Daily News Roundup
March 28, 2024
Montana Researchers Say Quick Wildfire Suppression Leads to Larger, More Intense Fires
By Blair Miller for the Daily Montanan Research published this week by scientists in Montana is the latest to show that century-old policies to suppress wildfires as quickly as possible is contributing to more severe and larger wildfires over time. The study, published Monday in the journal
Montana Supreme Court Rules Voter Restriction Laws Passed in 2021 Unconstitutional
By Darrell Ehrlick for the Daily Montanan The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday released a massive 125-page opinion that struck down permanently four voting laws passed by the 2021 Legislature, saying that they impermissibly got in the way of residents exercising their right to vote.
Coalition Sues Education Agency for ‘Interfering’ with Charter School Openings
by Alex Sakariassen for Montana Free Press The Montana Quality Education Coalition filed a lawsuit Thursday against state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and the Office of Public Instruction related to an ongoing dispute over the agency’s implementation of a new public charter school law.