This week Great Falls Rising had a very interesting and lively meeting with individuals involved with the Great Falls Growth Policy that is being formulated during their many meetings with the community. The policy will be built to last for… Read More ›
Great Falls Rising invites you to participate in the building of the Growth Policy for Great Falls covering the next 20 years. Join us on Wednesday, March 19th at 6:00 PM in the Dark Horse at The Celtic Cowboy, 116 1st Ave. South. Staff… Read More ›
Our Great Falls Rising 8th Anniversary Brainstorming Bash was a huge success. I want to give a big shout out to our Great Falls Rising Board for all the work that was put into this special event. Besides delicious desserts… Read More ›
Eight years ago……We gathered here, at the Dark Horse……And now we gather again to celebrate our accomplishments……And to seek your help in forging new paths forward! Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport At Our Gathering, We Will:Share IdeasExperience CamaraderieEat DessertDrink (No-Host Cash… Read More ›
Housed Great Falls (HGF) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to provide missing scaffolding in Great Falls to unhoused and unsheltered community members. Their long term goal is a transitional housing community, with the Cold Weather Drop In Center… Read More ›
Many of our youth are not doing well and are suffering from COVID-induced mental distress and loneliness, compounded by poverty, abuse and food insecurity. We’ll have a panel representing Alliance for Youth, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, and… Read More ›
For your information from Citizens’ Climate Lobby… Citizens’ Climate Lobby is emailing to ask a quick favor: The reconciliation package being drafted in the Senate right now is the best pathway climate advocates have had in a decade to enact a… Read More ›
The Supreme Court’s recent decisions on limiting voting rights, in approving ballot collection restrictions in Arizona, and by overturning California’s law to disclose dark money sources underscore the importance of passing S1, the For the People Act! Senator Schumer has committed to bringing… Read More ›
For your information and involvement: The end of the session is nigh, and last week was a veritable roller coaster. We joyously said goodbye to SB 379, only to have it resurrected in HB 695. We were also blindsided by an anti-environmentalist amendment to HB… Read More ›
From the Billings Gazette Editorial Board, reprinted in the Montana Standard There’s a horror movie being made right now for NorthWestern Energy customers. Unfortunately, it’s not a fictitious screenplay, but a documentary of impending disaster. Scene 1: A conference room… Read More ›
BY SHARON PATTON-GRIFFIN on MARCH 26, 2021 ACTION ALERT! Ask the HOUSE TAXATION COMMITTEE to vote YES on HB 646 to ASSIST COAL-IMPACTED WORKERS & COMMUNITIES, AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION COAL TRUST FUND. HB 646 sponsored by Helena Rep. Mary Ann Dunwell was assigned to the House Taxation Committee for 8… Read More ›
From: Helena Rising Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 8:48 AM Subject: [helena-rising] Weekly political action Hello everyone, It was good to see some of you at the pro-LGTBQ+ rally last Monday. As the speakers said, we can help by showing solidarity, even if… Read More ›
Cascade County Sen. Tom Jacobson’s COOL bill (Country Of Origin Labeling for beef and pork in Montana), SB 210, is being heard the in Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Committee on 2/18/2021 at 3:00. We need YOUR help to bring COOL back to Montana! The first step is… Read More ›
Anyone up for phone calls? Here is a list of 26 Republican Senators who haven’t indicated which way they will vote for sure with the impeachment trial underway now in the Senate against Donald Trump. Please call and let them… Read More ›
As of today, Friday, February 12, 2021, we each get to make our own call about whether to take personal responsibility about what to do while outside our home. Personal responsibility for ourselves, our families, our neighbors, our co-workers, our… Read More ›
Please consider a donation to Great Falls Rising. It helps defray expenses to the organization such as payment for a meeting place, expenses for presenters coming in from out of town, etc. As a 501(c)(4) organization, donations are not tax… Read More ›
Every Monday at 6 PM, weather permitting, members of the Community Action Team will gather on the 1st Ave North Bridge, Great Falls, MT to visibly protest the U.S. government’s human rights abuses of immigrants and asylum seekers. These abuses… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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!
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 ›
From our friends at the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area planning group… Updates on the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area JOIN the conversation about the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area and share your ideas about the formation of a National… Read More ›
From our friends at MONTANA WOMEN VOTE… Montana Women Vote is focusing on collecting stories on the personal impact of Medicaid Expansion to be used when advocating for its renewal in this legislative session. Great Falls is a target area… Read More ›
The Great Falls City Commission endorsed a resolution condemning the recent murders in Pittsburgh. It will be read at the next commission meeting at the Civic Center this coming Wednesday evening, November 7th, at 7:00 p.m. (the meeting is Wednesday… Read More ›
Dark Money, the documentary, from PBS and Montanans Move to Amend For a limited time, until 10/31/18, this important nationally recognized documentary, can be seen on the PBS Point of View website…. Read More ›
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