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☆ This Montana college town ranks No. 1 as the most fun city for young people—what it's like to live there
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The metro area around Missoula, Montana, ranked No. Tucked away in western Montana is America's most fun city for young adults. "There are so many big names, it doesn't make sense for how big the area is," Tong says. Don't miss: These are the top 10 states for young workers to find jobs, live affordably and have funMissoula ranks No. Tong says one big misconception of living in Missoula is that college students are everywhere, but she hasn't found that to be the case.

Persons: DeJohn, Jaclyn DeJohn, Sturgell, Tong, Brandon Sturgell, Summer Tong, Bon Iver, Jimmy Eat, Elton John, hasn't, we've Organizations: University of Montana's, MIT, Wilma Theatre downtown, Missoula, CNBC Locations: Missoula, Missoula , Montana, Montana, U.S, Tulsa, Okla, Mont, Portland ,, Denver

U.S. flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. The states say TikTok, which is used by more than 150 million Americans, has faced growing calls from U.S. lawmakers for a nationwide ban over concerns about possible Chinese government influence. Efforts to pass legislation to give the Biden administration more power to ban or crack down on TikTok have stalled. TikTok estimates 380,000 people in Montana use the video service, or more than a third of the state's 1.1 million people. Former U.S. President Donald Trump in 2020 sought to bar new downloads of TikTok but a series of court decisions blocked the ban from taking effect.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TikTok, China's ByteDance, Austin Knudsen, Donald Trump, David Shepardson, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, Chinese Communist Party, Biden, Republican, Former U.S, Thomson Locations: Virginia, Georgia, Alaska , Utah , Indiana , Nebraska , Indiana , Iowa, Kentucky, South Dakota, Montana, Former

☆ YIMBY Movement Is Winning: Build More Houses, Lower Home Prices, Rents
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Eliza Relman | Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The adherents of the "Yes In My Backyard," or YIMBY, movement believe that America's housing crisis comes down to the fundamental tension between supply and demand. Today, nearly 75% of residentially-zoned land in the US is restricted to single-family housing — detached homes designed for one family. Folks are like, 'Oh, we're in a housing crisis for the very first time. Ground zero for the modern YIMBY movement was California, where sky-high home prices forced people to reconsider their attitudes toward development. The city didn't allow new multiunit buildings to be taller or wider than the single-family homes they replaced, making construction less financially attractive to developers.

Persons: Nolan Gray, YIMBYism, Sonja Trauss, Trauss, YIMBYs, NIMBYs, Gray, I'm, —, Bill, They've, Tayfun Coskun, Muhammad Alameldin, Emily Hamilton, We're unwinding, Jenny Schuetz, Greg Gianforte, California YIMBY, Republican Sen, Todd Young, Democratic Sen, Brian Schatz, Eliza Relman, Kelsey Neubauer Organizations: San, San Francisco Bay Area, Urban Institute, Twitter, of Regional Planning, Public, Cato Institute, University of California, Berkeley Terner Center, Housing, George Mason University, Conservative, Brookings Institute, Republican, Todd Young of Indiana, Democratic, Hawaii Locations: California, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, I'm, Los Angeles County, Florida, Utah, Minneapolis, Oregon, Austin, Dallas, Seattle, Portland , Oregon, Denver, New York, Texas, YIMBYism, We're, Bozeman, Montana, Miami

☆ Montana's TikTok ban: State attorney general on push to bar app in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMontana's TikTok ban: State attorney general on push to bar app in the U.S.Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss why Knudsen decided to ban TikTok, any feedback Montana got from Bytedance and TikTok, and what happens next for the social media company's legal battles.

Persons: Austin Knudsen, Knudsen, Montana Locations: U.S, Montana

☆ State officials want Shein to prove it doesn't use forced labor before it goes public
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fast-fashion juggernaut Shein is facing more scrutiny from elected officials in the U.S. who want the company to prove it doesn't use forced labor before it files for a widely rumored initial public offering. "It is apparent that SHEIN is attempting to launch an IPO before the end of this calendar year. Shein has faced accusations that it used forced labor from the Xinjiang region in China to fuel its meteoric rise as rumors swirl that it is preparing to go public. "These are in raw materials so when we have a raw material positive test, that means that raw material is removed from production," Pernot-Day said. Pernot-Day said one of Shein's primary objectives at the moment is to get its positive test results down to zero.

