Government News for Montana

• Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation

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  From the Washington Post: "President Obama on Thursday told what he called the largest gathering of Native American tribal leaders that 'you will not be forgotten by this White House,' pledging to work with them to address their community's chronic problems with health care, economic development, land management and'" [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  by J. Burroughs

• Unemployment and Foreclosure Assistance

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  From the New York Times: "In separate actions to address Americans’ continuing economic hardship, the government moved Thursday to assist long-unemployed workers and struggling businesses, as well as home buyers and homeowners facing foreclosure."
  
  Congress passed H.R.3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, this [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:22pm EST
  by J. Burroughs

• Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

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  From the Missoulian: "Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., was the only Democrat on Thursday to vote against a climate change bill that Democrats rammed through a Senate committee - but said he still supports the effort to limit greenhouse gases and pass a bill."
  
  The Senate Committee on [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  by J. Burroughs