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New Emergency Rule on Parental Choice for Mask Mandates Misses the Mark?
Sep 2, 2021
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Justin Clapper
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Health
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services, along with Governor Greg Gianforte, announced a new “emergency rule” this afternoon concerning mask mandates in schools. This has been a hot button issue for concerned parents who have been protesting and attending school board meetings to demand their rights to make health decisions for the children.…
Montana Public Health: No Evidence Masks Work, Missoula Schools Defiant
Sep 1, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Health
Defiantly, Missoula schools said that parents who choose not to mask their children opt into “virtual learning.”
Missoula School Mask Lawsuit Filed: Parents have “fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and control of their children”
Aug 26, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Government, Health
Stand Up Montana and 11 parents are the plaintiffs listed in a lawsuit filed yesterday against Missoula County Public Schools and Missoula County. Other defendants in the suit include Elementary District 1, High School District 1, Target Range School District, and Hellgate Elementary School District. In an interview with KGVO, the attorney representing the parents,…
Missoula Parents and School Employees Raise Legal Funds For Mask Lawsuit
Aug 23, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Health, Video
After Missoula County Schools Superintendent Rob Watson shutdown in-person access to school board meetings and finalized mask requirements for students and staff, despite overwhelming demands for parental choice, Missoula parents and school staff are stepping up their fight against the school board’s unscientific mask mandates. Missoulian and parent Joseph Suchanic took to GoFundMe just over…
Missoula Food Bank Limits Access To Food, Requires Medical Device
Aug 20, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Business, COVID-19 Response, Health
Two people was ejected from the Wyoming Street Missoula Food Bank including one man who was escorted by Missoula Police.
Montana Ace Hardware CEO Excoriates Unvaccinated Employees, Cancels Christmas Parties and Meetings
Aug 17, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Business, COVID-19 Response, Health
An employee of Montana Ace Hardware shared a letter they received from President & CEO Stewart Weis in July where he writes to employees how “profoundly disappointed” he is with employee vaccination rates and that decisions to not be vaccinated, outside of a physician recommending against a vaccine, are, “rooted in either being uninformed, misinformed,…
Sen Theresa Manzella Calls for “Select Committee” to Investigate Missoula County Elections
Aug 17, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Elections, Politics
“I would like to see a select committee appointed specifically to investigate Missoula County and the election process there and evaluate all the evidence and then make a decision on that,” said Manzella.
Rep Tschida Requests SoS Halt Voting Machine Software Updates Pending Record Retention Compliance Check
Aug 13, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Elections, Politics
This morning, State House Representative Brad Tschida (HD-97) sent a letter to Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen asking her to immediately inform all Montana county election administrators that they may be violating state and federal laws regarding data retention requirements. Tschida’s letter was also addressed to Montana State Elections Director Dana Corson. Tschida warned…
VIDEO: State Rep Manzella Calls for Special Session to Perform Forensic Audit of Montana Elections
Aug 12, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Elections, Video
State Rep Theresa Manzella makes case for Montana Legislature to call themselves back into session to perform audit of Montana Elections.
6 State Reps including Manzella, Tschida Check In from Lindell Cyber Symposium in Sioux Falls
Aug 10, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in Elections, Photos, Politics
Montana House Rep Theresa Manzella (SD-85) checked in from Mike Lindell’s Cyber Symposium on Election Integrity last night saying, “We’ve just arrived at the Cyber Symposium. Excited about the truth we’ll be digesting over the next few days.” Manzella made the announcement on the Montana First Audit Chat Telegram channel last night at about 10pm.…
Regarding Masks Mandates, Montana Governor and State Superintendent Urge School Boards, Administrators to Listen to Parents and Science
Aug 6, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Health
“As we have heard from hundreds of parents across Montana, it is critical our kids get back into the classroom in as normal a setting.”
Missoula Superintendent Watson: Mandatory Mask Mandate For Students “Until Further Notice”
Aug 4, 2021
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Roy McKenzie
in COVID-19 Response, Education, Health, Politics
Citing no science, Superintendent Rob Watson shares draft letter to parents mandating masks with staff and teachers first.