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Bullock Finds Some Support In Iowa Despite Missing Debate Threshold

Bullock Finds Some Support In Iowa Despite Missing Debate Threshold Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will not share the debate stage with the twelve remaining Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio. With three and a half months to go until the Iowa caucuses, a handful of Hawkeye State Democratic party stalwarts Tuesday cheered him on to stay the course.

Majority Of Montana's Political Leaders Are Male

The Worm for October 16, 2019

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Former Electric Cooperative Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment

By Kayla Desroches • 7 hours ago

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Former Electric Cooperative Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment

On Wednesday, a federal civil rights agency filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in federal court on the behalf of a former electric cooperative employee in northeastern Montana.

Senate Hears Testimony On Roadblocks To Tribal Housing

By Olivia Reingold • 8 hours ago

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Senate Hears Testimony On Roadblocks To Tribal Housing

A Fort Belknap council member briefed the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Wednesday about roadblocks to homeownership.

Montana Hires Two New Human Trafficking Agents

By Olivia Reingold • 9 hours ago

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Montana Hires Two New Human Trafficking Agents

Montana hired two full-time agents to investigate human trafficking cases throughout the state. Montana has had law enforcement agents investigating human trafficking cases full-time on the local, and up and until recently, federal level. But this is the first time the state has employed full-time agents to look at human trafficking.

Majority Of Montana's Political Leaders Are Male

By Kayla Desroches • 12 hours ago

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Majority Of Montana's Political Leaders Are Male

Montana’s political leaders are overwhelmingly male. That’s according to a recent national report.

D.C. nonpartisan nonprofit RepresentWomen released this year’s Gender Parity Index in July. In it, Montana was the third lowest-ranking state, scoring roughly 11 points out of a possible 100.

The Worm for October 16, 2019

By Jess Sheldahl • 19 hours ago

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It's Wednesday, October 16th. Today we have stories about two new full-time agents to investigate human trafficking cases in Montana, an update on why Rossiter school in Helena evacuated yesterday and roadkill research.

Bullock Finds Some Support In Iowa Despite Missing Debate Threshold

By Edward O'Brien • Oct 15, 2019

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Bullock Finds Some Support In Iowa Despite Missing Debate Threshold

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will not share the debate stage with the twelve remaining Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio.

With three and a half months to go until the Iowa caucuses, a handful of Hawkeye State Democratic party stalwarts Tuesday cheered him on to stay the course.

The Worm for October 15, 2019

By Jess Sheldahl • Oct 15, 2019

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It's Tuesday, October 15th. Today we have stories about Bureau of Land Management fees, Going to the Sun Road and Indigenous People's Day.

Live Fact Checking: October Democratic Debate

By NPR News • Oct 14, 2019

Twelve candidates take the stage for October's Democratic primary debate, which begins at 6 p.m. NPR reporters are posting context and analysis in real time, right here.

Missoula Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

By Edward O'Brien • Oct 14, 2019

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Missoula Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Montana still officially celebrates October 14 as Columbus Day, but a handful of cities here have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples Day.

Some local leaders refuse to recognize a day that they say glorifies colonization and mistreatment of Native Americans. Missoula is one of those cities.

Once Resistant, MSU Extension Adopts Climate, Weather Curriculum

By Rachel Cramer • Oct 14, 2019

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Once Resistant, MSU Extension Adopts Climate, Weather Curriculum

Six years ago, Montana State University Extension tried to stop development of 4-H curriculum related to climate change. Now extension is part of a new weather and climate learning lab that was recently adopted by the National 4-H Council.