The Helena Observer
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Occasional blog out of Helena, Montana covering issues in and around the greater Helena area (including Lewis and Clark, Powell, Jefferson, and Broadwater counties).
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BREAKING: In a victory for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court denies an appeal from Montana officials seeking to reinstate two voter suppression laws. The state wanted SCOTUS to use the radical independent state legislature theory to overturn a decision from the Montana Supreme Court.
SCOTUS Declines to Hear GOP Request in Montana Voter Suppression Lawsuit
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January 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
BREAKING: In a victory for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court denies an appeal from Montana officials seeking to reinstate two voter suppression laws. The state wanted SCOTUS to use the radical independent state legislature theory to overturn a decision from the Montana Supreme Court.
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ProPublica released data on the demographics of private vs public school attendees. Surprise! Private schools are whiter, especially in the Helena area. Probably tracks with income levels, but still: projects.propublica.org/private-scho...
Private Schools in Helena Elementary School District — Private School Demographics — ProPublica
Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Helena Elementary School District had a similar share of such students during the 2021–22 schoo...
projects.propublica.org
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ProPublica released data on the demographics of private vs public school attendees. Surprise! Private schools are whiter, especially in the Helena area. Probably tracks with income levels, but still: projects.propublica.org/private-scho...
This is so important, but its complicated and technical and therefore won't get the attention it deserves. Please give it the attention it deserves: dailymontanan.com/2024/12/05/j...
Judicial oversight committee asks for 27 bills; Dems and Racicot call them attacks on judiciary • Daily Montanan
Republicans on the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform will have 27 bills ready for introduction in the 2025 legislative session that starts in January, several of which seek to m...
dailymontanan.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:56 PM
This is so important, but its complicated and technical and therefore won't get the attention it deserves. Please give it the attention it deserves: dailymontanan.com/2024/12/05/j...
Here's a new opportunity for the State of Montana to save some money on Okta implementations and streamlining secure citizen access to online services provided by the state: billhunt.dev/blog/2024/12... Will they take the opportunity?
Login.gov for Everyone (Even More)!
GSA has changed its policy and now Login.gov can be used by any U.S. government agency - federal, state, local, or tribal!
billhunt.dev
December 6, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Here's a new opportunity for the State of Montana to save some money on Okta implementations and streamlining secure citizen access to online services provided by the state: billhunt.dev/blog/2024/12... Will they take the opportunity?
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Voter: I'm tired of being kicked in the nuts
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
November 24, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Voter: I'm tired of being kicked in the nuts
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
Pollster: Are you in favor of or do you oppose nut kicking
Voter: in Favor of
Pollster: um ok Do you think it will hurt
Voter: oh yeah
1 hr 30 minute shopping trip and we spent 30+ minutes waiting for trains (both coming and going). Another Helena Sunday.
November 25, 2024 at 12:23 AM
1 hr 30 minute shopping trip and we spent 30+ minutes waiting for trains (both coming and going). Another Helena Sunday.
Yesterday's ice sheet has Helena walkers and hikers wondering whether to use the micro-spikes or the heavy duty serious ice spikes on their shoes. Uphill, both seem to work. Downhill, the serious spikes are holding an edge.
November 23, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Yesterday's ice sheet has Helena walkers and hikers wondering whether to use the micro-spikes or the heavy duty serious ice spikes on their shoes. Uphill, both seem to work. Downhill, the serious spikes are holding an edge.
All the national political news is interesting and all, but where we can get mortadella in town without having to drive to Butte?
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”
-Georgia O’Keeffe
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”
-Georgia O’Keeffe
November 21, 2024 at 7:21 PM
All the national political news is interesting and all, but where we can get mortadella in town without having to drive to Butte?
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”
-Georgia O’Keeffe
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.”
-Georgia O’Keeffe
IR reporting today that the stank water coming out of our taps is because the Ten Mile and Eureka well water sources are offline and all our water is coming from the Missouri river these days. Technicians haven't figured out how to reduce the moldy baitfish and Yellowstone Club poop smell.
November 20, 2024 at 7:53 PM
IR reporting today that the stank water coming out of our taps is because the Ten Mile and Eureka well water sources are offline and all our water is coming from the Missouri river these days. Technicians haven't figured out how to reduce the moldy baitfish and Yellowstone Club poop smell.
Immigrating from the dark place. The intention here is to surface and discuss issues of critical importance to people living in the greater Helena, Montana region.
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
- Jonathan Swift
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
- Jonathan Swift
November 12, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Immigrating from the dark place. The intention here is to surface and discuss issues of critical importance to people living in the greater Helena, Montana region.
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
- Jonathan Swift
Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.
- Jonathan Swift