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• When it comes to safety in Montana’s cities and towns, locals know best

  By Great Falls Rising on March 20, 2019

  Great Falls City Commission: When it comes to safety in Montana’s cities and towns, locals know best BY GREAT FALLS CITY COMMISSION MARCH 20, 2019 As city commissioners in Great Falls, we give public safety top priority. If our residents… Read More ›

• Medicaid Legislative Debate 3/16/19

  By Great Falls Rising on March 18, 2019

  The debate over extending Medicaid expansion in Montana took over the state Capitol on Saturday, with an all-day hearing on two bills presenting dramatically different proposals to continue the program. A rally filled the building’s rotunda, with participants calling for… Read More ›

• Don’t Mess with Medicaid

  By Great Falls Rising on March 15, 2019

  

  Medicaid Expansion: SATURDAY HEARING AND RALLY The House Human Services committee will hear Rep. Mary Caferro’s bill to make Medicaid expansion permanent in Montana this Saturday, March 16,at 9:00 am. As you all know, Medicaid expansion has had a very… Read More ›

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement is out for the Black Butte Copper Mine: Time to Comment

  By Great Falls Rising on March 11, 2019

  

  The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Black Butte Copper Mine Project by Tintina Montana, Inc. near White Sulfur Springs has been released. It is available for public comment from March 11th until May 10th, 2019. Copies are available… Read More ›

• Please Vote NO on SB 278

  By Great Falls Rising on March 10, 2019

  MEIC asks that you tell … Senator Jacobson: Vote NO on SB 278 to Protect Montana Consumers! Dear Gerry, Overpriced EnergyWe need you to contact Senator Tom Jacobson and tell him to vote no on SB 278. Tell him people… Read More ›

• 2/28/19 Brown Bag Lunch

  By Great Falls Rising on March 1, 2019

  

  Good time to share and reflect on what’s happening in our legislature. Contacts with legislators made “at the moment.” Join us Thursdays at noon at the YWCA for an hour of action!

• Your Turn!

  By Great Falls Rising on February 27, 2019

  GREAT FALLS RISING Opportunity to meet with local legislators during their transmittal break: Monday, March 4th at 5:30 p.m. legislators will meet with KEY (Kids Education Yes) at the Great Falls Public Schools Administration Bldg., 1100 4th Street South. Tuesday,… Read More ›