AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCoal & Energy Policy: President Trump announced nearly $700M to prop up coal-fired power plants and exports, using Cold War-era national defense authority to support 13 plants and spur new projects, a move Gov. Mark Gordon praised as keeping reliable power online. Immigration Health Crisis: A Guatemalan woman detained in Texas after urgent surgery was delayed for months over an ovarian cyst was released, highlighting ongoing medical access fights tied to ICE detention conditions. Detention Oversight: Rights groups filed a federal lawsuit over alleged inhumane conditions at Camp East Montana, while a DHS watchdog report flagged problems at a Louisiana ICE facility and a measles outbreak led to quarantines at the Texas site. Montana Behavioral Health Response: Missoula-area officers completed crisis response training to better de-escalate mental health emergencies and improve coordination across agencies. Epilepsy Care Access: The Epilepsy Foundation is pushing for seizure first-aid training in Montana schools, citing families’ safety concerns when staff aren’t trained. Rural Health Funding: The House passed a Montana-focused agriculture appropriations package that includes $4.8M for rural infrastructure and emergency communications. AI in Medicine Research: New work uses machine learning on baseline EEG patterns to detect epilepsy risk without capturing active seizures, pointing toward earlier diagnosis. WIC Public Input: Montana DPHHS opened a public comment period on updates to the WIC state plan/policy manual through July 31.
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