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Barbless Hooks / Hunting from Vehicle / Whistleblowers / Chicago Police

Missoulian: Bill mandates barbless hooks on catch-and-release streams

SB 74:  Authorize FWP commission to require barbless hooks in catch-and-release waters

Missoulian: Bill aims to clarify hunting from vehicle law

SB 91: Clarify what constitutes as shooting from a vehicle for hunting purposes

Missoulian: Bills seek to expand whistleblower protections for state employees

HB 208: Provide that it is unlawful to retaliate against public whistleblowers

Missoulian: Lynch says Chicago police reforms will happen

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference on Investigation into Chicago Police Department

Lake County and PL 280 / Bison Capture / Fiat Chrysler / Russian Hacking

Missoulian: Lake County votes its intent to withdraw from federal law in hopes it doesn't have to…
The following are the media releases posted by Lake County in Polson Montana
January 11, 2017 - Public Law 280 Presentations
Frequently Asked Questions about Public Law 83-280
Public Law 83-280

Missoulian: Yellowstone begins controversial bison capture

Yellowstone Bison Management

Missoulian: US gov't accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on emissions

FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) Diesel Vehicle Violations

Missoulian: CIA nominee agrees that Russia behind election hacks

Open Hearing: Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Open Hearing: Russian Intelligence Activities

Background to “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections”: The Analytic Process and Cyber Incident Attribution

Air Ambulance Charges / Badger-Two Medicine / Blackfoot Travel Plan / Cabinet Nominations

Missoulian: Bill aims to protect patients from huge air ambulance charges
SB 44: Provide process to hold patients harmless from balance billing by air ambulance

Missoulian: Final energy leases canceled on Badger-Two Medicine land
Interior Department Cancels Remaining Oil and Gas Leases in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine Area
“We are proud to have worked alongside the Blackfeet Nation and the U.S. Forest Service throughout this process to roll back decades-old leases and reinforce the importance of developing resources in the right way and the right places.” said Secretary Jewell. “The cancellation of the final two leases in the rich cultural and natural Badger-Two Medicine Area will ensure it is protected for future generations.”

Missoulian: Forest Service completes travel planning for Lincoln area
Blackfoot Travel Plan (non-winter)

Missoulian: Chao says private investors can help boost transportation
Nomination Hearing - Elaine Chao

BLM Horse Populations / Endangered Bumble Bee / Harriet Tubman National Historical Park / Montana Legislative Bills

Missoulian: BLM recalculates desired horse population, arrives at same number

Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Appropriate Management Level (AML) Recalculation Report
PRYOR MOUNTAINS WILD HORSE RANGE HMA
2015 Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Gather

Missoulian: Rusty patched bumblebee declared endangered
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis)
“As pollinators, rusty patched bumble bees contribute to our food security and the healthy functioning of our ecosystems. Bumble bees are keystone species in most ecosystems, necessary not only for native wildflower reproduction, but also for creating seeds and fruits that feed wildlife as diverse as songbirds and grizzly bears.”

Missoulian: Harriet Tubman National Historical Park becomes reality

Secretary Jewell Formally Establishes Harriet Tubman National Historical Park

“The new park commemorates the work of the fearless Underground Railroad conductor during her later years in life, when she was an active proponent of womens’ suffrage and other causes. The park is located at the site where Tubman lived and worshiped in Auburn, New York, caring for family members and other formerly enslaved people seeking safe haven in the North.”

Montana Bills in the News:

Missoulian: Solar users support bill to lock in net metering contracts

LC1478: Revise reimbursement of net metered generators

Missoulian: Bill would help rural schools fund special education

HB 32: Revise school funding related to special education 

Reforming Montana's State Public Defender / Air Ambulance Bills

Missoulian: Bills seek to reform Montana's Office of State Public Defender

HB 46  Generally revising funding for civil legal aid

HB 57   DPHHS to determine eligibility for state public defender services

HB 58  Require public defender workload assessment study

HB 59  Revise appointment of public defender for putative father in neglect cases

Missoulian: Bills designed to curb huge air ambulance bills are set for hearing this week

LC1852 Generally revise liens and exemptions for certain debt from air ambulance bills

LC1853 Revise credit reporting laws for air ambulance debt from balance billing