Daylight Savings and Montana Wilderness

Missoulian: Will Montana become 3rd state to ditch daylight saving time?

SB 206: Provide for Montana standard time

Missoulian: Tester's new wilderness bill draws critics, supporters

 S.507 : A bill to sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land in the State of Montana, to add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to designate...

 S.501: A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Lead Ban Reversed

Missoulian: New Interior Secretary Zinke reverses lead-ammunition ban

Secretarial Order No. 3346 overturns the recent ban of lead ammunition and fish tackle used on Fish and Wildlife Service lands, waters, and facilities. The order highlights the need for additional review and consultation with local stakeholders.                                                                                                                             
Concerns Rise Over Known and Potential Impacts of Lead on Wildlife

Sessions and Russia

Missoulian: Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces growing calls for recusal

Leahy Calls On AG Sessions To Recuse Himself From Investigation Into Russian Interference
Tester Demands Sessions Recuse Himself from Russia ...
Sen. Franken’s Statement on Report That Attorney General Jeff Sessions Misled American Public under Oath During Confirmation Hearing about His Contact with Russian Officials

Montana Wildlife Legislation

Missoulian: Wildlife and natural resource legislative roundup

SB 237: Revising laws related to hunter apparel
HB 367: Create voluntary hunting license check-off for predator management
SB 111: Provide that it is unlawful to feed wild turkeys
HB 286: Allow livestock loss reimbursement for mountain lion predation
SB 91: Clarify what constitutes as shooting from a vehicle for hunting purposes
SB 236: Constitutional referendum to safeguard right to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife
HB 419: Revise requirements for sale or transfer of wild bison
HJ 15: Resolution urging the delisting of grizzly bears
SJ 8: Joint Resolution urging Wyoming to discontinue artificial feeding of elk

Montana Abortion Law

Missoulian: Bill to restrict abortion passed after debate on Senate floor
SB 282: Revise abortion laws concerning viable fetus
Reported abortions, by known weeks of gestation* and reporting area of occurrence — selected reporting areas,† United States, 2013

Noxious Weeds

Missoulian: Supporters applaud proposed noxious weed program
HB 434: Create Montana wildlife habitat improvement act

Noxious Weed Education

Montana State Parks, Wilderness Study Areas, Senior Care, Service Animals, Patents, Immigration Orders

Missoulian: Both agencies resist moving Montana State Parks to Department of Commerce HB 454: Revising the administration of state parks and related recreational programs

Missoulian: Wilderness study areas stir lively debate
HJ 9: Resolution supporting the release of certain wilderness study areas

Missoulian: Republicans pitch plans to help pay for senior and long-term care

HB 439: Clarifying when a state employment receives additional comp for supervisory duty

HB 334: Directing that medicaid appropriations be used only for medicaid expenditures

Missoulian: Justices side with Michigan girl in dispute over service dog

Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
“Petitioner E. F. is a child with a severe form of cerebral palsy; a trained service dog named Wonder assists her with various daily life activities. When E. F.’s parents, petitioners Stacy and Brent Fry, sought permission for Wonder to join E. F. in kindergarten, officials at Ezra Eby Elementary School refused. The officials reasoned that the human aide provided as part of E. F.’s individualized education program rendered the dog superfluous. In response, the Frys removed E. F. from Ezra Eby and began homeschooling her.”

Missoulian: High court ruling limits international reach of patent laws

Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.

Missoulian: Trump lays out tougher approach to illegal immigration

February 20, 2017: Implementing the President's Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvement Policies

February 20, 2017: Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest
January 27, 2017: Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States | WhiteHouse.gov

January 25, 2017: Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States | WhiteHouse.gov

January 25, 2017: Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements | WhiteHouse.gov
Fact Sheets:

February 21, 2017: Fact Sheet: Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements

February 21, 2017: Fact Sheet: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States

February 21, 2017: Q&A: DHS Implementation of the Executive Order on Border Security and Immigration Enforcement

February 21, 2017: Q&A: DHS Implementation of the Executive Order on Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior Of the United States