Mandator Minimum Archives - Excellence in Voting

25-year Mandatory Min. Reinstated for Convictions of Child Sex Abuse

Excellence in Voting April 16, 2019 A bill to increase the mandatory minimum sentence for a number of sex crimes when the victim is younger than 12 passed

Homelessness – an Eastern Montana Public Responsibility December 5, 2019
(15 minutes) The nature of the oil boom cycles common in eastern Montana bring a unique set of challenges to housing officials. What does a family do if during a boom cycle housing is difficult to find, and in a downturn economy, housing is difficult to afford? In our series on homelessness we talked with […]
Homelessness – a Western Montana Public Responsibility December 5, 2019
(27 minutes) Missoula has the largest homeless population of any urban area in Montana. To tackle the issue, elected officials and community members drew up the “Reaching Home” 10-year plan to end homelessness in 2012. In our continuing series, Eran Pehan, Missoula’s Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development, provides details on the […]
Educating and Assisting Our Homeless Youth December 5, 2019
(43 minutes) You might be surprised to learn that from 3,000 – 4,000 Montana students may find themselves homeless at some point throughout the school year. How do we ensure our youth have the education they need to overcome the challenges of homelessness? Sue Runkle, a public school educator and homeless education liaison joins Voices […]
Battling Homelessness at the GFRM December 4, 2019
(39 minutes) Homelessness is battled by both private and public organizations, not to mention the 1500 to 2000 or more Montanans that experience homelessness at any given time. Also, upwards of 3000-4000 students in Montana public schools may experience homelessness throughout the year. What causes homelessness? What’s being done to help our homeless population? In […]

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