Montana Public Policy Resources
Following our objective of providing a forum for those looking to educate themselves and participate in the discussion of critical issues in the State of Montana, we’ve accumulated a list of resources for perusal.
Videos
Ensuring the Strength of Montana's Agricultural Economy - Day 2
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Ensuring the Strength of Montana's Agricultural Economy - Day 1
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Remarks from Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Political Hell Raiser, the Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler
Burton K. Wheeler Center and the Ivan Doig Center
LECTURES
2019: Can Facts Alone Save Us? Redefining Journalism in an Era of Change with Larry Abramson
Key Note Lecture
LECTURES
Anthony Romero Executive Director of the ACLU speaking at Montana State University
Burton K. Wheeler Center
LECTURES
The Honorable John W. Snow, speaking in 2013 at Montana State University
Burton K. Wheeler Center
LECTURES
A Homecoming with Max Baucus
Burton K. Wheeler Center
LECTURES
Lecture: David Large on Right Wing Populism in Europe
Burton K. Wheeler Center
LECTURES
2014: Senator Jon Tester and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
LECTURES
AN ALBERTA APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
http://www.albertafamilywellness.org
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BEYOND CHILD SURVIVAL: AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GOAL FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
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Panel 1: Institutional Culture and Vision in Early Childhood Education: Finding the Links and Narrowing the Gaps
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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Panel 2: Readiness for Expansion and Integration - Assessing Institutional Structures, Resources, and Assets
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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Panel 3: Enacting Shared Missions, Visions, and Values: Next Steps for Enhancing Capacity
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Ellen Frede
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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Closing Remarks: Early Childhood Education in Montana: Developing Readiness and Enhancing Effectiveness
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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*Full Program. Early Childhood Education in Montana: Developing Readiness and Enhancing Effectiveness
Burton K. Wheeler Center
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Divisiveness in Democracy
Burton K. Wheeler Center
DIVISIVENESS IN DEMOCRACY
Divisiveness in Democracy - Panel 1
Burton K. Wheeler Center
DIVISIVENESS IN DEMOCRACY
Divisiveness in Democracy - Panel 2
Burton K. Wheeler Center
DIVISIVENESS IN DEMOCRACY
Part 1 Open and Welcome
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Part 2: How did we get here?
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Part 3 Governor Bill Richardson
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Part 5: Broadening the Conversation
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Part 4 Robert Lifset
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Part 6: Navigating the Future
Burton K. Wheeler Center
THE FUTURE OF COAL IN MONTANA
Comedy and Politics: Politics in the Era of the Daily Show
Burton K. Wheeler Center
POLITICS & PIZZA
Shorter Version: Comedy and Politics: Politics in the Era of the Daily Show
Burton K. Wheeler Center
POLITICS & PIZZA
Federal Land Management: Moving Beyond Malheur
Burton K. Wheeler Center
POLITICS & PIZZA
Judicial Elections: The Next Venue for Money and Partisanship?
Burton K. Wheeler Center
POLITICS & PIZZA
Pizza & Politics Panel: Media and Politics in a New Century
Burton K. Wheeler Center
POLITICS & PIZZA
Putin's War in Ukraine: Causes and Consequences with Ambassador Michael McFaul:
B.K. Wheeler Center
PUTIN'S WAR IN UKRAINE: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
Montana, Mansfield and the Lost Art of Bipartinship - A Lecture by Marc C. Johnson - September, 20 2023
MONTANA, MANSFIELD AND THE LOST ART OF BIPARTISANSHIP
Documents
J.M. Peck - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Hailey Wilmer - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Bruce Maxwell - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Tim DelCurto - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Tim DelCurto - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
MSU Extension - Ag Presentation
ENSURING THE STRENGTH OF MONTANA'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project; near Glendive, Montana
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly issued a Final EIS for the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, a proposal to improve passage for endangered pallid sturgeon and other native fish at the Intake Diversion Dam in the lower Yellowstone River while continuing the operation of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project. DOE’s Western Area Power Administration was a cooperating agency in preparing the EIS because some alternatives include power interconnection, transmission, and/or delivery options.
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ENERGY
The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) Preliminary Findings of Demonstration Study in North Carolina
Abstract:
The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP)
Preliminary Findings of Demonstration Study in North Carolina
The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) was developed in response to a lack of validated instruments designed specifically to measure the quality of inclusive practices, and it is based on research evidence on the effectiveness of specialized instructional strategies for meeting the individual needs of children in inclusive settings (Odom, 2004; National Professional Development Center on Inclusion, 2011; Buysse and Hollingsworth, 2009). The ICP has been used in a pilot study in the United Kingdom with promising results for the measure’s reliability and validity (Soukakou, in press). The purpose of this study was to conduct the first USA demonstration study leading to validation. The measure was field tested in 51 inclusive settings in North Carolina.
