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'Explosion in sky' after Chinese spy balloon seen in US as officials deny incident

Video footage of an apparent explosion over Billings, in Montana, where the Chinese spy balloon was last seen has gone viral but officials have denied there has been an incident in the area

Daily Mirror

'Chinese spy balloon' sparks concern after flying over sensitive sites in the US

A possible Chinese spy balloon has been spotted flying over the United States which is being tracked by its military with the Pentagon choosing against shooting it down due to risk to life

Daily Mirror

Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments

The office of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) released the following statement on January 18 announcing that Montana has joined several other states in prohibiting non-financial considerations, including considerations related to ESG, in the state’s investments:

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Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana’s health worker shortage

Jenna Eisenhart spent nearly six years as a licensed therapist in Colorado before deciding to move to a place with a greater need for her services. She researched rural states facing a shortage of behavioral health providers and accepted a job as a lead clinical primary therapist at Shodair Children’s…

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As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Montana’s conservative leaders, stymied by the courts from passing laws that impose significant statewide abortion restrictions, seek to tighten the state’s Medicaid rules to make it more difficult for low-income women to receive abortions.

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Montana governor announces ban on ESG considerations in state investments

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As pandemic rent relief ends, states struggle to prevent homelessness

PORTLAND, Ore. — For almost three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, states have had an unwelcome but ideal laboratory to test potential solutions to slow eviction, one of the most persistent challenges in preventing homelessness.

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In Montana, ending involuntary commitments would shift burden of dementia care to strapped communities

HELENA, Mont. — Montana state lawmakers from both parties have shown support for a plan to stop the practice of committing people with Alzheimer’s disease, other types of dementia or traumatic brain injuries without their consent to the troubled Montana State Hospital and instead direct them to treatment in their…

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Montana officials urge judge to lift limit on wolf kills

Montana officials are asking a judge to lift a restraining order that restricted wolf hunting and trapping in the state

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Surging Montana GOP eyes big prize: US Senate seat in 2024

Republicans emboldened by a string of electoral victories in Montana this midterm election are quickly turning their attention to a prize that has repeatedly eluded them: the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Jon Tester that is up for grabs in 2024

The Independent UK

Montana adopts permanent block on birth certificate changes

Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery

The Independent UK

How Montana GOP hijacked public health

“The human psyche was not built for this," distraught hospital worker says

Salon

To Cameo or not to Cameo? That’s the question for political campaigns - Roll Call

This is one platform “we haven’t seen weaponized yet,” analysts say, though John Fetterman and others are trying.

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Gianforte was vacationing in Italy as Montana flooded, governor’s office says

As state suffered record flooding – and Yellowstone national park closed – his office initially declined to say where he was

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Montana governor finally returns to state after backlash over ‘personal trip’ during Yellowstone flooding

Greg Gianforte returned from a vacation with his wife in Italy on Thursday

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Montana governor under fire for taking ‘personal trip’ as state reels from Yellowstone flooding

’The governor is returning early and as quickly as possible,’ a spokesperson for Greg Gianforte said

Salon

Gianforte disappears amid historic flood

Gianforte's staff said he went on a "personal trip" but won't say where

The Independent UK

US approves bison grazing on Montana prairie amid criticism

U.S. officials have approved a conservation group’s proposal to expand bison grazing on prairies in Montana amid objections from some ranchers and elected officials

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Montana governor kills mountain lion monitored by national park staff

Republican Greg Gianforte confirms that he shot the animal after chasing it up a tree

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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte killed a mountain lion the National Park Service was monitoring

Famous for once assaulting a reporter, Greg Gianforte has moved on to shooting mountain lions while they’re trapped in a tree.

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Montana governor kills mountain lion being monitored by national park staff

Republican Greg Gianforte confirmed he shot the cat after chasing it up a tree with dogs in his latest controversial hunting incident

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