Rep Powers’ first bill, HB229, had a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee on Climate Advocacy Day.  Many people traveled from all over Montana to attend the rally in the Capitol Rotunda and speak at the hearing.

Today, Representative Debo Powers submitted her first bill, HB 229.  If passed, this bill will implement the Montana Supreme Court decision in HELD V. STATE OF MONTANA brought by 16 youth plaintiffs.  The Supreme Court upheld their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, including a stable climate.  This bill will codify that decision.

Today, Representative Debo Powers was sworn into office in the Montana House of Representatives.  She swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Montana.  Seated with her as her guest was Curtis Losey, a neighbor from the North Fork community that she represents.

New legislators attended “Law School for Legislators” today at the Capitol to get a crash course on how laws are made.  Even though Debo taught high school U.S. history and government, there is a lot to learn about the process.

Newly elected Debo Powers attended Legislator Orientation at the State Capitol in Helena this week.  She will be sworn in on the first day of the legislative session on January 6.   During the 2025 session, she will serve on the Appropriations Committee/subsection C: Natural Resources.

After working on the campaign for over a year, Debo Powers is elected to represent House District 3 in the Montana Legislature!

A large crowd enjoyed the Big Sky Victory Rally in Kalispell with excellent state-wide candidates: Senator Jon Tester, Monica Tranel, Ryan Busse, Raph Graybill, Shannon O’Brien, Ben Alke, John Repke, and Erin Farris-Olsen! Legislative candidates also joined them on the stage.

Mail-in ballots reached voters about a week ago.  It’s time to fill yours out and return it, if you have not already done so.  Ballots must be in the Elections Office by November 5.

The Montana Farmers Union conference was held in Whitefish.  I attended to learn about issues facing family farmers.  My grandparents were members of the Farmers Union in North Dakota and my cousins still farm the land that my great-grandparents homesteaded.  My grandmother taught me Farmers Union songs when I was a little girl.  I felt like I was returning to my roots when I attended this conference.  Senator Jon Tester, the only working farmer in the U.S. Senate, spoke at the conference about the Farm Bill.

Conservation Activists in Polebridge

We need many more women leaders who have the energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and passion to envision a better world……and are called to spend their lives working to make it happen.