Whitney Williams, Ivan MacDonald and Mary Rutherford, some of the folks behind the innovative new Snowbird Fund, stop by MCVcast to talk about the important work of supporting Indigenous families as they search for missing loved ones. Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy cover the bipartisan support for a historic Interior nominee, the flood of legislation -- good and bad -- in the Montana Legislature, the local mayors who have signed on to protect land and water, and the passing of conservation champion Klaus von Stutterheim. LINKS:
* Bozeman Daily Chronicle criticizes Daines for opposing Haaland: http://bit.ly/38aSDzM
* Committee tables HB 457 (marijuana implementation delay): http://bit.ly/3rjmaP4
* Lawmakers consider SB 153 (transferring authority of fishing access sites): http://bit.ly/3uW0qLC
* House passes anti-Renewable Energy Standard bills (HB 576 & HB 475): http://bit.ly/3qnn1NK
* Senate passes anti-wolf bills (SB 267 & SB 314): http://bit.ly/3be2vuw
* Lawmakers debate “enhanced penalties” for infrastructure vandalism (HB 481): http://bit.ly/3kMpSyA
* The Montana Native Voting Rights Act (HB 613): http://bit.ly/2MKJnuA
* The Snowbird Fund: https://www.snowbirdfund.org/
* Contribute to the Snowbird Fund: http://bit.ly/30b3a9R
* Rosendale votes against the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act: http://bit.ly/3sQgwEM
* 70 mayors, including three from Montana, sign on in support of 30x30 Initiative: https://bit.ly/30fPdY9
* Gov. Mark Gordon outlines “carbon negative” challenge: http://bit.ly/3ea2Gc7
* Klaus von Stutterheim passes away: http://bit.ly/3eaYWHk
* Missoula County proclamation of Klaus von Stutterheim Day: https://bit.ly/3rdo7N4