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Economic report says Montana could be more impacted by tariffs than other states
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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July 29, 2025
HELENA — Economic analysts say there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the impacts of tariffs – but Montana could be more affected than other states. On Monday, the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research presented its...
Montana communities to receive $46.5 million in federal PILT funding
KPAX - Montana
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July 26, 2025
Counties in Montana will receive $46.5 million in federal payments this year to cover a lack of property tax revenue coming from federal lands. The payments are part of more than $644.8 million that will be distributed to 1,900 state and local...
Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on hunger strike in protest of conditions
NBC News
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August 2, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ on hunger strike in protest of conditions 01:28 UP NEXT Manhunt underway for suspect after 4 killed in Montana bar...
Hollywood’s Parveen Babi became homeless after starring in iconic blockbuster, dated Justin Trudeau’s dad, wanted her body to be fed to the wolves
The Indian Express
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August 2, 2025
James Gunn’s Superman brought DC superheroes into a new era, an era where they are not just competing with their Marvel counterparts, but perhaps doing slightly better than them. Things weren’t always like this; for several decades, right up until...
How Washington made it harder to become a doctor or lawyer
USA Today
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Dalea Tran has dreamed of law school for years, but she's never known how she might pay for it. Unlike many aspiring lawyers, she wouldn't be following in her parents' footsteps. An accountant and a hair stylist, they arrived in San Diego with...
21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far
The Advocate
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July 28, 2025
21 states, 67 laws International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square, New York City, 2025 Christopher Penler/Shutterstock Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn't slowing down in 2025 — it's gaining traction. Five hundred and ninety-eight...
From small town Montana to New Orleans CEO: Dana Bledsoe talks leadership, pediatric care
Nola - Louisiana
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Dana Bledsoe grew up in a small town in Montana as a rancher's daughter. "I learned the meaning of hard work early on," Bledsoe said. She started her health career in college in Colorado and later received a doctorate of health administration from...
How a bipartisan coalition dominated the Montana Senate and fractured the Republican Party
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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Temperatures were well below freezing in Helena in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, the second day of the 2025 Montana legislative session. But the feeling inside the Senate president’s office was "colder in that room than it was outside" as...
'Rage Against The Regime' protests: Over 300 US cities hosting anti-Trump demonstrations today on JD Vance's birthday. Full list
The Economic Times
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August 2, 2025
Critics of the Trump administration will take to the streets across the US in multiple cities on Saturday. The “Rage Against the Regime” protests, organized by volunteers of the 50501 movement, are being held in response to what the group...
A new look at religious expression in this country
SRN News
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July 28, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)-First Liberty Institute has released a ranking of the 50 states according to how good a job they do at protecting an individual’s religious freedom. Florida finished number one overall with a score of 75% out of 100....
Montana State supports rural teachers with NSF grant for place-based education
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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July 25, 2025
Montana State University has initiated a program to aid rural Montana teachers in integrating locally and culturally significant place-based phenomena into science lessons. This effort is supported by a four-year, $675,000 grant from the National...
Montana artists create cultural fashion and art show on Red Lodge Mountain
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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July 26, 2025
RED LODGE — Several Montana designers are bringing a first-of-its-kind fashion and art show on the slopes of Red Lodge Mountain, and it's all for a good cause. On Augu. 8, Coup de Rouge, meaning “strike of the red,” will unfold at over 9,000 feet...
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 28, 2025
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 17-state amicus brief written in support of South Carolina’s Department of Education as the state takes on a civil rights lawsuit concerning how topics involving race and sex are taught. The case...
Montana educators finding unique ways to address statewide teacher shortage
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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July 25, 2025
BILLINGS — Last Monday, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced a new teacher apprenticeship program coming to the state in 2026. Billings Public Schools is doing a similar initiative, with both...
The Montana Bar Fairies create a Bozeman chapter to encourage impaired driving awareness
The MSU Exponent - Montana
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In 2023, there were 132 impaired-driving-related fatalities on Montana’s roads, according to the Montana Department of Transportation's. Robert “Bobby” Dewbre was among those killed when he was hit by a drunk driver while crossing the road. His...
Montana ag producers have a beef with Trump’s tariffs
KPVI - Idaho
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A combine harvester in wheat fields at P&J Ranches near Sheridan, MT, on on August 28, 2019. (USDA Photo / Lance Cheung) Montana ranchers, farmers and the state’s tourism industry expressed deep concern with President Donald Trump’s tariffs during...
Montana's history in disability rights legislation
KTMF - Montana
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MONTANA - This Saturday marks the third signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a crucial piece of legislation that unified protections for people with disabilities. Before the ADA, it took a significant amount of time for any...
Billy F. Gibbons And Tim Montana Rock Montana's Wise River Club
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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July 28, 2025
It's not every day that you see a Rock and Roll hall of famer, known worldwide for his unique brand of Texas Roadhouse Blues play a cover of a Tupac Shakur song in Wise River, Montana, but there are always a number of unknowns that come when...
These are the top 5 states for religious freedom in the United States (and these are the 5 worst rated)
Zenit
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July 28, 2025
(ZENIT News / Washington, 07.27.2025).- In a nation where the First Amendment enshrines the free exercise of religion, the reality of how that principle plays out in state law varies dramatically from coast to coast. A new report from the First...
Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met June 17
South West Illinois News
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July 28, 2025
Kimberly Briggs, Chester School District 139 Superintendent | Chester IL Rotary | FacebookKimberly Briggs, Chester School District 139 Superintendent | Chester IL Rotary | Facebook Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education met...