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The Montana Standard in Butte, Montana

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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 2025

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Butte Officials Spar Over Fire Department Bill At Legislature

Butte-Silver Bow commissioners voiced frustration that House Bill 547 which would give the paid fire chief control over both paid and volunteer departments was not disclosed earlier. They argued the debate should start at local council rather than in Helena, noting secrecy and outside influence as key issues while volunteers oppose the measure.

Butte-Silver Bow Statehouse Council Butte Helena Derek Harvey D-Butte Jim Fisher J.P. Gallagher Butte- Silver Bow Zach Osborne Senate Fisher Bill Andersen Montana Standard Harvey Gallagher Osborne

Montana sits on unspent TANF funds totaling over a hundred million

Montana holds about 105 million in unspent federal TANF funds at the start of fiscal 2025, with lawmakers arguing the money could aid children and families. Officials cite a rising cost of living, shifts in poverty, and a policy debate on welfare versus self-sufficiency as reasons for underutilization.

Mary Caferro Helena House Appropriations Committee Montana State Health Department National Center For Children On Poverty Department of Public Health and Human Services Jon Ebert

Montana fails to repeal gay marriage ban in constitution

Rep. Zooey Zephyr led House Bill 798 to remove the 2004 Montana constitutional ban on same sex marriage but the House Judiciary Committee tabled the measure along party lines. Testimony highlighted the desire for equal rights and recognition of LGBTQ families, including voices from Diane Sands and supporters across the spectrum.

Carly Graf Carly.graf United States Supreme Court Montana U.S. Supreme Court Zooey Zephyr Missoula Zephyr House Judiciary Committee Senate Federal High Court Diane Sands

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