What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023- Issue #7

Calls to action ???? SB 315 would allow Montana schools to provide age and developmentally appropriate information on consent and healthy relationships, anatomy and physiology, puberty and adolescent sexual development, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation and identity, sexual health, and interpersonal violence. Send a message to the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee voicing…

What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023- Issue #6 

Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day, dear readers! While there’s plenty of nonsense to cover this week, we wanted to kick off our newsletter with a little love poem for you: The legislature can drive us all up the wall, But we are eternally grateful for y’all – Thanks for your support, both big and small,Together we’ll keep each…

What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023 Issue #5

CALLS TO ACTION Week 5 of the session has us drowning in the good, the bad, and the ugly bills! Here are a few we’d love for y’all to take action on this week. If this feels overwhelming (it is!), just pick the one or two that matter most to you– no one can do…

What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023- Issue #4

CALLS TO ACTION Join us in the Capitol building on February 1 from 12-1PM to rally in support of Montana’s Constitution! Our Constitution is unique among states; it includes strong privacy protections, as well as guaranteeing the right to a clean, healthful environment. Despite this, Montana legislators have already proposed upwards of 50 amendments that…

What the Helena 2023

WHAT THE HELENA 2023- ISSUE #3

CALLS TO ACTION Who doesn’t love some good ol’ fashioned censorship? Representative Bob Phalen is putting forward HB 234, which seeks to tell kids what they can and can’t read. This bill would prevent public schools, public libraries, and museums from displaying or disseminating any materials deemed ‘obscene’ (by anyone) to minors– a move that…

What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023- Issue #2

CALLS TO ACTION Want to take action without reading a whole newsletter? We’ve got you covered! Here are four quick things you can do to make your voice heard: BONUS: Join us in Helena next Friday, January 20th, for Protect Our Home: A Climate Advocacy Day. RSVP at this link, and we’ll see you there!…

What the Helena 2023

What the Helena 2023- Issue #1

Well, folks, we’ve made it through the first week of the 2023 legislative session! Our new representatives are sworn in (unlike those in the U.S. House…), the bill drafts are coming in hot, and we’re back with our weekly update on WTH is happening in Helena. Buckle in, friends; this session’s going to be a…