

Montana Climate Justice
A Montana coal power plant Montana state lawmakers passed three bills during the 2025 legislative session that essentially block the intent of the state Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that found in favor of 16 young plaintiffs who sued to protect their rights to a "clean and healthful evironment," as codified in the state's constitution. The case was titled Held v. Montana (so named for Rikki Held, the lead plaintiff). This past week, these plaintiffs alledged in a new complai

Bruce Smith
Dec 161 min read


More for the Have Mores
At an annual Al Smith dinner in New York City, then President George W. Bush joked that the crowd included his voting base, the "have...

Bruce Smith
Jul 111 min read