AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVoting Rights: A federal judge blocked key parts of the Trump administration’s new mail-ballot restrictions for the 2026 midterms, warning disenfranchisement could be “practically inevitable.” Public Safety & Health: Montana and other states are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to Idaho-produced broccoli sprouts; officials say don’t eat the implicated sprouts and retailers should pull them. Local Government & Tech: Butte-Silver Bow moved toward a temporary data center moratorium to buy time for rules and assess impacts; Missoula County is also drafting data center guidance amid proposed state legislation. Energy & Courts: A judge kept American Prairie’s bison grazing on federal allotments for now while a lawsuit challenges BLM’s plan to remove the herd. Labor & Industry: About 420 Sibanye-Stillwater miners in south-central Montana began a strike over health care benefit changes and rising out-of-pocket costs. Agriculture & Business: Trump signed an order allowing small and medium farms to process their own meat, aiming to challenge big processors—while Montana lawmakers warn it could destabilize ranchers if imports rise. Cybersecurity: Thomson Reuters disclosed a breach that may have exposed sensitive court records, including in Montana.
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