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Walkerville Grocery partners allege anti-Butte bias sabotaged state grant application

Older folks warned Clark Grant that anti-Butte bias could hamstring applying for state grants for projects in Butte and the surrounding vicinity. Yet Grant helped to secure funds for KBMF-LP radio, for the Carpenters Union Hall and the Walkerville Grocery. But then he and grocery partner Dan Hogan

Montana wants to ban ‘junk food’ from SNAP; experts warn the waiver could backfire

Montana wants to ban ‘junk food’ from SNAP; experts warn the waiver could backfire

In late March, Montana became one of nearly two dozen states aiming to limit which foods low-income families can purchase with SNAP, the food assistance program funded by the federal government. Like other states, Montana is proposing for SNAP benefits to be used for “healthy, nutritious food instead of