Marijuana money bill veto override push fails
Article Summary – A veto override attempt on Montana’s marijuana revenue bill failed, with the override poll garnering only 41 “yes” votes from state representatives and 14 from state senators, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. The proposed Bill 442 would have reallocated tax revenues from Montana’s adult-use marijuana program to fund conservation, veteran […]
LS Cable Welcomes $99M Tax Credit under Inflation Reduction Act
Article Summary – LS Cable & System has been granted a $99m investment tax credit under Section 48C of the Inflation Reduction Act. The tax credit will be utilized for the company’s ‘green’ manufacturing business expansion in North Carolina. The company is a global power and telecom solutions provider that is contributing to the development […]
Moose prompts shelter-in-place at Capital High Campus
Article Summary – A moose that wandered onto the campus of Capital High School in Helena, Montana, caused a disruption to the school schedule, leading to a short-lived shelter-in-place order. The school’s principal, Brett Zanto, alerted the students to stay in their classrooms until the situation was resolved. The moose, which had been spotted near […]
Backlash Halts Michigan School’s Gender Identity Lesson
Article Summary – A Michigan school district canceled a voluntary mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns for a first-grade class after receiving community backlash, including “inappropriate, angry, and threatening” messages to school staff. The staff reportedly felt anxious, stressed, and afraid, leading to increased law enforcement presence at the school. Superintendent Shanna Spickard said the […]
Tester’s Q1 fundraising doubles Sheehy’s
Article Summary – The Montana 2024 U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Jon Tester and Republican businessman Tim Sheehy has seen Tester raise over $7 million in Q1, doubling Sheehy’s fundraising. Tester has also continued to spend less than he is raising, leaving him with over $12 million on hand. In the eastern U.S. House […]
CMU offers free courses for future rural school educators
Article Summary – Michigan schools are struggling with a teacher shortage, a problem that is being addressed by Central Michigan University through the Michigan Consortium for Addressing Rural Education Expansion and Retention Resource Hub. Funded by a $15 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education, the hub will provide future educators and current school […]
40% of New Wisconsin Teachers Quit or Leave State within 6 Years
Article Summary – A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) indicates a serious issue with teacher retention in the state. While Wisconsin is more successful than surrounding states in attracting and licensing teachers, it struggles to retain them long-term, with a significant number leaving either the profession or the state within […]
Biden admin probes China exports following union’s request
Article Summary – The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is investigating China’s activities in various sectors of the U.S. economy after receiving a petition from a group of labor unions which claim China’s “aggressive intervention” in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector discriminates against U.S. companies, disrupts supply chains, and undermines national security. In response to […]