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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Montana Newsletter for Sunday September 10, 2023 ( 3 items )  

FGA Praises State Attorneys General for Standing Up to Discrimination in DEI Policies
NAPLES, Florida, Sept. 7 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release: Five state attorneys general led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen have sent a letter to 100 high-profile law firms across the country, warning them against pursuing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The Foundation for Government Accountability applauds these attorneys general for standing up against radical policies and protecting equality under the law. In th  more

Institute for Justice: No Foodborne Illness Reported in Seven States That Allow Sale of Homemade Perishable Food
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 7 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: New data, released today by the Institute for Justice (IJ), show states that permit home cooks to sell perishable foods do not see an increase in foodborne illnesses. The data, obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests in the seven states with the broadest homemade food laws, show that none of these states have ever confirmed any cases of foodborne illness attributed to food   more

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Grizzlies, Lynx From Clearcutting Project Near Yellowstone National Park
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 7 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Conservation groups filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approving a massive timber sale on the border of Yellowstone National Park that would destroy habitat for grizzly bears, lynx and other embattled wildlife. The South Plateau project proposes to clearcut more than 5,500 acres of pine forest in the  more