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
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Montana Voter Registration Application
Regular voter registration closes at 5 p.m. thirty days before election day for most elections. Individuals can late-register at the county election office beginning 29 days before election day and through close of polls on election day.
mt.gov
ELECTION 2016
Links
Marc C. Johnson on Home Ground Radio with Brian Kahn
Join author Marc C. Johnson and Brian Kahn on Home Ground Radio as they discuss Marc's new biography.
For 40 years, Burton K. Wheeler wielded great power in Montana and Washington D.C. A man of courage and contradictions, he stood up to copper kings but was fooled by Hitler. Marc Johnson's potent new biography Political Hell Raiser, the Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler tells the story.
Burton K. Wheeler Center
INTERVIEW WITH MARC C. JOHNSON FOR HIS BOOK: POLITICAL HELL-RAISER, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SENATOR BURTON K. WHEELER
Interview with Marc C. Johnson
Audio interview with author Marc C. Johnson by NPR in Boise ID about his book: Political Hell-Raiser, the Life and Times of Senator Burton K. Wheeler.
Boise State National Public Radio
INTERVIEW WITH MARC C. JOHNSON FOR HIS BOOK: POLITICAL HELL-RAISER, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SENATOR BURTON K. WHEELER
East Germany's Far Right Problem is 300 Years Old
There are deep - very deep - historical reasons why far-right resentment has flourished in East Germany.
GUEST OPINIONS
Montana's Lessons About Democracy, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, September 16, 2023
Guest Opinion Piece in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle written by Wheeler Center board member, Marc C. Johnson and Wheeler Center executive director, Laurel Angell. This piece highlights the important role of Montana's past political leaders in preserving democracy. This was published in connection with Johnson's new book, "Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate" which was recently published by the University of Oklahoma Press. Marc C. Johnson is also a fellow at the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana.
GUEST OPINIONS
Montana’s Mansfield and a recipe for dealing with reporters, Montana Standard, September 3, 2023
Montana Senator Mike Mansfield, a soft-spoken, laconic, former Butte copper miner and later college history professor, still holds the record as the longest serving Senate majority leader in American history. This essay about Mansfield’s relationship with journalists, and in return their regard for him, is adapted from a new book – Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate — by historian Marc C. Johnson. Johnson serves as a board member to the Wheeler Center and is a fellow at the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. His latest book on Mansfield and Republican Senate leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois was published this month by the University of Oklahoma Press.
GUEST OPINIONS
Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use patterns change
August 17, 2016From 1990 to about 2005, consumption of coal and natural gas in the United States was relatively similar, but their emissions were different.
ENERGY
All About Young Children
ALL ABOUT YOUNG CHILDREN
Information for Families on Children’s Early Development
As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher. You have experienced how fascinating and how puzzling your young child can sometimes be. We invite you to explore with us information that can help you understand your child’s learning and discover new ways to support your growing child.
All About Young Children
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Literacy Toolkit
Find information about the benefits of promoting early literacy and early learning for children and what you can do about it in the Books Build Connections Toolkit. The toolkit has publications with information and tips for pediatric professionals and families. Encourage families to talk, read, and sing with their children!
American Academy of Pediatrics
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Early Childhood Education and Planning
Early Education and Support Division Resources
California Department of Education
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Professional Development Resources
Resources provided by the Early Education and Support Division (EESD) to train professionals in the child care field.
California Department of Education
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Ten Principles of Preschool English Learners
The ten principles that appear below are included in the publication, Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning (California Department of Education, 2007). Taken together, the ten principles foster an environment that respects and values linguistic and cultural diversity toward the eventual mastery of English.
California Department of Education
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Learn the Signs. Act Quickly.
From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CELL Center for Early Learning and Literacy
The goal of the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) is to promote the adoption and sustained use of evidence-based early literacy learning practices. This site has resources for early childhood intervention practitioners, parents, and other caregivers of children, birth to five years of age, with identified disabilities, developmental delays, and those at-risk for poor outcomes. Watch a brief video introduction to the Center for Early Literacy Learning.
Center for Early Literacy
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Family Voices
Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization promoting quality health care for all children and youth, particularly those with special health care needs. Working with family leaders and professional partners at the local, state, regional, and national levels since 1992, Family Voices has brought a respected family perspective to improving health care programs and policies and ensuring that health care systems include, listen to, and honor the voices of families.
Family Voices
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First 5 California Town Hall Toolkit
The links included lead you through all of the tips and tools available to help you plan and execute a successful town hall event. Each section begins with an overview of the featured topic followed by customizable templates, samples and resources. Each section is intended to build on the one before it. Throughout the Toolkit, you will find helpful “First 5 Tips” and references to other sections for related information and additional details. For a walk-through of the Toolkit and a step-by-step “how-to” on hosting a town hall, watch our June 1, 2016 webinar.
First 5 California
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Guiding Documents
Collection of guiding documents.
Montana Office of Public Instruction
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National Association for the Education of Young Children for Families
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
National Association for the Education of Young Children for Families
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