Bills aimed at inflation in Montana school funding
Bills to ease inflation's impact on public education reach the legislature. HB 514 would remove the inflation cap on school funding, allowing districts to budget around rising costs, while HB 633 would raise local mill levy limits based on property values to aid districts. The measures drew backing from educators and unions but the committee tabled HB 514 and HB 633 aims to boost local flexibility, with details pending.
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Montana House debates wolf trapping bills amid restrictions
A House committee narrowly advanced Rep. Paul Fielder’s House Bills 627 and 628 seeking to broaden wolf snaring and extend trapping seasons while Democratic bills to undo prior wolf legislation were heard and voted down. Bills constrain rules outside grizzly recovery zones and aim to limit commission restraints in occupied areas where grizzlies hibernate.
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Paul Fielder
R-Thompson Falls
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Montana Senate committee backs TikTok ban bill in Montana
A Senate Business Labor and Economic Affairs Committee vote advances Senate Bill 419 to bar TikTok access within Montana. The measure would target internet service providers and firms that allow public use, imposing a 10000 dollar per incident penalty, compounded daily, with Sen. Shelley Vance as sponsor. Proponents cite ByteDance as surveilling Americans, while the bill would punish providers rather than users.
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Belgrade
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Harvey fires up work as Butte firefighter with Montanan focus
Derek Harvey balances a working class view as a firefighter in Butte protecting Montanans during emergencies. Every two years he shifts to a 90 day period serving the community in a different capacity. He joined the Butte Fire Department as a 16 year old and began volunteering there.
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Butte
Rising Mont. lawmaker profiles teen to staffer firefighter elected
Editor notes profile series on Montana lawmakers from both parties. The piece traces a teen’s path into citizen legislature, later joining full-time staff at 20. As a firefighter, he volunteered to oppose union bills and helped pass legislation benefiting fire service, per the HARVEY extensão on page A3.
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