Beaverhead Policy Pulse

• 21 new/updated advisories for fish consumption across Montana waterways due to PFAS detections.
• PFAS found in fish tissue at 12 of 14 sampled...

Key takeaways from the Louisiana v. Callais ruling:

• Supreme Court holds race cannot be the predominant factor in congressional districts, even if...

Timeline of DHS crisis resolution, bringing relief to TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard:

• Late March: Senate unanimously passes bill funding most DHS (excl....

Key changes ahead for Montana Medicaid expansion adults (19-64, under $22,025 income):

• 80 hours/month in work, volunteering, training, or school;...

State-federal tensions escalate as AG Knudsen invokes supervisory control over Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell for refusing to share...

Montana's law enforcement gets a major lift:

• 63 graduates from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy will serve 32 agencies statewide.
• Filling...

Judicial split on ICE injunction appeal highlights enforcement tensions:

• Dissenting appellate judge claims disarming ICE officers doesn't qualify as...

The US House has approved a three-year budget plan paving the way for Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement activities by federal agents. A major step in bolstering border security efforts.

DHS Shutdown Pressures

• 🔥 House Speaker Johnson Faces Trump and Senate Push: House Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling to modify the Senate's DHS...

US House votes to reauthorize domestic surveillance, but Senate may balk. Key surveillance policy battle advances despite upper chamber hurdles.

• Bold prediction: Trump will destroy the careers of Marco Rubio and JD Vance.
• Iran war legacy sparks intellectual civil war in Republican Party over succession.
• Ex-insider Scaramucci on BBC Newsnight critiques Trump's decisions.

• Human toll surges: 1,100+ TSA resignations amid 75-day shutdown, with 4-6 month training delays risking airport chaos before World Cup.
• Secret...

Statewide warning: High PFAS levels detected in wild-caught fish from Montana rivers like Fort Peck, East Gallatin, Missouri, and Clark Fork.

• Health...

• Fresh Q&A session: 45-minute YouTube video answering viewer questions on modern politics from April 28 Politics Chat.
• High engagement: 121K+...

DHS Funding Stalemate Prolongs Shutdown

• 🔥 House GOP Seeks Changes to Senate Bill: House Speaker Mike Johnson states House Republicans will...

• Mass exodus hits hard: Over 1,000 TSA agents have quit during the partial DHS shutdown, with funds possibly running out by early May.
• Airport...

Record 73+ day DHS partial shutdown ongoing since Feb. 14—the longest ever for a single department, due to disputes over ICE and Border Patrol...

Key timeline of House Republicans stalling Senate's unanimous DHS funding bill:

• Feb 14: Partial DHS shutdown begins, longest ever.
• Late...

Escalating threats: Shocking fourth assassination attempt on President Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, spotlighting security lapses and...

• Geofence warrants enable police to scoop phone data near crime scenes.
• Justices weighing if they breach Fourth Amendment rights.
• Ruling could reshape digital privacy nationwide, balancing investigations and rights.