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News Tipoffs - Montana Editors Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Miss. A.G. Fitch Files Brief in Support of First Amendment
JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 13 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed an amicus brief today at the U.S. Supreme Court, along with 17 other attorneys general, to protect students' First Amendment free speech rights. The brief from the attorneys general asks the Supreme Court to hear L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts "Free speech is a fundamental freedom, a foundation for all our liberties. The Supreme Court has l  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Reminds Eligible Montana Families To Apply For Education Savings Account
HELENA, Montana, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Highlights December 1 deadline * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded eligible Montana families to apply for an Education Savings Account (ESA) for students with special needs. "Each child is unique and deserves access to the best education possible to meet his or her individual needs," Gov. Gianforte said. "This is especially true for the more than 18,000 students in   more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Co-Leads Brief to Protect Students' Free Speech Rights
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a friend-of-the-court brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court, along with 17 other states, to protect students' First Amendment free speech rights. A middle school student in Massachusetts wore a t-shirt to school that had the message, "There are only two genders." School officials told the student he couldn't wear the sh  more

Temporary closure of Reclamation lands on and adjacent to Joe's Island in Dawson County, Montana
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: GLENDIVE, Mont. Bureau of Reclamation, Montana Area Office is issuing a temporary closure of Reclamation lands located on and adjacent to Joe's Island on the south side of the Yellowstone River in Dawson County, 20 miles north of Glendive, Montana to facilitate maintenance activities within the Intake Bypass Channel. Lands impacted by this closure are located in Sections 35 and   more