Great Falls Rising invited all the legislative candidates in Cascade County to fill out our survey, which consisted of the questions in our 2022 Voter’s Guide. This is the second survey sent back to us. Jasmine Krotkov is a Democrat candidate… Read More ›
Montana Legislature
Legislative Candidate Spotlight: Nick Henry, HD 22
Great Falls Rising invited all the legislative candidates in Cascade County to fill out our survey, which consisted of the questions in our 2022 Voter’s Guide. This is the first survey sent back to us. Nick Henry is a Democrat… Read More ›
Will Your Legislators Represent You in 2023?
VOTERS: Do you feel we need a Constitutional Convention to overhaul the 1972 Montana State Constitution, and if so, why? The Great Falls Rising website offers issues that are important to voters in Montana, why they’re important and how our local… Read More ›
President of the Great Falls LGBTQ+ Center Board, Jasmine Taylor, said those that are impacted directly will be severely affected by lack of access to life-saving medical care.
‘It’s going to kill people’: Local transgender man on impact of trans youth legislation Nicole Girten, Great Falls Tribune View Comments Jacob Doah couldn’t sleep the night before his top surgery. “I was so excited to finally have this big… Read More ›
Ending Corporate Personhood
Two Cents Great Falls Tribune, March 7th, 2021 Well, the 2020 election season is finally in the rear-view mirror, which means an end to the hundreds of shadowy political attack ads — and thousands of requests for campaign contributions! —… Read More ›
Committee sends `right to work’ bill to MT House floor
Photo by: MTN News Action Alert! Is Right to Work important for Montanans? If you believe it is, leave a message for our Cascade County Representatives by phone (406-444-4800) or by email (https://leg.mt.gov/web-messaging/ ) telling them to vote NO on… Read More ›
Save Public Radio NOW
ACTION NEEDED NOW: Save Public Radio THEY’RE LOOKING TO ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC RADIO. WHAT’S NEXT? HB 542 has been introduced in the Montana House of Representatives that would eliminate any state support for radio stations. As you know, state… Read More ›
ACTION NEEDED NOW: Bring COOL Back to Montana
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 ›
Medicaid Legislative Debate 3/16/19
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 ›
Please Vote NO on SB 278
MEIC asks that you tell … Senator Jacobson: Vote NO on SB 278 to Protect Montana Consumers! Overpriced EnergyWe need you to contact Senator Tom Jacobson and tell him to vote no on SB 278. Tell him people in Great… Read More ›
Bill aims to make workers’ comp claims easier for Montana firefighters
Another legislative attempt to make it easier for Montana firefighters to claim workers’ compensation for diseases presumed to be incurred on the job took its first step Tuesday toward a Senate committee. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester called the proposal “critically… Read More ›
Great Falls Rising’s August 28th Gathering
In keeping with our purpose, Great Falls Rising is inviting the City and County Commissioners to a panel discussion at our upcoming August 28th gathering for us to learn about local issues and understand how decisions at the state legislature… Read More ›