AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCampaign Finance: Montana’s newly approved I-194, which bars corporations from political spending, is facing a federal First Amendment lawsuit from the state Republican Party and allied groups. Forests and Fire: Montana and the Bureau of Land Management are expanding their partnership on forest restoration, wildfire prevention and timber production, with timber-sale revenue available for public-land projects. Mining Legacy: Researchers tracing pollution in Arctic ice linked historic arsenic and lead emissions to the Anaconda Copper Mine near Butte, revealing the far reach of Montana’s mining legacy. Data Centers: A Missoula AI company is suing over the city’s data-center zoning rules, while groups urge state regulators to reject a public water-supply application for a separate project. Politics and Tech: Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has joined Palantir as an adviser as the tech company faces scrutiny over its government work. Ranching: The USDA is investing $2.4 million to expand Montana meat-processing capacity and support ranchers.
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