Article Summary – The campaign behind a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Montana can begin collecting signatures after a week of legal battles. The campaign, involving groups such as Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana, the ACLU of Montana, and Forward Montana, received a sample petition with the court-issued
Article Summary – Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorney, Anne C. Taylor, commissioned phone surveys of potential jurors, which the judge presiding over Kohberger’s quadruple murder case argues could hinder the suspect’s ability to get a fair trial. Taylor asserts that the phone survey was crucial for her petition to change the
Article Summary – The Republican leadership in the Montana Senate has formed a select committee to address “judicial overreach.” The committee’s objectives include creating legislation to limit perceived judicial overreach, restore balance among Montana’s three branches of government, and improving court processes on constitutional cases. The formation of the committee
Article Summary – Democratic-backed candidates largely defeated a group of conservative contenders in the Kenosha Unified School District board election, winning three out of four seats up for grabs. The Kenosha County Democratic Party had earlier voiced concerns about the conservative candidates, some of whom were endorsed by far-right groups
Article Summary – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Coalition for Green Capital, which includes the Connecticut Green Bank. The funding will be used to catalyze public-private investments in the creation of environmental infrastructure in vulnerable communities to
Article Summary – The Montana Senate Republican leadership has established a select committee to address perceived judicial overreach following a series of court rulings against laws passed by the Republican majority. Senate President Jason Ellsworth said the committee’s objectives include crafting legislation to rein in Montana courts’ perceived abuse of
