Daily News Roundup
April 25, 2024
What’s Fueling This Year’s Rash of Budget Shortfalls in Many Montana Schools?
By Alex Sakariassen for Montana Free Press Recent months have seen a rash of headlines across Montana regarding multi-million-dollar budget shortfalls in many of the state’s largest public school districts. The specter of cuts to staff and resources for students looms large, and local officials are leveraging the harsh financial outlook in their appeals for additional taxpayer support as voters begin casting ballots in the May 7 school elections.
Mandatory Reporting Laws Meant To Protect Children Get Another Look
By Kristin Jones for KFF Health News More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials when they suspect a child has been abused or neglected was among the first mandatory reporting laws in the nation.
Family of Northern Cheyenne Man Suing Federal Government for Wrongful Death
By Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan The family of a Northern Cheyenne man is suing the federal government, namely the Bureau of Indian Affairs and two of its officers, for the death of Arlin Bordeaux. The incident that led to the victim being shot in the back happened on or around December 3, 2021, after Bordeaux, 29, had left his uncle’s house and wandered into a nearby yard. Alarmed by a possible intruder, the homeowner called the police to report someone trespassing.
U.S. House Speaker Confronts Anti-War Protesters at Columbia University
By Jennifer Shutt for States Newsroom U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson decried antisemitism and raised the possibility of calling in the National Guard to disperse student protesters during a trip to Columbia University in New York City on Wednesday.