Sen. Pat Flowers and Rep. Kim Abbott write, "We wanted to do a heck of a lot more, but Republicans were not interested in practical solutions for working Montanans."
The recently ended legislative session was marked by Medicaid reimbursement hikes, abortion restrictions, anti-LGBTQ+ statutes, behavioral health spending, and workforce and insurance measures.
Work to improve stormwater runoff in the South Hills and the retention off excessive water is set to begin this year, including work at “Cattail Corner” where wetland habitat will be improved.
With the market for poplar not what it used to be, city officials this week added details to their plans to remove the trees at Missoula's wastewater facility and replace them with another crop.
While the city's efforts to rewrite its building and zoning codes is only five months old, members of the City Council are already expressing disagreement on what should take precedence and how quickly the process should play out.
The Environmental Protection Agency has asked what additional sampling Montanans want at a local Superfund site but balked at agreeing to many of the proposals offered.
Some council members have blasted single-family zoning as the source of Missoula's housing woes. Details offered by the city's consultant have fed that growing sentiment.
Meeting attendance by most members of the Missoula City Council was strong over the first 109 days of the year, though some have faced personal issues or work requirements that have kept them away from the job.