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TODAY’S TED TALK – 3 things men can do to promote gender equity

“It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves and each other,” says essayist and intersectional justice advocate Jimmie Briggs. In this call to action for gender equity, he unpacks how traditional notions of masculinity harm society and offers three ways men can help promote personal safety, dignity and empowerment for all.

City Club Missoula sees high attendance as officials discuss housing crisis – Video of Zoom Meeting Now Available

The city is prioritizing projects to get the ball rolling. In 2020, they permitted 1,308 homes. That’s a 140% increase over the prior year.

Four tribes in Montana receive millions in coronavirus relief funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that it was awarding nearly $70 million in Indian Community Development Block Grants to 49 tribal communities, including the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck and Northern Cheyenne tribes in Montana.

Census Bureau survey reveals undercount of Native, Black and Hispanic populations

The U.S. Census Bureau Thursday said its 2020 headcount missed American Indian, Black and Hispanic residents at higher rates than a decade ago. The Census Bureau’s post-census survey measures whether certain populations were undercounted or…

How Did States Use ARP Funds for Career Technical Ed?

The U.S. Department of Education has detailed many ways that states are using American Rescue Plan funds to make up for lost instructional time, create new CTE and summer programs, and incentivize work-based learning.

Immigration and America’s Aging ‘Time Bomb’

“This is the direct mechanism through which increased immigration reduces the old-age dependency ratio. After two to three decades, these immigration waves contribute to reducing old-age dependency a second time, as the children of arriving immigrants become old enough to contribute to the labor market themselves.”

Public input sought on Missoula’s Higgins Avenue corridor plans – Concepts emerge for Higgins Avenue redo with bike, bus and pedestrians in mind

The stretch of Higgins Avenue between Brooks and Broadway streets has been the focus of a months-long planning effort commissioned by the City of Missoula and the Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

Montana rejects $36.6 million for food assistance

The Health Department could not be reached for comment via email late Monday afternoon on whether it might reverse course. A spokesperson for the Governor’s Office also could not be reached for comment via an email sent late Monday afternoon.

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