Kaitlyn Nicholas
Tribal Affairs ReporterKaitlyn Nicholas covers tribal news in Montana.
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Montana lawmakers heard impassioned testimony this week on a bill that would allow non-tribal members to hunt on privately owned lands within Native American reservations.
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As of mid-day Friday, 594 bills had been introduced and Gov. Greg Gianforte had signed one bill into law. This week, we’re watching bills that would cut taxes, implement “right to work” policies and end same-day voter registration in Montana.
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A bill that would eliminate same day voter registration in Montana was revived Tuesday on a largely party line vote. The bill now moves to the House floor.
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Montana counties are taking varied approaches about who in the current COVID-19 vaccine distribution Phase 1B should receive the very limited number of doses each week.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte says Montana is seeing a trend of lower hospitalizations and new COVID-19 cases but is not getting enough vaccine from the federal level.
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A recent revision to Montana’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan means frontline workers, who expected to receive the limited doses of the shot in the next several weeks, now face at least several more months of wait-time, while elders and people with underlying health conditions could be immunized before April.
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The Montana Veterans Affairs Health Care system is leading a national pilot program to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to rural veterans.
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The evening before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a collective of Indigenous organizations erected a teepee near Sacrifice Cliffs in Billings.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte in a press conference Wednesday signaled his decision to remove and revise COVID-19 business restrictions put in place by his predecessor.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that 11 counties will be ready to move into Phase 1B of Montana’s vaccination plan next week. This phase...