MT Revenue/ MT Property Values/ Immigration

Missoulian: Montana legislators compromise on revenue estimate
Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee

Missoulian: Revenue Department reappraisal finds drop in Montana property values
Preliminary Estimates of the Changes in Property Tax as a Result of Reappraisal

Missoulian: Boehner: 'We will not stand idle' on immigration
President Obama is Taking Action on Immigration

Same-Sex Marriage/ Immigration/ Cybersecurity/ Stopping Surveillance

Missoulian: First Missoula couples wed in courthouse ceremonies

Written opinion in Rolando, et al v. Fox, et al, enjoining enforcement of Article XIII, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution. Filed 11/19/2014
“The Court hereby DECLARESthat Montana’s laws that ban same-sex marriage, including Article XIII, section 7 of the Montana Constitution, and Montana Code Annotated section 40-1-103 and section 40-1-401, violate plaintiffs’ rights to equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”

Missoulian: Obama's immigration actions do have limits
Tune In: The President Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform
“So tomorrow night, President Obama will address the nation to lay out the executive actions he’s taking to fix our broken immigration system. You can watch the President live tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET at WhiteHouse.gov/Live.”

Missoulian: NSA director: China can damage US power grid
Cybersecurity threats: the way forward

Missoulian: Human rights groups release anti-surveillance tool
Detekt: New tool against government surveillance – Questions and Answers

Poaching in Montana

Missoulian: Darby marshal, FWP seek poachers who illegally shot elk, mule deer buck
Poaching in Montana
“Poaching is the illegal killing of fish or wildlife. It can include illegal killing for commercial trade or ego gratification. In closed areas or during closed hunting seasons, it can mean taking more than the law allows.”

Walmart Ground Water Permit?/ Glacier Entrance Fee

Missoulian: Walmart? State issues groundwater permit for Hamilton big-box site
Montana Ground Water Pollution Control System Permit Number MTX000233 - Hamilton, MT

Missoulian: Glacier proposes entrance fee increases, including 71 percent more for annual pass
Park Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Increases
“The proposal includes increasing the summer vehicle 7-day entrance fee from $25 to $30, with the winter fee changing from $15 to $20. The individual hiker/biker summer 7-day entrance fee would change from $12 to $15, and the winter fee would remain at $10. The 7-day entrance fee for a motorcycle would increase from $12 per person to $25 per motorcycle in the summer and from $10 per person to $15 per motorcycle in the winter. Summer season fees are charged from
May 1-October 31, and winter fees are charged November 1-April 30 of each year.”