By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
"Montana’s ballot statutes do not contemplate this decision and we have no good answers for the city-county’s very good questions as to how Sherman can implement our order,” – Montana Supreme Court decision about a data center ballot initiative in Butte.
Montana Supreme Court vacates decision to put Butte data center issue to voters
by Micah Drew
The Montana Supreme Court on Thursday vacated an earlier ruling that the Butte-Silver Bow elections office print a citizen’s initiative question on the ballots after learning the department had already mailed ballots to voters. Thursday’s ruling overturned a Tuesday order that required an initiative seeking to regulate data center construction by requiring voter approval to […]
Montana FWP proposing to purge bass from Livingston lagoon
by Micah Drew
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks want to eradicate a population of smallmouth and largemouth bass from a lagoon in Livingston, where they threaten cutthroat trout and could escape into the Yellowstone River. In a press release on Thursday, the state fisheries agency announced it will hold a public meeting on Oct. 1, to discuss the […]
New Mexico jury overwhelmingly sides with state, says Facebook violated consumer protection law
by Matthew Mondschein
A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook willfully violated state law and engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices regarding collection of user data, misinformation and hate speech on the platform and preferential treatment for government figures. In total, the First Judicial District jury in Santa Fe found that Facebook committed close to 44 […]
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