MACo’s weekly legislative update during the legislative session.
HELENA—Tomorrow, Monday, April 12th, is Legislative Day (LD) 69. That means there are 21 LDs remaining, equating to roughly 1 month/4 weeks/100 bajillion hours until Sine Die. (But who’s counting?) There is still much to do and no time to waste, so here we go.
On April 9th, MACo and the Local Government Center hosted a virtual “townhall” to provide Montana’s counties with a venue and opportunity to share and learn from the situations and best practices in their communities around the state as well as receive pertinent updates during this unprecedented time.
Happy Day After Easter! Yes, I’m back in your inbox reporting from your usual digi device, disrupting your holiday with yet another fun-filled update. I know what you’re thinking, “Shantil, you’ve officially lost it. Yesterday was a holiday. Today is Monday, and Monday is NOT a holiday . . .”
The Legislature is a real mover and shaker right now. Firstly, HB 2 (the State budget bill) will be heard in the Senate Finance & Claims Committee tomorrow, March 29th at 9 a.m.
On March 26th, MACo and the Local Government Center hosted a virtual “townhall” to provide Montana’s counties with a venue and opportunity to share and learn from the situations and best practices in their communities around the state as well as receive pertinent updates during this unprecedented time.
Last week’s meanderings had so many true facts it didn’t feel like the legislative session. So, this week, we’ll be bringing ourselves back into Legislative Land and focusing on some real (interesting) full-blown legislative updates . . . I apologize in advance for how dry things are about to become . . . get a glass of water (wine or whiskey), because you’re in for one un-wild ride . . .
Just when you think you’re out, they pull you back in . . . Welcome to this week’s legislative meanderings and Legislative Update, both of which are entirely based on true facts. Several of them. It might sound boring, but I assure you . . . it might be. HOWEVER, there is a touch of mystery stirred in there as well . . . maybe . . . Guess we’ll jump right in, shall we?!
On March 12th, MACo and the MSU Local Government Center hosted a virtual “townhall” to provide Montana’s counties with a venue and opportunity to share and learn from the situations and best practices in their communities around the state as well as receive pertinent updates during this unprecedented time.
Hi. Hey. How are ya? It’s Monday. Yes. Monday. So, this is not the usual Sunday update but a Monday update instead. However, in my time—Legislative Time—it’s still Sunday and won’t be Monday until 5 p.m. on this fine Sunday/Monday Day when the legislature gavels in for the LD 46 (Legislative Day 46).
Where and when are we in the time and space of Legislative Land? Well, we are still in Helena. Some of us are in home-offices on Zoom and/or streaming hearings. Some of us are at the Capitol lurking in dark corners while streaming hearings so we know what the heck is going on behind the closed doors that we can’t go through unless testifying. And all of us are almost halfway through the session.
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