Missoula
The first rule of politics, they say, is to show up. I spent last weekend obeying that rule.
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Commentary
People with disabilities are hearing the words ‘institutionalization’ and ‘Olmstead’ daily. This shift in the way policymakers openly discuss the segregation of people with disabilities naturally follows nationwide budget cuts to home and community-based services. If people with disabilities cannot get the services and supports they need to live independently in their homes and communities, […]
States Newsroom
Upshur and other regional counties already have a shortage of subsidized housing units that are accessible for seniors and those with disabilities, according to the 2025 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment by the West Virginia Housing Development Fund.
New Mexico
New Mexico outspends most other states on public assistance programs, but struggles to match recipients with long-term jobs, state analysts told a panel of lawmakers Tuesday.
Louisiana
Louisiana has the highest rate of poor military veterans in the nation with more than 22,000 former service members living below the poverty line, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau and Veterans Administration data. The analysis from Vettory.org, an information platform for veterans and low-income households, found 8.1% of Louisiana’s estimated 278,000 veterans […]
Missoula
Montana tourism continues to thrive this summer. In July visitor spending in Whitefish alone reached a record $15.65 million. In the hope of sparing some other unsuspecting visitor my pain, I share my last tourist experience there.
States Newsroom
Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law. Legislators and advocates thought that money would put the state on a path to cover nearly 1,200 lawfully present noncitizens. It turns out that it’ll only be enough […]
Wisconsin
The federal government announced a proposed federal rule Thursday that rewrites or eliminates many regulations for Head Start early education programs nationwide. The Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services said the proposed change would provide more flexibility and help expand Head Start enrollment. Wisconsin providers and childcare experts, […]
Missoula
In the three-ring circus of Montana’s current senate race, the Republican candidate’s messaging reflects a philosophy ascribed to P.T. Barnum: “There’s a sucker born every minute.”
Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Low- and middle-income Wisconsin students fared better after multiple years in private school choice programs than comparable public-school students, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
