2009-2010 News
Montana Firearms Freedom Act
The Montana Firearms Freedom Act, also known as Montana House Bill Number 246, was introduced January 13, 2009 by Joel Boniek, Gerald Bennett, Edward Butcher, Aubyn Curtiss, Lee Randall and Wendy Warburton. The bill was signed in to law...<read full article>
Gun rights legislation provokes a heated debate
HELENA – A Laurel Republican wants to remove the need to register concealed weapons in Montana cities or towns, a move opponents say creates a “shoot first” mentality...<read full article>
National Parks Carry Resolution Introduced
The Resolution supporting self defense and firearm carry in National Parks and urging the Montana Attorney General to intervene in lawsuits filed to block National Parks carry has been introduced as HJ 14 (House Joint Resolution 14...<read full article>
Rehberg joins new fight for gun rights
Montana’s lone U.S. representative this week has joined the battle to increase or ensure gun rights, cosponsoring a bill that would increase people’s ability to carry a concealed...<read full article>
Montana lawmakers hope to head off rustlers with mandatory fines and
community service
In late March of 1885 two men trailing horses from Canada were surrounded in a saloon near Dupuyer by a “committee” of two-dozen...<read full article>
EPA says appeal barriers may be a problem -
(horse processing facility bill; governor's attempted veto)
The House is rejecting the governor's proposed changes for the horse slaughter bill even though the Environmental Protection Agency says it and another bill could cause problems for the state...<read full article>
GOP legislators decry failure of anti-abortion bills
HELENA – Twenty-nine Republican lawmakers gathered in the capitol today to blast Democrats for the Legislature’s failure last night to revive five anti-abortion bills that remain locked in committee...<read full article>
Day of prayer songs, prayer, emotional speech - (National Day of Prayer 2009)
The annual Day of Prayer ceremony in downtown Havre started with good food, prayer, folk hymns and patriotic songs. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 447's honor guard led the Pledge of Allegiance...<read full article>
Budget cutting suggestions coming in
Montanans have offered more than 700 suggestions for making cuts to the state budget, from cutting or eliminating the state motor pool to consolidating school districts and counties...<read full article>
FWP talks deer overcrowding in area
Some 60 local landowners and sportsmen heard from the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks about what it can do to reduce the number of deer in the area, while department representatives heard ideas, and complaints, from the residents about the situation...<read full article>
Havreites speak out on redrawing of political maps
Several Havre-area residents were among people making comments Thursday night to the commission tasked with adjusting the legislative districts in Montana, including some rather pointed comments about the last redistricting done to reflect the 2000 Census...<read full article>
Dozens attend redistricting meeting held in Montana
HELENA – A meeting to chart out Montana’s legislative geography and political future for the next 10 years kicked off last week, with many of the people asking Districting and Apportionment commissioners to not split their communities into different legislative districts and to leave them “whole”...<read full article>
MT Republicans urge attorney general to file suit against healthcare law
HELENA - Over 70 Republican legislators in Montana have sent a letter to Attorney General Steve Bullock urging him to file suit against the healthcare reform bill...<read full article>
Limits approved for med marijuana sales
People wishing to sell medical marijuana from vehicles or temporary locations will not be allowed to do so if the second reading of an ordinance banning their business is passed May 3...<read full article>