Category Archives: Legislation

Gender discrimination from insurance companies – take action

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Moderator

Dear Friend, The Montana constitution and Montana law prohibits any insurer from discriminating on the basis of sex or marital status. This law has been on the books in Montana for 25 years, and for 25 years no legislature has … Continue reading →

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Montana Women’s privacy rights under attack

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Moderator

NARAL Pro-Choice America’s Choice Action Network Our Privacy Rights are Under Attack We need you to take action! Dear Susan, Today the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Senator Dan McGee’s (R- Laurel) SB 46, which amends the Montana Constitution, eliminating privacy … Continue reading →

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Contact Bob Ebinger and Joel Bonieck NOW!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Moderator

This from the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Email contact for swing votes on the Gun Bill HB 228 by Rep. Krayton Kerns (R-Laurel) is a bill that has serious negative consequences for domestic and sexual violence victims, and it … Continue reading →

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Help the Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Moderator

Dear MCADSV Members and Allies: HB 228 - passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and will likely be up for a floor vote on Monday, February 9th!  This is the bill that is commonly referred to as the “gun bill” and is … Continue reading →

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Senators Go Wild!

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Moderator

Dean BakerCo-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Posted February 5, 2009 | 05:49 AM (EST) Senators Go Wild!, Approve House Flipping Subsidy, Media Doesn’t Notice The reporters covering the stimulus have been so busy editorializing against it … Continue reading →

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Take action on Bailout!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Robert L. Borosage Posted September 23, 2008 | 02:21 PM (EST)   It’s gut check time. The attempt by Treasury Secretary Paulson to put a gun to the head of Congress and terrify them into forking over a $700 billion … Continue reading →

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Changes for the bailout bill

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

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Wall Street will do anything to get its way

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Congress Is Resisting the Bailout Plan Now, But Wall Street Will Do Anything to Get Its Way By Nomi Prins, After a day of debate, a few bumps in the road to passing Paulson’s $700 billion bailout package emerged. Paulson … Continue reading →

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Goldman Saks Socialism

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Moderator

Wall Street put a gun to the head of the politicians and said, Give us the money–right now–or take the blame for whatever follows. The audacity of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s bailout proposal is reflected in what it refuses to … Continue reading →

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Call Congress and say no! 202 224 4024; 202 225 3121

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Moderator

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