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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2019 ( 9 items )  

Adventure Cycling Names Scott Pankratz New Executive Director
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 4 -- The Adventure Cycling Association issued the following news release: Following an extensive national search, Adventure Cycling Association has named Scott Pankratz as its new Executive Director. Pankratz takes the reins of the country's largest cycling membership organization from Jim Sayer, who served as Executive Director since 2005. "My passion and enthusiasm as the incoming Executive Director at Adventure Cycling come directly from transformative moments in the  more

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Health Equity in the Fight Against Cancer
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 1 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - 5th Annual ACS CAN Montana Cancer Summit is October 4, 2019 * * * Confident they can alter the future of cancer and who it impacts, public health policy experts, tribal and community leaders including cancer advocacy volunteers will lead a discussion focused on improving health equity in cancer prevention and care for all Montanans. The free event, hosted by the American   more

Center for Biological Diversity: Southern Mountain Caribou Protected as Endangered Species in Major Wildlife Victory
SANDPOINT, Idaho, Oct. 1 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized protection of a population of woodland caribou that, until 2019, straddled the border between British Columbia and Idaho, Washington and Montana. After the last caribou in the lower 48 states were removed in January, these caribou remain only in British Columbia. The protections are in part a response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological D  more

Freedom From Religion Foundation: A Look at State/church Separation in Upcoming SCOTUS Term
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: With the new U.S. Supreme Court term commencing Monday, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is watching several upcoming cases closely. Funding for religious education FFRF will be filing a friend of the court brief in the most prominent state/church case so far accepted by SCOTUS, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. The case, at its core, is an attempt to compel states to fund religi  more

Institute for Justice: Friends of the Court Submit U.S. Supreme Court Briefs to Support Religious Options in School Choice Programs
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: More than 30 amicus (or "friend-of-the-court") briefs have been filed in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue calling for greater educational choice for parents and their children. Espinoza, which is being litigated by the Institute for Justice (IJ), is expected to set a landmark precedent when it comes to education reform and will decide whether states may exclude religious schools from generally a  more

Institute for Justice: U.S. Supreme Court Will Soon Hear Landmark Education Case
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: * * * - IJ Brief Makes Constitutional Case For Including Religious Options In School Choice Programs * * * Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court returns for another term and among the cases it will hear is Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case expected to set a landmark precedent when it comes to education reform. Espinoza, which is being litigated by the Institute for Justice (IJ), will decid  more

Montana Chamber of Commerce: Montana's Legal Climate Reaches Top 10 in U.S. Chamber Report
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 1 -- The Montana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release, dated Sept. 27: Since 2012, Montana's state liability system has improved from 45th in the country to 7th overall this year, according to a biennial report released by the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The ILR recently released its 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey, which included its ranking of the states. Montana ranked higher than Idaho and South Dakota, but was ranked  more

National Parks Conservation Association Issues Statement on Protect of Wild Lands
BROWNING, Montana, Oct. 2 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following statement by President and CEO Theresa Pierno: More than 7,600 acres of oil and gas leases were permanently retired today, in the Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier National Park. Moncrief Oil and Gas Master, LLC and The Wilderness Society announced that they reached an out-of-court settlement resulting in the permanent retirement. Pierno said: "Today's oil and gas lease retirement announcement i  more

Sierra Club Issues Statement on Grizzly Bear Management
DUPUYER, Montana, Oct. 4 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement by Bonnie Rice, campaign representative for the Greater Yellowstone/Northern Rockies Campaign, on grizzly bear management: * * * - Interior Department Must Prioritize Coexistence Measures for People and Grizzlies * * * Tomorrow, Interior Secretary Bernhardt will host a media event with Rep. Greg Gianforte in Dupuyer on the subject of grizzly bear management. The press event comes after Bernhardt implemented substantia  more