Bill to tax nonprofit lawsuits targets environmental enforcement
Montana Republicans push a bill to tax the money nonprofits use to sue state agencies over environmental enforcement. Senator Greg Hertz says tax-exempt groups should face a 6.75 percent levy on actions challenging federal laws like the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act. The proposal sparks concerns that SB 524 could curb the right to petition government for redress.
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Montana
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Hertz
State
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Tech students test green concrete at Montana Tech
Five senior design team members from Montana Tech test cylinders made from recycled mixes to cut concrete carbon footprint. Civil engineering students Colton Grange Connor Johnson and Gabriel Sims join environmental majors Nevada Strandberg and Shyla Wesely as they assess strength under increasing pressure.
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Duncan.adams
Mtstandard
Montana Technological University
Montana Tech
Colton Grange
Philipsburg
Connor Johnson
Whitehall
Gabriel Sims
Billings
Nevada Strandberg
Helena
Shyla Wesely
Glasgow
Montana
Constitutional amendments advance in Montana Legislature
A group of constitutional referendums cleared House Judiciary Committee with GOP super majority support and Democratic opposition. About 19 of nearly 70 proposed amendments have been introduced. some have been voted down or not heard. Referential deadlines require passage by April 4 to proceed to the 2024 ballot.
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House Judiciary Committee
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Jedediah Hinkle
Vietnam Veterans Day mark 50th anniversary at Capitol
The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at the Montana state Capitol featured smudging by Little Shell Elder Daniel Pocha and a wreath lay at the Freedom Tree. About 100 veterans gathered for a prayer, proclamations, and readings. keynote speaker Bill Rich recalled serving as a Navy Seabee and his time in Vietnam including Phu Bai Air Base.
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