Persons: Gary Gensler, SHEIN, Austin Knudsen, Shein, Peter Pernot, Oritain Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange, Montana's, Sparc Group, Chinese Communist Party, Bloomberg, CNBC, Politico Locations: U.S, Xinjiang, China, Shein

☆ The top 10 states for high-paying entry-level jobs—New York and California aren't on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the top 10 states for high-paying entry-level positions according to Resume.io, including the state's median salary according to BLS and the percent of entry-level jobs paying above it. They then ranked the states in terms of the percentage of entry-level jobs that paid above the median salary. Entry-level jobs are often the lowest-paid on the totem pole, but a variety of factors influence what salary new employees are making. "They're very closely in line with the macroeconomic indicators on overall state labor market conditions," she says. "I think your entry-level jobs are kind of the bleeding edge of the labor market," she says, "and small changes in labor market conditions translate into large changes in conditions for entry-level workers."

Persons: Resume.io, Julia Pollak, Amanda Augustine, homebuyers Organizations: BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Iowa City Locations: Philadelphia, Idaho, South Dakota, Resume.io's, Montana, Iowa, Ohio, Texas

☆ Montana AG asks court to reject TikTok challenge to state ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A separate lawsuit has been filed by TikTok users in Montana. Knudsen said in a legal filing that Montana can ban harmful products, saying it does not violate free speech rights. The law does not impose penalties on individual TikTok users. TikTok estimates 380,000 people in Montana use the video service, or more than a third of the state's 1.1 million people. The American Civil Liberties Union this month called TikTok's ban unconstitutional and "a direct restriction on protected expression and association."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, China's ByteDance, General Austin Knudsen, " Knudsen, Donald Trump, Knudsen, David Shepardson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Tencent Holdings, Republican, HK, Biden, American Civil Liberties Union, Thomson Locations: Montana

☆ Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, arrive at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, on June 20, 2023, in Helena, Mont., for the final day of the trial. A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate. That leaves slim chances for immediate change in a fossil fuel-friendly state where Republicans dominate the statehouse. Julia Olson, an attorney representing the youth, released a statement calling the ruling a "huge win for Montana, for youth, for democracy, and for our climate." "Montanans can't be blamed for changing the climate — even the plaintiffs' expert witnesses agreed that our state has no impact on the global climate.

Persons: Lewis, Kathy Seeley, Judge Seeley, Julia Olson, Olson, Emily Flower, Austin Knudsen Organizations: Republicans, Montana, Trust, Montana Attorney Locations: . Montana, Clark, Helena, Mont, Montana, U.S, West, Oregon

☆ Montana judge hands historic win to young plaintiffs in climate change case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Clark Mindock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

View of an extension of Denbury Inc's Greencore carbon pipeline which connects to a pump station, in Montana, U.S., 2021. Denbury/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas extraction and other fossil fuel projects, a state judge said Monday. In a June trial, the youths argued that despite its sparse population, Montana is responsible for an outsized share of global emissions. A spokesperson for the Montana attorney general's office called the ruling "absurd," and Seeley an "ideological judge who bent over backward to allow the case to move forward." Julia Olson, an attorney for Our Children's Trust, which represented the young people, called the decision a "huge win for Montana" and said similar decisions were likely to follow in different states.

Persons: Kathy Seeley, hadn't, Seeley, Julia Olson, Clark Mindock, Alexia Garamfalvi, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Montana, Thomson Locations: Montana , U.S, Handout, Montana, Helena, U.S

☆ US tech groups back TikTok in challenge to Montana state ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Two tech groups on Monday backed TikTok in its lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of a Montana state ban on use of the short video sharing app before it takes effect on Jan. 1. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, filed a suit in May seeking to block the first-of-its-kind U.S. state ban, arguing it violates the First Amendment free speech rights of the company and users. TikTok says it "has not shared, and would not share, U.S. user data with the Chinese government, and has taken substantial measures to protect the privacy and security of TikTok users." The law does not impose penalties on individual TikTok users. TikTok estimates 380,000 people in Montana use the video service, or more than a third of the state's 1.1 million people.

Persons: Mike Blake, TikTok, Donald Trump, David Shepardson, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: U.S, Culver City , California, Montana

☆ Jefferson River otter attack: 3 women injured in rare otter attack in Montana's Jefferson River
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Macie Goldfarb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An evening of inner tubing turned perilous for three Montana women when they were attacked by an otter. At least one otter attacked the women, who called 911 when they were able to get out of the water. Montana FWP has posted signs at various recreational fishing sites advising people of otter activity in the area. “While attacks from otters are rare, otters can be protective of themselves and their young, especially at close distances,” Montana FWP said. “If you are attacked by an otter, fight back, get away and out of the water, and seek medical attention,” Montana FWP added.

