//podcastplus.net/feed/mcvcast-mt-conservation-voters~58e4485f Podcast by MT Conservation Voters Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:21:05 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1034737696-user-446136527-s4-legislative-update-1.mp3 This special Legislative Update edition of MCVcast features a closer look at the threats to public lands, the environment and voting rights in the Montana Legislature. Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy explore the reaction to Governor Gianforte’s signing of two anti-voting rights bills. Plus, how to take action as lawmakers ignore the will of voters who overwhelmingly approved public lands funding. And a new Earth Day climate challenge… and a remarkable conversation about the future of coal in America. LINKS:* CNN: Montana Democrats Sue Over Voting Access Restrictions: https://cnn.it/3asZJRj * Read Montana Democratic Party’s Lawsuit re: Voter Suppression Bills: https://bit.ly/3eoTOOn * Yellowstone Public Radio: Montana Democratic Party Challenges New Election Laws: https://bit.ly/3v7XJWr * Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s Open Letter to Montana re: “Voting Irregularities”: https://bit.ly/3grP6Sq * Sign MCV’s Petition Calling on Lawmakers to Fund Public Lands: https:... Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:00:01 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1034737696-user-446136527-s4-legislative-update-1.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1034737696-user-446136527-s4-legislative-update-1.mp3 This special Legislative Update edition of MCVcast features a closer look at the threats to public lands, the environment and voting rights in the Montana Legislature. Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy explore the reaction to Governor Gianforte’s signing of two anti-voting rights bills. Plus, how to take action as lawmakers ignore the will of voters who overwhelmingly approved public lands funding. And a new Earth Day climate challenge… and a remarkable conversation about the future of coal in America. LINKS:* CNN: Montana Democrats Sue Over Voting Access Restrictions: https://cnn.it/3asZJRj * Read Montana Democratic Party’s Lawsuit re: Voter Suppression Bills: https://bit.ly/3eoTOOn * Yellowstone Public Radio: Montana Democratic Party Challenges New Election Laws: https://bit.ly/3v7XJWr * Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s Open Letter to Montana re: “Voting Irregularities”: https://bit.ly/3grP6Sq * Sign MCV’s Petition Calling on Lawmakers to Fund Public Lands: https:... Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:00:01 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1034737696-user-446136527-s4-legislative-update-1.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1020163465-user-446136527-s4bonus-the-rise-of-bundyism-with-barrett-kaiser.mp3 On this bonus episode of MCVcast, we hear from consultant Barrett Kaiser, who commandeered an Ammon Bundy news conference at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Barrett joins us to talk about the future of Bundy’s so-called “People’s Rights Movement.” Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy break down the key conservation bills in the Montana Legislature, and an upcoming rally on 406 Day... More questions than answers about Gov. Gianforte’s recent killing of a wolf... And an MCV Education Fund push for “A Better Deal.” LINKS:* Details of legislation implementing recreational marijuana in Montana: https://bit.ly/31D2Ot3 * SB 379: Saddling Northwestern ratepayers with Colstrip costs: https://bit.ly/3cFs6go * HB 677: Limiting purchase of ag land for nonprofits: https://bit.ly/3fvuEzy * Facebook page for Rally for Public Lands on “406 Day” (April 6): https://bit.ly/39s9Wgu * Register to virtually participate in Rally for Public Lands: https://bit.ly/3frMfZb* Barrett Kaiser comma... Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1020163465-user-446136527-s4bonus-the-rise-of-bundyism-with-barrett-kaiser.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1020163465-user-446136527-s4bonus-the-rise-of-bundyism-with-barrett-kaiser.mp3 On this bonus episode of MCVcast, we hear from consultant Barrett Kaiser, who commandeered an Ammon Bundy news conference at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Barrett joins us to talk about the future of Bundy’s so-called “People’s Rights Movement.” Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy break down the key conservation bills in the Montana Legislature, and an upcoming rally on 406 Day... More questions than answers about Gov. Gianforte’s recent killing of a wolf... And an MCV Education Fund push for “A Better Deal.” LINKS:* Details of legislation implementing recreational marijuana in Montana: https://bit.ly/31D2Ot3 * SB 379: Saddling Northwestern ratepayers with Colstrip costs: https://bit.ly/3cFs6go * HB 677: Limiting purchase of ag land for nonprofits: https://bit.ly/3fvuEzy * Facebook page for Rally for Public Lands on “406 Day” (April 6): https://bit.ly/39s9Wgu * Register to virtually participate in Rally for Public Lands: https://bit.ly/3frMfZb* Barrett Kaiser comma... Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1020163465-user-446136527-s4bonus-the-rise-of-bundyism-with-barrett-kaiser.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1010706865-user-446136527-s4e10-why-so-many-anti-voting-bills-with-liz-albers.mp3 This week the executive Director of MontPIRG joins MCVcast to talk about the concerning trend of voter suppression legislation in the works in Montana and across the country. Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy also go to the steps of the Montana State Capitol to push for public lands funding. Plus, two new lawsuits from Montana against the Biden Administration, and a new Interior Secretary! LINKS:* Legislative proposal for marijuana revenue shortchanges public lands funding:http://bit.ly/3qYwMSD * MCV statement on marijuana funding proposal: https://bit.ly/3cMkUOv * MCV statement on Secretary Haaland’s Senate confirmation: http://bit.ly/3cxnvvu * Sen. Daines Senate floor speech opposing Haaland: http://bit.ly/2P02RMy * 116 members of Congress sign 30x30 letter: https://bit.ly/3rYyrc7 * Montana AG Knudsen signs Montana onto Biden Keystone XL Pipeline lawsuit: https://bit.ly/2OIakA9 * Knudsen signs Montana onto Biden greenhouse gas lawsuit: https://bit.ly/30SPLn7 * Rosendale rails agai... Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:00:03 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1010706865-user-446136527-s4e10-why-so-many-anti-voting-bills-with-liz-albers.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1010706865-user-446136527-s4e10-why-so-many-anti-voting-bills-with-liz-albers.mp3 This week the executive Director of MontPIRG joins MCVcast to talk about the concerning trend of voter suppression legislation in the works in Montana and across the country. Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy also go to the steps of the Montana State Capitol to push for public lands funding. Plus, two new lawsuits from Montana against the Biden Administration, and a new Interior Secretary! LINKS:* Legislative proposal for marijuana revenue shortchanges public lands funding:http://bit.ly/3qYwMSD * MCV statement on marijuana funding proposal: https://bit.ly/3cMkUOv * MCV statement on Secretary Haaland’s Senate confirmation: http://bit.ly/3cxnvvu * Sen. Daines Senate floor speech opposing Haaland: http://bit.ly/2P02RMy * 116 members of Congress sign 30x30 letter: https://bit.ly/3rYyrc7 * Montana AG Knudsen signs Montana onto Biden Keystone XL Pipeline lawsuit: https://bit.ly/2OIakA9 * Knudsen signs Montana onto Biden greenhouse gas lawsuit: https://bit.ly/30SPLn7 * Rosendale rails agai... Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:00:03 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1010706865-user-446136527-s4e10-why-so-many-anti-voting-bills-with-liz-albers.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/998581474-user-446136527-s4e9-the-snowbird-fund.mp3 Whitney Williams, Ivan MacDonald and Mary Rutherford, some of the folks behind the innovative new Snowbird Fund, stop by MCVcast to talk about the important work of supporting Indigenous families as they search for missing loved ones. Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy cover the bipartisan support for a historic Interior nominee, the flood of legislation -- good and bad -- in the Montana Legislature, the local mayors who have signed on to protect land and water, and the passing of conservation champion Klaus von Stutterheim. LINKS:* Bozeman Daily Chronicle criticizes Daines for opposing Haaland: http://bit.ly/38aSDzM * Committee tables HB 457 (marijuana implementation delay): http://bit.ly/3rjmaP4 * Lawmakers consider SB 153 (transferring authority of fishing access sites): http://bit.ly/3uW0qLC * House passes anti-Renewable Energy Standard bills (HB 576 & HB 475): http://bit.ly/3qnn1NK * Senate passes anti-wolf bills (SB 267 & SB 314): http://bit.ly/3be2vuw * Lawmakers de... Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:00:12 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/998581474-user-446136527-s4e9-the-snowbird-fund.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/998581474-user-446136527-s4e9-the-snowbird-fund.mp3 Whitney Williams, Ivan MacDonald and Mary Rutherford, some of the folks behind the innovative new Snowbird Fund, stop by MCVcast to talk about the important work of supporting Indigenous families as they search for missing loved ones. Plus Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy cover the bipartisan support for a historic Interior nominee, the flood of legislation -- good and bad -- in the Montana Legislature, the local mayors who have signed on to protect land and water, and the passing of conservation champion Klaus von Stutterheim. LINKS:* Bozeman Daily Chronicle criticizes Daines for opposing Haaland: http://bit.ly/38aSDzM * Committee tables HB 457 (marijuana implementation delay): http://bit.ly/3rjmaP4 * Lawmakers consider SB 153 (transferring authority of fishing access sites): http://bit.ly/3uW0qLC * House passes anti-Renewable Energy Standard bills (HB 576 & HB 475): http://bit.ly/3qnn1NK * Senate passes anti-wolf bills (SB 267 & SB 314): http://bit.ly/3be2vuw * Lawmakers de... Fri, 05 Mar 2021 03:00:12 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/998581474-user-446136527-s4e9-the-snowbird-fund.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/993236395-user-446136527-s4e8-what-it-takes-to-protect-our-winters-with-lindsay-bourgoine.mp3 The organization Protect Our Winters is playing an active role in Montana. This week, POW’s Lindsay Bourgoine joins MCVcast to talk about turning outdoors enthusiasts into climate advocates. Plus, Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy recap the confirmation hearing of Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland, and the blowback of Senator Steve Daines’ opposition to her. We examine the hot bills in the Montana Legislature as lawmakers wrap their first half of the session… and a call for submissions in our fight for public land funding. LINKS:* MCV’s Statement in response to Sen. Daines & Haaland’s hearing: http://bit.ly/2PgQ7Bz * Newspaper ad: 2,500 Montanans call on Daines to support Haaland: https://bit.ly/3koWz4M* Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council ad in support of Haaland: http://bit.ly/3dMdsFe* Committee tables extreme voter suppression bill (HB 455): http://bit.ly/3uvSlgl* Montana House narrowly passes land transfer bill (HB 320): http://bit.ly/3pX7HH4 * Rep. Larry Brew... Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:00:12 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/993236395-user-446136527-s4e8-what-it-takes-to-protect-our-winters-with-lindsay-bourgoine.mp3 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/993236395-user-446136527-s4e8-what-it-takes-to-protect-our-winters-with-lindsay-bourgoine.mp3 The organization Protect Our Winters is playing an active role in Montana. This week, POW’s Lindsay Bourgoine joins MCVcast to talk about turning outdoors enthusiasts into climate advocates. Plus, Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy recap the confirmation hearing of Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland, and the blowback of Senator Steve Daines’ opposition to her. We examine the hot bills in the Montana Legislature as lawmakers wrap their first half of the session… and a call for submissions in our fight for public land funding. LINKS:* MCV’s Statement in response to Sen. Daines & Haaland’s hearing: http://bit.ly/2PgQ7Bz * Newspaper ad: 2,500 Montanans call on Daines to support Haaland: https://bit.ly/3koWz4M* Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council ad in support of Haaland: http://bit.ly/3dMdsFe* Committee tables extreme voter suppression bill (HB 455): http://bit.ly/3uvSlgl* Montana House narrowly passes land transfer bill (HB 320): http://bit.ly/3pX7HH4 * Rep. Larry Brew... Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:00:12 +0000 https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/993236395-user-446136527-s4e8-what-it-takes-to-protect-our-winters-with-lindsay-bourgoine.mp3