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55 legislators tell Bullock to block Syrian refugees

A group of Montana legislators is telling Gov. Steve Bullock to block all Syrian refugees from entering Montana for now. The 55 legislators, 26 state senators and 29 state representatives, co-signed a letter telling Bullock to “block or resist any efforts by the Obama administration to relocate Syrian refugees to Montana until the federal government … Continue reading 55 legislators tell Bullock to block Syrian refugees

Senator Roger Webb: Montanans right to defend coal-power jobs, economy

President Barack Obama’s federal rule to regulate carbon dioxide is now official. All states are required to reduce carbon emissions in their borders to some degree, but for whatever reason Montana drew the short straw and has the largest reduction target (47 percent) to meet in the nation. The only practical way to meet the … Continue reading Senator Roger Webb: Montanans right to defend coal-power jobs, economy

REP. ZOLNIKOV RECOGNIZED WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY’S 2015 LEADERSHIP AWARD

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, recognized Representative Daniel Zolnikov (R-MT, District 45) with its 2015 Leadership Award. Representative Zolnikov sponsored House Bill 412, which was enacted into law and supported by Responsibility.org. House Bill … Continue reading REP. ZOLNIKOV RECOGNIZED WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY’S 2015 LEADERSHIP AWARD

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Rep. Knudsen: NLRB Decision Bad for Business

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board, or NLRB, overturned a decades-old legal precedent, instituting new onerous standards on employers. These new standards are just another in a long line of federal overreach by the Obama administration that has potentially devastating consequences for America’s job creators. In the case of Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI), the NLRB was … Continue reading Rep. Knudsen: NLRB Decision Bad for Business

Republican legislators urge rejection of $40M federal preschool grant

About 50 Republican legislators implored Montana’s congressional delegation to reject $40 million in federal preschool grant funding in an August letter. The move left Gov. Steve Bullock literally throwing up his hands while speaking to teachers recently. Bullock pushed a failed state-funded preschool initiative this fall. He joked that he was pretty sure Republican legislators … Continue reading Republican legislators urge rejection of $40M federal preschool grant

Marijuana in Montana: competing ballot issues for 2016

BILLINGS – The Montana Attorney General’s Office on Monday approved the legal sufficiency of two ballot issues with competing goals regarding marijuana. Initiative 176, sponsored by Billings businessman Steve Zabawa, would require that drugs which are illegal under federal law also be illegal under Montana law. Constitutional Initiative 115 by Glendive resident Anthony Varriano to permit … Continue reading Marijuana in Montana: competing ballot issues for 2016

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