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Outlook For A $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Boosted By Government Report
The report could help Democrats make a strong case.

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The report could help Democrats make a strong case.

The move has some worried about an erosion of political transparency.
I wish urge our legislators to vote no on House Bill 112 which would require athletic teams to be designated based on biological sex.
Montana is facing an unprecedented economic and public health crisis.
It hit Billings real estate broker Mark Dawson in a furniture store, of all places.
I contend that believing our country’s Founders clung to a notion of a streamlined Christian nation is historically suspect.
Legislation to end same-day voter registration on Election Day in Montana has cleared a key hurdle in the state House.
As a controversial gun-rights bill makes it way through the Montana legislature, lawmakers report concern from a variety of constituents.
They’re also working with a new president of the same party who’s pledged to expand wilderness protections and highlighted climate change.
He wants teachers at the front of the line for vaccinations as local leaders debate reopening schools amid the pandemic.
A proposal to ask the voters to limit the state of Montana to two of three sources of tax revenue has returned this session.
Last week, Gov. Greg Gianforte, for the first time since taking office, shared his vision for our state.
The University of Montana received three applications for its master’s in public health by the priority deadline in January last year.
President Joe Biden’s decision to tap the former Iowa governor has angered some civil rights leaders and Black farmers.
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved Tom Vilsack’s nomination to lead USDA.
Legislation to rein in the authority of county officials to make public health declarations in times of crisis without added oversight.
Just after the sacking of the U.S. Capitol, a friend of mine sent me a typical post found on the MAGA45 page.
A bill to expand permitless carry in Montana is heading to the Senate floor — with a singsong “yes” vote from Sen.
This past week, students and families across the country were raising awareness for expanding K-12 educational opportunities.
A Montana lawmaker is pushing a solution called “upzoning” to the state’s housing affordability crisis.