Persons: Montana FWP, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Montana, Montana Fish, Wildlife, Parks Locations: Montana, ” Montana

☆ ChatGPT can match the top 1% of creative human thinkers, says new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, can match the top 1% of human thinkers, according to a new study by the University of Montana. Researchers administered the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, an oft-used creativity test, to the ChatGPT engine and recorded eight responses. All responses were scored by the Scholastic Testing Service, which wasn't aware that AI responses were submitted. The AI responses were as creative as the responses from the most creative real people who took the test, according to researchers. So, AI may help us apply the world of creative thinking to business and the process of innovation, and that's just fascinating to me."

Persons: ChatGPT, University of Montana's College of Business Erik Guzik, ScienceDaily.com, Guzik Organizations: University of Montana, Scholastic Testing Service, University of Montana's College of Business Locations: Torrance

☆ GOP Senate candidate uses Kentucky photo to tout his support for Montana agriculture — then quickly replaces it when asked about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's website touts his support for Montana agriculture. But the photo he originally used wasn't taken in Montana — it was taken in Kentucky. After Insider reached out to Sheehy's campaign, the photo — and two others — were quickly replaced. The original portion of Sheehy's website touting his support for Montana agriculture — alongside a photo taken in Kentucky. Reached for comment, Sheehy campaign spokeswoman Katie Martin blamed their campaign's digital vendor, Push Digital, for the "unfortunate error."

Persons: Tim Sheehy's, Tim Sheehy, —, Patrick Jennings, Sheehy, Katie Martin, Martin, Montana, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Donald Trump, Matt Rosendale Organizations: Service, Custer Gallatin National Forest, Democratic, Republicans, National Republicans, Navy, Republican Locations: Montana, Kentucky, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Livingston Montana, Custer Gallatin, America

☆ TikTok is picking up the bill for its Montana creators suing against ban, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TikTok users in Montana are suing the state over its banning of the app. TikTok is funding a lawsuit brought by its users in Montana against the state's ban on the app, The New York Times reported. But five TikTok creators filed suit against the state's attorney general, citing first amendment rights. It appeared to be a grassroots movement, but now TikTok has confirmed that it's footing the bill for the lawsuit, the Times reported. "Many creators have expressed major concerns both privately and publicly about the potential impact of the Montana law on their livelihoods," a TikTok spokesperson told The Times.

Persons: it's, Greg Gianforte, TikTok, Bytedance Organizations: Morning, New York Times, European Union, Associated Press, Wall, Times, Forbes Locations: Montana, Singapore, Los Angeles, Europe, China, TikTok

☆ Montana youth ask judge for historic order in climate trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Clark Mindock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

“This case has received national attention because it has been billed or perceived as a referendum on climate change generally,” he said. Attorneys for the state said during the trial that the youth had failed to target a specific policy upon which real relief could be granted. They said the primary policy targeted by the lawsuit, the Montana Environmental Policy Act, is a “procedural” law that does not mandate specific outcomes. The trial included testimony from the youth plaintiffs who claimed the state’s policies are contributing to extreme heat and drought, shrinking the state’s famed glaciers and worsening wildfires. The case is Held v. Montana, Montana First Judicial District Court, No.

Persons: Kathy Seeley, Nate Bellinger, Seeley, Michael Russell, hadn't, ”, Claire Vlases, Julia Olson, Roger Sullivan, Melissa Hornbein, Michael Russell of, Mark Stermitz, Crowley Fleck, Clark Mindock Organizations: U.S, Montana Department of, McGarvey, Western Environmental Law, Montana Department of Justice, Montana Youth, Thomson Locations: State, Montana, Helena, . Montana , Montana, Hawaii

☆ 16 young people are suing the state of Montana over the climate crisis — one resident says the wildfire smoke makes him want to lie in bed and cry
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In Montana, 16 young residents are suing the state over its support of the fossil-fuel industry. They argue Montana is violating their right to a clean environment as laid out in its constitution. The suit is the first constitutional case on climate change to go to trial in the US. The Montana suit, Held v. Montana, is remarkable for being the first constitutional case on climate change to reach trial in the US. It's highlighting the effect that climate change has on young people."

Persons: Busse, Michael Gerrard, William Campbell, Gerrard, Columbia's Sabin, Mica Kantor Organizations: Service, Columbia Law School, Climate Change Locations: Montana, Helena, . Montana, Missoula

☆ US lawmakers seek new law to protect TikTok user information
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of six senators and two members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being used by U.S. adversaries. TikTok denies any improper data use and says it has spent more than $1.5 billion on data security measures. TikTok said on Wednesday it is "well underway in cutting off access to protected U.S. user data to any employee — wherever they are." The bill also would regulate exports of personal data by data brokers and firms like TikTok directly to restricted foreign governments. It would apply export control penalties to senior executives who knew or should have known that employees were directed to illegally export Americans’ personal data.

