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0 Politics & Government "We must confront Islamophobia or any form of racism" wherever it is found, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, "even in these very halls." Daily Montanan , News Partner Posted Reply Daily Montanan December 26, 2021 The U.S. House following a vitriolic debate passed a bill along party lines Tuesday night to create a State Department office that would counter Islamophobia worldwide. Democrats said a conflict much closer to home showed the need to confront anti-Muslim bigotry. The bill sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, picked up momentum after Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Omar, who is Muslim, was a terrorist. Democrats, including Colorado’s Ed Perlmutter and Joe Neguse, criticized Boebert in declaring their support for the measure. The vote, on likely the last day the House is in session this year, appears to be the only action the chamber will take for now related … [Read more...] about U.S. House Passed A Bill Along Party Lines To Create A State Department Office That Would Counter Islamophobia Worldwide

0 Politics & Government The legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden following Senate passage as early as Thursday. Daily Montanan , News Partner Posted Reply Daily Montanan March 13, 2022 Vulnerable lawmakers from throughout the country are set to rake in federal cash for home-state projects after a major spending bill included the first round of earmarks in more than a decade. Members from both political parties began requesting thousands of projects last year when U.S. House and Senate leaders resurrected what’s called “member-directed spending” — resulting in billions of dollars in earmarks spread across Congress. Leaders also overhauled the process with new oversight mechanisms and guardrails to prevent the type of scandals that plagued the earmarks process — known derisively as “pork-barrel spending” — in years past. Based on the flood of celebrations, tweets and press … [Read more...] about Return Of Earmarks A Boon For Members Of Congress Facing Midterm Battles

0 Community Corner A Montana town of about 900 people was isolated as raging flood waters washed away homes and bridges in and near Yellowstone National Park. Daniel Hampton , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply GARDINER, MT — Record flooding washed away homes, roads and bridges in and around Yellowstone National Park, leaving some communities isolated and forcing all park entrances to close through at least Wednesday. The flooding Tuesday comes after torrential rain and rapidly melting snowpack, just as the summer tourist season ramps up. As Montana Patch previously reported, all entrances to Yellowstone were temporarily closed Monday after officials said unprecedented rainfall brought heavy flooding, rock slides and other hazardous conditions to the park. Photos and videos (some with graphic language ) posted on Twitter show a bridge near Tom Miner Basin being washed away by raging waters in the … [Read more...] about Yellowstone Flooding Washes Away Homes, Bridges; Communities Evacuate

Eric Haase hit a two-run homer to break a 1-all tie in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Wednesday. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 29: Eric Haase #13 of the Detroit Tigers hits a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the sixth inning at Oracle Park on June 29, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) READ MORE: MDHHS Recommends Michiganders Avoid Foam On Waterbodies This Summer It was Haase’s fifth home run of the season and his second in the last three games. Miguel Cabrera also drove in a run for the Tigers, who improved their league-worst road record to 11-23 and split the two-game series. “Definitely looking slider,” Haase said. “Fortunately for me, I got one in the zone and just something I could handle.” Added Tigers manager A.J. Hinch: “I loved how he handled the game behind the plate and also came up big with the homer when we needed it to … [Read more...] about Tigers Hold Off Giants 3-2

0 Politics & Government According to Truth in Accounting's new Financial State of the States report Truth in Accounting , News Partner Posted Reply A new report on the financial condition of the 50 states ranked Montana no. 22 for its fiscal health in fiscal year 2020. The report found that the majority of the states were ill-prepared for any crisis and that despite federal aid, state debt worsened during the onset of the pandemic. The analysis by Truth in Accounting , a non-profit government finance watchdog group, found Montana needed $1.1 billion to pay all of its bills, or $3,200 from each of its taxpayers. According to the watchdog's twelfth annual Financial State of the States report, Montana had $8.2 billion in bills and only $7.1 billion in available assets to pay those bills after capital and restricted assets were excluded. This resulted in a $1.1 billion shortfall, or a $3,200 Taxpayer Burden, which is each … [Read more...] about Montana received ‘C’ for fiscal health

0 Politics & Government "Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, even cancer and Alzheimer's disease are linked to either sleep loss or that circadian misalignment." Daily Montanan , News Partner Posted Reply Daily Montanan WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour of it each year thanks to going on and off daylight saving time. “I believe that any justifications for springing forward and falling back are either outdated or are outweighed by the serious health and economic impacts we now know are associated with the time changes,” U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone of New Jersey said this week. As Americans prepare to adjust their clocks this weekend for daylight saving time, lawmakers at an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Wednesday assembled a panel of experts to discuss the health, energy … [Read more...] about Congress Hates Changing The Clocks Just Like Everyone Else