Keila Szpaller
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Missoula realtors: ‘Hate speech’ prohibition ‘will withstand judicial scrutiny’
The Missoula Organization of Realtors said this week it believes a new rule against “hate speech” from the National Association of Realtors will hold up in court, and it also said discriminatory conduct, including hate speech, “should not be tolerated in any profession.”
![County health departments struggle, adapt as they wait to receive federal aid from state](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/08/Gianforte-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
County health departments struggle, adapt as they wait to receive federal aid from state
At least a couple of county health departments in Montana have slashed staff and are using less effective approaches to address COVID-19 because the federal aid they thought they would receive from the state hasn’t arrived.
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Superintendent Arntzen condemns comment to ‘shoot’ as egregious
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen condemned Wednesday “any statements or actions of violence” as “egregious” following a comment made at a meeting in Missoula to “shoot” school superintendents.
![Economist, panelists: Child Tax Credit will support Montana jobs, families](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/10/tax-credit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Economist, panelists: Child Tax Credit will support Montana jobs, families
A University of Montana economist and union organizer joined others to discuss the benefits of the expanded Child Tax Credit — and one potential pitfall — at a panel in Missoula while Congress considers the credit as part of the Build Back Better plan.
![Study: In Missoula County, confidence in elections is high](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/11/election-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Study: In Missoula County, confidence in elections is high
One of the related studies by UM scholars notes that Democrats express higher confidence in election administrators than Republicans do. Missoula County is generally more liberal than the rest of the state, and the confidence level corresponds.
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Montana Dems to GOP leaders: Investigate AG for power abuse, threats
Some want the Montana Legislature’s special counsel to launch a probe into reports that Attorney General Austin Knudsen and other officials used state resources, including law enforcement, to harass and intimidate physicians and staff at a hospital.
![UM announces interim leadership at Blewett School of Law](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/07/um-law-school.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UM announces interim leadership at Blewett School of Law
The University of Montana provost announced Tuesday the interim leadership at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law will be a trio of professors: Monte Mills, Sara Rinfret and Cathay Y.N. Smith will serve as acting deans as of Oct. 25.
![UM: Gender discrimination claims ‘false and inflammatory’](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/04/missoula-views.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UM: Gender discrimination claims ‘false and inflammatory’
Four women alleging gender discrimination at the University of Montana made “improper, false and inflammatory accusations” against the campus, and their complaint appeared to be “‘designed to provide quotations for newspaper stories.’”
![PSC rejects NorthWestern’s request to increase base power costs](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/05/NorthWestern-Energy-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
PSC rejects NorthWestern’s request to increase base power costs
In an earlier interim order, the Montana Public Service Commission had granted a request for a temporary adjustment, which NorthWestern had estimated meant a monthly bump of $2.28, or 2.54%, for residential customers.
![UM: Computer Science faculty member put on leave](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/04/missoula-views.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UM: Computer Science faculty member put on leave
A University of Montana Computer Science faculty member who had posted disparaging remarks about women, LGBTQ+ people and Muslims on his blog is on leave pending an investigation, UM said Tuesday.