Montana Public Radio
After not being able to gather for more than a year, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ pride group, Big Sky Pride, is taking to the streets of Helena this week. The annual celebration will wrap up events in the state’s capital this weekend with a parade and rally on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
MTPR’s Freddy Monares spoke with Big Sky Pride’s president Kevin Hamm.
After not being able to gather for more than a year, the state s largest LGBTQ+ pride group, Big Sky Pride, is taking to the streets of Helena this week. The annual celebration will wrap up events in the state s capital this weekend with a parade and rally on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.
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U.S. Capitol
Montana officials have decided on final rules to guide the drawing of the state’s new Congressional districts. MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar has a rundown of the process.
Freddy Monares: Before we get into what those rules look like Shaylee, can you remind us, what is redistricting and why is it important?
Shaylee Ragar: Absolutely. Redistricting is political map making. Population numbers change over time and legislative and congressional district maps need to be updated every ten years to make sure everyone is represented equally.
Here’s Wendy Underhill, a nonpartisan redistricting expert with the National Conference on State Legislatures.