AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeat and fire risk: A new heat dome is building over the West, with western and northern Montana bracing for dangerous temperatures and worsening drought that could raise wildfire danger. Local roads: Montana Department of Transportation crews are resurfacing Highway 93 between Arlee and Ravalli, with single-lane traffic control causing delays up to an hour. Local government: Columbia Falls will ask voters this November whether to shift from general-governing powers to self-governing powers, after a study commission’s work following a narrow 2024 audit vote. Wildlife and courts: Montana’s lawsuit over Yellowstone’s bison plan continues as attorneys seek to add new materials to the administrative record, including text messages from the park superintendent to Montana’s governor. Politics: A judge temporarily blocked new Montana GOP bylaws while a lawsuit challenges whether the rules give party leaders too much power over membership and candidates. Farmers’ rights: The FTC secured a settlement requiring John Deere to provide farmers and independent repair providers access to the same repair tools and software long restricted to dealers. Medicaid: Montana’s new Medicaid community engagement rules (work requirements for some adults) are now in effect, with a grace period through September.
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