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Fish and Wildlife Service Limits Endangered Species Act Protections – could allow widespread development

The agency redefined ‘take’ to exclude habitat harm, narrowing federal protections for endangered species. This change has sparked multiple lawsuits and could impact Montana’s land use and conservation efforts.

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HUD Unveils Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan to Modernize 50-Year-Old Code

The elimination of the permanent chassis requirement represents a significant change to the federal manufactured housing framework. HUD officials said it could allow manufacturers and builders to explore housing designs that more closely resemble other forms of residential construction while retaining the advantages of factory production.

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What Is the Daughter Effect? The Surprising Reason Male Bosses Are Hiring More Women—and Paying Them Better

“The main takeaway is that managers’ attitudes toward women can shape women’s opportunities at work—and that those attitudes may change quite quickly.”

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Montana is one of the 10 weakest economies by real GDP growth in Q2

Montana’s real GDP grew by an annualized rate of 0.1% in Q2 2026, down from 1.1% in Q1 2026, placing it among the 10 weakest state economies in the country according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via the St. Louis Fed (FRED)

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A new group to help US small towns lead the clean energy transition – National Conference of Small Cities and Rural Mayors

“One small town can be ignored. Thousands of organized small towns become a national constituency.” — Mayor W. Mondale Robinson, Founding Convener

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MEIC – Data Centers: Threats to Water and Energy Bills

While large data center projects may appear promising at first glance — touting the potential for economic growth and infrastructure investment — the processes that safeguard our environment, electricity bills, public health, and infrastructure are being trampled by the over-eager juggernauts of “opportunity.”

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Controversy Clouds Livingston, Montana’s Film Industry Future

“I, as Explore Livingston, am getting messages from people who are not going to come to Livingston because of this film. It doesn’t sound like they would be safe here or welcome,” she said. “We work so hard to describe how welcoming and lovely Livingston is, especially downtown. And now this is the international impression that people have of our town.”

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