Montana
Monday, November 18, 2024
Group blames corporate greed for MT food price gouging
Farm advocates say price gouging on meat and poultry are taking a toll on Montanans. A farm group cites U.S. Department of Agriculture data as …
Environmental groups buck grazing expansion in MT's Custer Gallatin
A federal court in Montana has held a hearing more than two years after a coalition of environmental advocates sued the U.S. Forest Service and the …
Environmental advocates sue Montana over public documents
Montana citizens and environmental advocates have sued the state for withholding documents that have, for decades, been considered public information…
Montana's agriculture industry becomes more consolidated
Advocates for a fair, sustainable and healthy food system have released a report showing increasing consolidation in Montana's agriculture sector…
Latest poll shows strong support for MT educators, health care workers
Results of a new poll showed likely voters strongly oppose candidates who back cuts to labor law protections and would probably vote in favor of incre…
MT's Tester vulnerable to 'political refugee' vote
By Lee Banville for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the Rural News Network-Public News Service C…
Montana advocates highlight fair election progress as challenges remain
With the election just a week away, advocates for fair elections in Montana met recently as part of a coalition to highlight efforts to protect …
Experts: Check your options during insurance enrollment
People have the opportunity to enroll in Medicare, or change their supplemental coverage, between now and December 7. In Montana, insurance experts …
A 'palpable shift' in interest among Montana's young voters
Groups working to get out the vote this November report a "palpable shift" among Montana's young voters since Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the …
New report shows who gets Montana public assistance and why
A new report from the Headwaters Foundation in Montana showed at least half the people who receive public assistance are only enrolled for one year…
Montana rancher works to cap abandoned oil and gas wells
By Michaela Haas for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
Tribal leaders mark Indigenous Peoples Day urging Native vote
Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and tribal leaders are using the occasion to call on people in Indian Country to vote in the upcoming election…