Article Summary – Pediatrician Patricia Braun is part of a growing trend in the United States to incorporate oral health into routine medical check-ups for children, pregnant women, and other disadvantaged groups. This comes in response to an increased prevalence of oral disease in these populations, often due to a
Article Summary – A report on the economic impacts of homelessness in Missoula, Montana claims that the cost of homelessness is highest for those experiencing it and the people and communities closest to them. The report cites poor health, elevated risk of violence, and increased interaction with the criminal justice
Article Summary – A coalition of Montana students, teachers, and school counselors and psychologists’ associations has challenged the constitutionality of a 2021 state law that mandates parental notification of sex-related discussions in public schools. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Montana filed the lawsuit against Senate Bill 99, claiming
Article Summary – Environmental organizations have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over the decision to not restore federal protections for Northern Rockies wolves. The groups claim that the USFWS based its decision on flawed population models and underestimated the impact of wolf-reduction measures in Idaho,
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 – 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 – 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
Article Summary – Cover Montana, a part of the Montana Primary Care Association, is leading a campaign called “Get Covered Again” to help people who have lost their Medicaid coverage regain it as quickly as possible. The director of the group, Olivia Riutta, stated that one in ten Montanans have
Article Summary – The Snowy River project, a proposal to inject 150 million tons of carbon dioxide beneath southeastern Montana, has been questioned by local residents due to a lack of information and consultation. The initiative, backed by oil and gas company Denbury, part of ExxonMobil, would involve drilling 15
Article Summary – Governor Greg Gianforte has announced that Montana will send ten National Guard troops to the southern US border to assist with police cross-border drug trafficking. The troops, who volunteered for active duty, will be in Texas from April 8 until May 12 as part of Operation Lone
Article Summary – The Montana Supreme Court has revised the ballot language for a constitutional abortion rights amendment, which could be put before voters this fall. The court’s ruling moves supporters of the initiative, Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, closer to launching a signature-gathering campaign that must be completed before a
Article Summary – The group Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights is challenging Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen in court over his proposed description of an initiative to protect abortion access in Montana’s constitution. The group has asked Montana’s Supreme Court to certify its proposed ballot language and invalidate Knudsen’s, claiming it
