News Source: Helena Independent Record

Bill would keep ESG considerations out of MT’s investing decisions

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

ESG stands for ‘environment’, ‘social’, and ‘governance’.  It’s an acronym to describe the emerging pressure corporations and businesses are under to be transparent regarding practices related to the environment, social, and governance issues. As an example, banks that reduce or stop lending to carbon-based energy projects would be an example of an ESG policy. It’s

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Montana Bill criminalizes ‘obscene’ material to minors by schools, libraries

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In Montana, the legislature is considering a bill that makes distributing ‘obscene’ material to minors a crime; it focuses on libraries and other government institutions. This is only news in North Dakota because a very similar bill is moving through the ND Legislature. We sometimes think of ourselves as the only place struggling with these issues,

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City of Helena absorbs curbside recycling rate hikes for Helena residents, Rates on the Increase

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Resident recyclers of Helena, Montana receive city-subsidized recycling rates, and both the rate and the subsidy are increasing in 2023. The cost for the City for the remainder of 2023 will be $16 per month, the cost to the resident will be ~$8 per month with the City of Helena subsidizing the difference. Both the

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Montana weed sales estimated at $300M in recreational industry’s first year

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

In 2021, Montana voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana. The law took effect on January 1, 2022, and the first-year data has come in. In the first 365 days, Montanan’s purchased $300 million in marijuana, more than double the state’s high-end projections. Purchases raised nearly $35 million in taxes. Get the full story from the Helena

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