Daily News Roundup
February 19-20, 2024
Meet Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill Wednesday at Red Lodge Pizza Co.
Gubernatorial candidate and former firearms executive Ryan Busse and his running mate, Raph Graybill, will be at Red Lodge PizzaCo. tomorrow, February 21, from 11 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for their Carbon County stop on the “Get Your Montana Back” tour. Stop by and see what they’re all about.
Bi-Partisan Group of Representatives Puts Forward "Defending Borders, Defending Democracy Act"
By Denise Rivette Five Republican and five Democrat members of the U.S. House of Representatives penned a letter to their colleagues asking them to come together and support H.R. 7372, the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act. According to the letter, “This legislation provides, for one-year, the necessary authorities to secure the U.S. border and defense-only appropriations to support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.” The ten representatives went on to lay out their case for supporting the bill and provided a summary of the bill.
Carbon County Law Enforcement Blotter
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE = 236 WELFARE CHECK = 8 MEDICALS = 25 ACTIVE ALARMS = 8 TRAFFIC COMPLAINT = 6 CRASH = 9 ARRESTS = 2 INCARCERATIONS = 1 February 12 Deputies responded to a backroad after a concerned citizen called in to report someone with no lights bicycling in the middle of the night. Upon arrival, it was found to be a young, teenaged girl. She was miles from home and her family did not know she was gone. She accepted a ride back to town from a deputy and was put back into the care of her mother.
Navalny's Wife Will Continue to Fight For The Russian Constitution; Americans Must Find the Will to Defend Ours
By Denise Rivette Yulia Navalnaya, Alexi Novalny’s widow, has vowed to carry on her husband’s fight for the Russian Constitution and asks us all to join her in the continual fight for freedom (see video below). As the Russian situation shows, constitutions are just pieces of paper unless the citizenry actively defends them every day.
Montana certifies No Labels party for 2024 election
By Nicole Girten for the Daily Montanan Montana certified the No Labels Montana Party as eligible for the 2024 election, the Secretary of State’s office said Friday. The party seeks to create “a unity ticket to run in 2024 if the two parties [Republicans and Democrats] select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees,” according to the party’s
Democrat Ryan Busse announces Raph Graybill as lieutenant governor candidate
By Keila Szpaller for the Daily Montanan Raph Graybill has had close friends tell him they want to have children, but they’re afraid to get pregnant in “Greg Gianforte’s Montana.” Graybill, a lawyer, has fought and won against abortion bans in cases playing out across Montana, but he said even though the courts have blocked legislation supported by Republican legislators and signed by Republican Gov. Gianforte, the laws still create fear.
How Montana Pays For Its Public Schools, In Pictures
by Alex Sakariassen and Eric Dietrich for Montana Free Press Educating Montana’s youth is one of the state’s most costly endeavors and a responsibility shouldered by citizens of all stripes: teachers, parents, voters, taxpayers. It’s a promise baked into the very fabric of the state Constitution, which vows
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients
By Dawn Megli for KFF Health News In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s childhood was marked by physical violence, sexual abuse, and drug use, leaving her with life-threatening mental scars.
Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities during wildfires? It’s worse than you’d think.
By: Kylie Mohr for KFF Health News Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho’s Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty air. They include seniors living in long-term care facilities, many of whom are considered an