Article Summary – The Biden administration has approved an additional $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness, providing relief to 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This round of forgiveness targets borrowers who have been making payments for at least 10 years on college loans
Article Summary – U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill aiming to restrict the transfer of federal lands to other owners. The proposed bill would prohibit the Interior Department from selling parcels of federal land larger than 300 acres if they’re publicly accessible, with certain exceptions. The legislation
Article Summary – During her visit to Pittsburgh, Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $5.8 billion funding for the upgrading and repair of water infrastructure across the US. The main source of this investment, allocated for the removal of all lead pipes in the country, is the Infrastructure Investment
TL/DR – During a recent National Rifle Association presidential forum, former President Donald Trump stated that his administration did not impose any gun regulations during his term, despite an increase in gun violence. Trump’s tenure saw a spike in gun-related murders and suicides, and gun deaths among children and teenagers
Article Summary – Gays Mills, Wisconsin, a village known for apple orchards and persistent flooding, is hoping to redefine its identity with the help of the state’s new Thrive Rural program. The program, which will provide up to $25,000 in grants and technical assistance in planning and grant writing for
Article Summary – Brimley Elementary School in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has experienced academic success during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering extended learning time and mental health support. The school’s students exceeded statewide scores in key subjects in the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, leading the Education Trust–Midwest to recognize
Article Summary – Montana’s public school finance system uses a complex formula to determine how the cost of running a school district is divided between local (property taxes) and state funds. The state’s “Base Amount for School Equity” and a maximum line dictate the minimum and maximum amount of General
Article Summary – Terry Thompson, former CEO of the Great Falls Association of Realtors, has been appointed as the new election administrator for Cascade County. The appointment follows the removal of the previous Clerk and Recorder, Sandra Merchant, from her electoral duties due to allegations of mishandled elections. Thompson’s appointment
Article Summary – A Broadwater County judge ruled in favor of a group of landowners and water rights holders who opposed a subdivision in an area already facing water supply and quality issues. The judge criticized the Broadwater County Commission and the Department of Natural Resources for approving the Horse
TL/DR – Jim Prokopiak has won a Pennsylvania House seat in a special election against Republican Candace Cabanas, giving Democrats a two-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. The campaign largely centered around abortion rights, with Democratic lawmakers working to protect and expand access following the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Article Summary – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has announced $1.6 million in grant funds to increase the affordability of higher education for parents. The Parent Pathways Grant funding will cover scholarships and programming for undergraduate students with children, addressing findings from a 2022 report that college-attending parents require improved
Article Summary – In April 2021, first-term Representative Zooey Zephyr, a trans woman, spoke in opposition to Senate Bill 99, which would ban transition-related medical and surgical care for transgender minors in Montana. After refusing to apologize for her comments, Zephyr was barred by the Speaker of the House from
