A bill to rename Bozemanâs Department of Veterans Affairs clinic after local Medal of Honor recipient Travis Atkins is headed to President Donald Trumpâs desk.
The U.S. Senate approved the bill by unanimous consent this week after its passage in the U.S. House last month. The president is expected to sign it into law.
Montanaâs federal delegation introduced the bill last March to name the facility at 300 N. Willson Ave., the Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
âThis is a great day for the Atkins family and the entire Bozeman community,â said Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, in a news release after the Senate approved the bill. âStaff Sergeant Atkins is an American hero who served our nation bravely and paid the ultimate sacrifice for his selfless actions on the battlefield.â
Pandemic ‘slightly delayed’ negotiations
More than a year after it derecognized a Christian student group for murky reasons, a Montana high school has reinstated its Fellowship of Christian Athletes “huddle” as a non-curricular club.
Policy revisions by Bozeman Public Schools also ensure the club has equal access to resources and the capability to recruit new members, according to this week’s announcement by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing the club.
In an interview with
The College Fix, an alliance lawyer didn’t explain in detail why its negotiations with the school district took so long. It threatened legal action a year ago if the school district didn’t give the huddle the same rights and privileges as every other school club by Dec. 18, 2019.