The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission adopted a tentative congressional map Nov. 9 that splits that splits Montana into two congressional districts. This doubles the representation the Treasure State has in Congress. The public has one last chance to comment in writing on the plan or to testify via
In spite of cooler fall weather, Montana’s drought continue to be severe. More than two-thirds of the state is considered to be in “extreme” or “exceptional” drought status.
But does a drought mean water rights holders increasingly seek enforcement and protection of their rights? Data and observations are mixed.
As a
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission will take comment Nov. 9 on a tentative plan known as CP12 that splits Montana into two congressional districts. This doubles the representation the Treasure State has in Congress. To see all the maps and provide comment, click this link
The Legislative Finance Committee has called a special meeting to be held at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8.
The committee will discuss uses of revenue replacement funds proposed by the Governor’s Office of Budget and Program Planning:
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission continues to seek comment on dividing Montana into two congressional districts.
The commission meets at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 4. All proposed congressional plans are available for comment directly on the maps on the Commission website. Comments are also taken via a webform.
Members of the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission are proposing two additional ways to divide the state into two congressional districts. The commission meets at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30. View Commission Proposals 12 and 13 and comment directly on the maps on the Commission website. Comments are also taken via
Some Montana wildfires don’t go out until they burn out. Or until the fire experiences a “season-ending weather event.” In the northern Rocky Mountains, this has been defined as 1/2 inch of rain over a 3-day period.
Crown Mountain fire, Oct. 2021
The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission wants to hear Montanans’ thoughts on two proposals to divide the state into two congressional districts. There are many ways to sound off on the proposals before a public hearing scheduled for Oct. 30. View Commission Proposals 10 and 11 and
The 2021 Montana Code Annotated (MCA) is available online. Published by the Montana Legislative Services Division, these are all the laws passed by the 2021 Legislature integrated into all previous laws that were not altered last session. The web version of the MCA contains the full statute text and
The Montana Legislative Consumer Committee recently appointed Jason Brown as Consumer Counsel.
The Consumer Counsel represents Montana public utility and transportation consumers before the Public Service Commission, state and federal courts, and administrative agencies in matters concerning public utility regulation. The Office of Consumer Counsel is established in the
