AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontana Politics: Paradise Valley resident Jordan Viegut has withdrawn from the race for House District 57, and the Montana Democratic Party confirmed his replacement: Becky Edwards of Bozeman, a conservation nonprofit leader and former HD-61 representative, is set to run for HD-57. Passenger Rail: U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy told Montanans at the Greater Northwest Rail Summit that passenger rail could boost tourism and urged changes to federal funding rules for long-distance corridors, a key step for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s Chicago-to-Seattle/Portland plan. Indigenous Education: A class action settlement would end a lawsuit over Montana’s failure to ensure schools teach Indigenous history and culture with tribal consultation, with final court approval set for December. Public Safety: Investigators continue sifting through a Billings-area home after a Sunday shooting and fire that killed eight family members; authorities say the suspect had been asked to move out weeks earlier. Youth Online Safety: Montana is among states tied to a massive multistate Meta settlement that adds child-safety requirements for Facebook and Instagram. Local Life: Montana Tech welcomed about 700 new students to Butte for the fall semester, bringing a fresh boost to campus and local businesses.
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