Mike Mansfield Federal Building to undergo 25.8M upgrades
The Mike Mansfield Federal Building in Butte is set for about 25.8 million dollars in capital investment funding. Upgrades cover facade seismic and structural work plus roof replacement and modernization of HVAC plumbing water heaters and electrical systems. The 1904 Renaissance Revival courthouse with Beaux Arts touches will preserve its historical character while improving operations for the district court and bankruptcy court.
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Montana Faces Major Transportation Infrastructure Challenges
A TRIP report titled Keep Moving Montana Forward highlights deteriorating roads and bridges, rising traffic, and safety concerns across Montana. It says the state must boost investment to sustain 1.12 million residents and support 214000 full time jobs across tourism, retail, agriculture, and manufacturing, with $7.3 billion in wages and $1.3 billion in taxes at stake.
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Montana GOP pushes Article V convention for fiscal reforms
Former senator Rick Santorum stumped for Senate Joint Resolution 2 at the state Capitol, urging Montana to back a convention of states under Article V to propose amendments. The measure, led by Sen. Tom McGillvray, seeks a balanced budget, term limits for federal lawmakers, and limits on federal power, requiring two thirds of states to convene and three fourths to ratify proposals.
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Bill to extend Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
The legislature heard a bill to extend and expand Montana's Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force created in 2019. Rep. Tyson Running Wolf introduced the measure, per the State Tribal Relations Committee. The task force includes tribal nation representatives, law enforcement, the DOJ, FBI and others, and must be renewed every two years before it terminates June 30. The rise in missing or murdered Indigenous people is noted as a national and state concern.
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