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BUTTE, MT July 10, 2022 – The American Flag on top of the courthouse last flew in 1983, Monday morning it flies again. The flagpole has been repaired and the gold finial ball was placed on top. To mark this significant occasion, we will be hosting a flag-raising ceremony on Friday, July 14th at 8: AM. The press and public are encouraged to attend.
Forty years ago, the US flag that once flew over the courthouse was taken down for safety reasons because the flagpole and finial ball were badly damaged. In 1983 Butte-Silver Bow had flagpoles installed in front of the courthouse erected to fly the US Flag and the Montana Flag.
Chief executive J.P. Gallagher explains, “I am extremely proud to announce Old Glory will once again fly over the courthouse. The task of restoring the flagpole on the courthouse was not an easy one. I want to thank and credit Government Buildings manager John Sullivan for getting the job done.” As written in a 1930 newspaper article, “The flag on top of the courthouse is one of the highest in the United States with the elevation and height of the flagpole almost 6000 feet above sea level.” J.P. continued to say, “Our flagpoles in front of the courthouse will continue to fly the Montana Flag, Butte-Silver Bow Flag, and the POW flag.
Starting on Monday, July 10, 2023, Old Glory will proudly fly high above the Butte-Silver Courthouse once again, visible for all to see.” MORE John Sullivan was hoping to get the flagpole finished by the fourth of July, but a lack of available parts extended the job a week. He hired Gary Hoose of A1 Flag and Pole out of Barryton, Michigan to repair the flagpole and finial ball. Lights to illuminate the flag were also installed on the roof.
“Having the flagpole refurbished and flying our county’s flag on arguably one of the most impressive buildings in the state is important to our community, the courthouse is the center of our city-county government and deserves to have a prominent flag,” says John Sullivan
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PNS - Monday, July 10, 2023 - Congress is divided on sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, some Iowa lawmakers push a six-week abortion ban, and a judge dismisses reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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PNS - Monday, July 10, 2023 - Massachusetts opens driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, House Republican backs decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, and pushback grows against holding kids back based on a single test.
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Big Sky Connection - A group of U.S. senators is proposing a $50-billion investment in America's heartland. The Rebuild Rural America Act is designed to give outlying towns and counties access to federal funding they often can't compete for because of their size. Comments from Annie Contractor, associate manager of Government Affairs, RuralOrganizing.org.
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Dramatic investment would bolster rural economic development, infrastructure, schools
Mark Moran
July 7, 2023 - Senators in Washington, D.C. want to see a $50 billion infusion into America's rural areas - with the Rebuild Rural America Act.
The legislation is written to address rural America's unique challenges and would make it easier for smaller towns and counties to access federal grant money for desperately needed projects - from upgrading roads and bridges, to fixing schools and providing broadband internet.
Annie Contractor - associate manager of Government Affairs for the nonprofit RuralOrganizing.org - said this funding would ignite an economic comeback in parts of the country that often have a hard time competing for federal funds.
"Rural communities tend to have smaller populations. They tend to have less philanthropic presence," said Contractor. "So, the block grant funding, which would deliver funding directly to rural communities, is really important for an equitable distribution of those tax-funded programs that are meant to help communities thrive."
Some 44% of Montana residents live in rural areas, and could potentially benefit from the legislation - but no one in the Montana delegation has signed on as a co-sponsor of the bill.
RuralOrganizing.org says eight out of ten distressed communities are rural, and 60% of residents in those areas are people of color.
Contractor said local flexibility is a crucial piece of the proposal, which would allow town and county leaders to design programs they know will help their specific communities.
"Anything from child care systems or subsidization, to infrastructure - like water, or roads," said Contractor, "to workforce development programs or training. A variety of things could be invested in to really help communities thrive. And that's really important, because every rural community is different."
She added that the Rebuild Rural America measure would build on investments the Biden administration has already made in rural parts of the country with the Inflation Reduction Act.
The bill hasn't yet been assigned to a committee.
