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Across the country, parties are consolidating political power in states and squeezing out the moderate middle. In Montana, that squeeze is changing political representation and whose voice counts.
In response to questions from the committee members, Bedey said under his bill any student can change to a new school for any reason, including to participate in athletics, with
Montana bill would require the manufacturer of vote counting machines to certify they are free of any external communication devices.
Bitterroot College proposal advances in MT Legislature Dennis Bragg/MTN News photo Bitterroot College in Hamilton and last updated 2021-02-28 22:38:37-05 HELENA â Plans for allowing Bitterroot College to become a stand-alone institution are making progress in Helena, with lawmakers expected to take final votes in the Senate within the next few days. Last spring, Ravalli County voters did a "two for one" split on the idea of taking Bitterroot College independent, approving the formation of a board of trustees, but turning down a plan for funding the operation. That leaves the Legislature ...
Superintendent Arntzen wholeheartedly testified in support of critical legislation to advance funding the Montana public school system and supporting special education students. Representative Fred Anderson, of Great Falls, presented HB15 to the House Education Committee, in recognition of the importance of school state BASE Aid funding in relation to the state budget. BASE Aid is a calculation that determines the state share of funding for Montana K-12 public schools and accounts for 44.7% of school districtsâ budget. Local property taxes largely compose the remainder of district budget...