Feds Direct 930 Million to Curb Western Wildfire Crisis
The Biden administration said 930 million will fund wildfire risk reduction in 10 Western states by thinning forests and brush on public lands. The plan, now in its second year, targets hotspots across California Oregon Oregon Idaho Montana Nevada Utah Washington Colorado New Mexico and Arizona.
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Regulation proposal targets troubled teen residential programs
Mackenzie Williams recounts 14 hour workdays and abuse at a private residential school in Montana. A new bill to lawmakers would tighten rules for private programs amid calls for oversight, accountability, and safeguarding youth at facilities like Reflections Academy near Thompson Falls.
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Major CPS bill advances in Montana Legislature
Two child protection bills moved forward in Helena with major amendments. House Bill 37, backed by Rep. Jennifer Carlson, would require warrants for removals unless emergencies and aimed to reform Montana’s child welfare system, while another measure to curb anonymous abuse reports failed. The HB 37 proposal passed out of committee on an 18-1 vote, reflecting broad bipartisan support after two years of work and testimony from advocates and opponents alike. A key amendment broadened the emergency removal threshold to include sexual and physical abuse.
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Legislature advances abortion privacy bill in Montana
Senate Judiciary Committee approved on a party line vote a bill to define in state law that the right to privacy in the Montana Constitution does not include abortion access. Senator Jen Gross opposed, while Senator Barry Usher supported extending the privacy right to a fetus.
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