hair was asked Tuesday on Voices of Montana about its significance.
Montana Financial Planner Details Current Rate Of Inflation
If you’re feeling nervous about the country’s financial situation you’re not alone. Certified Financial Planner Michael Vondra recently laid out some facts on Voices of Montana.
St. Vincent Health Care Bringing Awareness To Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month but even in 2022 some people don’t think mental illness is an illness. Billings St. Vincent Healthcare Clinical Neuropsychologist Ashley Clausen.