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Portland, Oregon Launches Zero-Emission Delivery Zone

The Pacific Northwest city will launch a small zero-emission delivery zone later this year, to gather data and collaborate with service operators on effectively removing delivery-related vehicles with emissions from a section of downtown.

Biden sends a lifeline to the ‘sandwich generation’ with childcare and eldercare proposals

The initiatives were once part of Build Back Better, Biden’s gargantuan legislative agenda that stalled on Capitol Hill two years ago. Now they’re what Neera Tanden, the Democratic president’s top domestic policy adviser, describes as “unfinished business.”

Increasing Future Immigration Grows the U.S.’ Competitive Advantage

Without raising immigration levels now, the U.S. will no longer be the world’s largest economy. Expanded immigration will ensure that the U.S. workforce can continue to outperform global competitors.

Montana Senator Jon Tester Calls on Postal Board to Stop Mail Review, Halt Missoula Relocation

“USPS leadership is messing with the wrong state, and I’m proud to be leading the bipartisan fight to keep postal services strong in rural America,” said Tester.

Tester Secures More Than $16 Million for Housing Resources in Montana

“This funding is a huge win, and will go towards vital programs across the state that will address housing shortages and increase the availability of workforce housing. I’m proud to have secured this funding, and I’ll continue to do all I can to ensure the folks who call our state home can continue to do so.”

The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

Ballot Verifier is a first-of-its-kind tool that gives anyone with an internet connection direct access to every single ballot that has been cast in all Ada County elections since 2022, meaning that those in the election denial movement can no longer say that they don’t have access to the information they want.

Internships, taxes, coding: Pilot education program aims to bring back life skills

The contours of Wyoming’s new self-led learning initiative, ‘RIDE,’ begin to show themselves as pilot districts complete initiative’s first year.

New episode of ‘Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT’ premieres May 9

The episode focuses on voting in Montana’s open primary elections and entry into Glacier National Park.

Colorado pitches ‘permanent solution’ on property taxes

Under the threat of a multimillion-dollar ballot measure campaign backed by Colorado businesses and anonymous conservative donors, state leaders on Monday announced they had agreed to pass the second cut in as many years to the nation’s third-lowest property tax rates.

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