Do Progressives Care About the Environment?

March 18, 2009 in Environment, Progressives

by jhwygirl I’m asking. Seriously. It’s been on my mind. Is the environment a ‘platform’ issue for progressives? Or is just one of the 10,000 things that they/we care about? I mean – is not caring about the environment a deal breaker? Does not caring make you not a progressive? Obviously I care about it…but [...]

2009 Legislative Session: Week 11 (Part II)

March 18, 2009 in 2009 Legislative Session, Montana

by jhwygirl Just Thursday and Friday here, folks. For a complete list of committee hearings, check this out. On Thursday, in Senate Fish & Game, is HB190, which is Rep. Kendall Van Dyke’s bridge access bill. The surviving bill which has a pretty large showdown not only in committee, but on the House floor. HB190 [...]

A shameless plug

March 18, 2009 in Environment, Missoula, Montana

by Pete Talbot Missoula’s Sustainable Business Council, a seven-year-old, non-profit organization with over 150 members from the business community, sponsors a lecture series on sustainability. A fine example will be the Thursday, March 19, Perspectives on Sustainable Community. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Missoula Children’s Theatre mezzanine, 200 N. Adams St., and is [...]

Updating That Blogroll

March 18, 2009 in 2009 Legislative Session, Blogs, civil rights, Montana

by jhwygirl I’ve gone and added 4 new links (including one blog) from three very fine organizations – and I’m sure you all are going to be just as interested in ‘em. The blog is a collaborative effort that includes posters from all of these orgs, plus some others, including former State Senator Jim Elliot. [...]