Supporters said elected officials would be accountable to voters if they abuse that authority, while opponents said the change would inject politics into health decisions.
A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over.
A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over. The law, which took effect last April amid criticism of mask mandates and other covid restrictions […]
MISSOULA, Mont. - Missoula County is increasing transparency and making it easier to access records, get information on initiatives and share feedback with two new websites.