David Carlson

President Donald Trump wants cities and states to force homeless people with substance use and mental health conditions into treatment. Some homeless advocates in Montana are criticizing the move.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling on Friday that prevented cities from fining or jailing unhoused people for sleeping in public if the city didn’t have another option for them.

Workers in state-run medical facilities will soon get a raise. This comes as the state struggles to hire permanent medical workers, but state health officials have a plan to recruit and retain more staff.