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Guest Opinion: Montana should be the first state to ban data centers
There are not many things Americans can agree on anymore. One can usually find disagreement about President Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Griz/Cat or Cat/Griz, whether pineapple belongs on pizza and apparently whether it’s OK to wear pajamas on an airplane. But we’ve found our great national unifier: Nobody wants a data center in their neighborhood.
Montana Should Be the First State to Ban Data Centers
There are not many things Americans can agree on anymore. One can usually find disagreement about Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Griz/Cat or Cat/Griz, whether pineapple belongs on pizza, and apparently whether it’s okay to wear pajamas on an airplane. But we’ve found our great national unifier: nobody wants a data center in their neighborhood.
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Montana's worth more than the electricity we sell and the water we pump. Let's become the first state in America to simply say: No data centers. Not here. Not ever.
New anti-obesity drugs represent a revolution in preventative care | Ellie Boldman
It’s astonishing how many different long-term health problems are linked to obesity. Of the top four causes of death in the U.S. — cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and type 2 diabetes — all are tied to obesity or excess weight. Many of these deaths are preventable, but only if we focus on early interventions to prevent obesity and excess weight. It's time for a new approach in our health care systems that prioritizes preventative care.
Guest view: Let’s chart a better course
As state legislators, we want our constituents to know that the recent staffing decisions made by the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Trustees are not unique to Missoula. Statewide, school boards are facing serious financial challenges. Helena is contemplating significant layoffs and possibly closing a school. Billings, Bozeman, and Kalispell are experiencing shortfalls in the millions of dollars.
Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana’s cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When the governor asked us to join a task force to address Montana’s housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way.
Montana housing status quo unacceptable
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana’s cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When Gov. Gianforte asked us to join a task force to address Montana’s housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way.
Montana must loosen regulations that stop affordable housing
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana’s cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When the Governor asked us to join a task force to address Montana’s housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way.
Legislature must act to end anti-housing NIMBYism
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana's cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When the governor asked us to join a task force to address Montana's housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way.
Guest view: Legislature must act to end anti-housing NIMBYism
As Republican and Democratic legislators representing a mix of Montana’s cities and rural areas, we have our fair share of political differences. When the Governor asked us to join a task force to address Montana’s housing crisis, we could have said no. We could have let our disagreement on other issues get in the way.
Opinion: Affordable housing at Larchmont can't wait
1 of 2 State Sen. Shane Morigeau is a Democrat from Missoula SHANE MORIGEAU, ELLIE BOLDMAN and DANNY TENENBAUM Missoula County has before it a proposal to build thousands of units of affordable housing where the Larchmont Golf Course currently stands. As Democratic state lawmakers who are deeply concerned about our housing crisis, we strongly support moving forward with this proposal. Missoula is undeniably experiencing an acute housing shortage.
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