Daily News Roundup
July 18, 2024
Kansas Man Admits Defrauding Montana Rancher in Hay Scam During Drought
Press Release from U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana BILLINGS — A Kansas man accused of devising a scheme to steal from Montana and Wyoming ranchers who were trying to find hay to feed their livestock during a drought admitted to a fraud charge today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Montana’s Plan to Curb Opioid Overdoses Includes Vending Machines
By Mara Silvers for Montana Free Press Before she stopped using drugs for good, Cierra Coon estimates that she overdosed eight times in a span of two weeks in the fall of 2022. One of those times, the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone helped save her life.
Tribal nations, Urban Indian Health Organizations, to Receive $6.5M for Behavioral Health Support
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan Tribal nations and Urban Indian Health Organizations will receive $6.5 million in one-time grants for behavioral health services in Native American communities, the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday. The Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission recommended the investment, the latest allocation of the $300 million in funding to support behavioral health and developmental disabilities systems in Montana.
Judge Blasts DEQ for Lack of Public Notice in Permitting West Yellowstone Wastewater System
By Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan Gallatin County District Court Judge Andrew Breuner had two unenviable choices: Hurt the water or hurt the economy. He chose neither in a decision regarding permitting a private wastewater system that sits near one of the greatest tourist destinations on earth, Yellowstone National Park.
Heritage Foundation Touts Controversial Project 2025 Plan on RNC Outskirts
By Ashley Murray for States Newsroom MILWAUKEE — Despite former President Donald Trump’s denial of any connection to the conservative presidential transition plan known as Project 2025, the initiative’s driver, the Heritage Foundation, promoted the platform mere blocks from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attracting officials and personalities from the party’s most conservative wing.
California Representative Schiff Latest Democrat to Call on Biden to Drop Out
By Shauneen Miranda and Jennifer Shutt for States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The intraparty effort to convince President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid resurfaced Wednesday, when prominent U.S. Representative Adam Schiff of California became the latest Democratic member of Congress to go public with his concerns.
RNC Talks About Crime, Violence Against Women
By Shaun Griswold for States Newsroom MILWAUKEE — The public safety theme on the second evening at the Republican National Convention included a message from Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford. His introductory remarks had a land acknowledgement tone for the host city, despite it not being explicit on the evening speech program.