Persons: Ron Wyden, TikTok, Joe Biden, Warner, David Shepardson, Jonathan Oatis, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Senate, U.S, Commerce Department, U.S ., Democratic, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Montana

☆ Climate change trial pits youths against Montana
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Clark Mindock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

They hope that would set an important precedent and encourage lawmakers in the state capital to take greater action to fight climate change, according to their lawyers. Lead plaintiff Rikki Held, 22, testified that climate change has already led to severe conditions on her family's ranch in eastern Montana. And the youth are not challenging policies that would, if invalidated, meaningfully change the state's impact on the climate, Stermitz said. Attorneys for the state had repeatedly attempted to have the case tossed before trial, arguing climate change is an issue best addressed through the political process, not in courtrooms. The case is among several constitutional climate cases on behalf of youth plaintiffs across the U.S., and is the first of those to head to trial.

Persons: Roger Sullivan, Kathy Seeley, Sullivan, Rikki Held, Mark Stermitz, Stermitz, Seeley, Clark Mindock, Alexia Garamfalvi, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Thomson Locations: Montana, Helena, U.S

☆ A lawsuit brought by kids in Montana could determine if the state has a constitutional duty to protect its residents from climate change
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A lawsuit brought against the state of Montana by a group of kids heads to trial on Monday. The outcome has the potential to set an important precedent in the fight against climate change. "We've seen repeatedly over the last few years what the Montana state Legislature is choosing," Gibson-Snyder said. He argued climate change could ultimately benefit Montana with longer growing seasons and the potential to produce more valuable crops. A ruling in favor of the Montana plaintiffs could have ripple effects, according to Philip Gregory, Our Children's Trust attorney.

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☆ TikTok made their businesses popular and lucrative, and now they fear a ban: 'I'll be screwed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Daniella Jimenez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

She also posts TikTok videos about the process. The acrimony could potentially lead to a nationwide prohibition of TikTok, following a Montana statewide ban signed into law last month. There's no publicly known evidence of the Chinese government requesting data from TikTok, or TikTok providing it. The state's governor, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill last month that will prohibit Google and Apple's app stores from offering the TikTok app, starting in January 2024. The app disputed Montana's claim that TikTok is used for surveillance, saying the state has "nothing to support these allegations."

Persons: Emily Swift, Swift, Shou Zi Chew, you've, TikTok, Chew, Aram Sinnreich, Greg Gianforte, Taylor Reed, Reed Organizations: U.S, CNBC, Communication, Tech, Google Locations: Connecticut, —, U.S, Beijing, Montana, Kalispell , Montana

☆ Chinese apps remain hugely popular in the U.S. despite efforts to ban TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

But while TikTok has been the one in the spotlight, other Chinese apps that present similar issues are also experiencing massive popularity in the U.S. Gorman said as the U.S. considers the threat posed by TikTok, it will also need to develop a framework for how to evaluate the relative risk of Chinese apps. But in the meantime, U.S. consumers continue to turn to Chinese apps. "And then of course, there's the early growth of Lemon8, which suggests that the appetite for Chinese apps in the U.S. is still growing." And some say the most effective long-term solution for curbing the use of Chinese apps may be fostering an environment for robust alternatives to grow.

☆ TikTok Shop, a rising threat to Shopee and Lazada in Southeast Asia
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesTikTok Shop is a rising threat to major e-commerce players such as Shopee and Lazada in Southeast Asia. TikTok Shop is the e-commerce marketplace of short video app TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance. In 2022, TikTok Shop expanded to six Southeast Asian countries — Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. TikTok is "focused on the continued development of TikTok Shop in Southeast Asia," said the spokesperson. To incentivize sellers to join the platform, TikTok Shop waived commission fees when it launched in Singapore in August.

Persons: TikTok, Shopee, Shawn Yang, Shop's, Sachin Mittal, Lazada's GMV, Jonathan Woo, Lazada, Shou Zi, Woo, bode Organizations: Blue Lotus Research Institute, Sea Group, DBS Bank, CNBC, Intelligence, Phillip Securities Research, TikTok, U.S, Merchants, SG, Phillip Securities Locations: Southeast Asia, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast, GMV, U.S, Statista, Brazil, China, U.S ., Montana, Texas, Nomieo

☆ A TikTok ban in Montana points to how a US ban would play out: messy and hard to enforce
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Montana is the first US state to ban TikTok, as US lawmakers discuss a federal ban. US lawmakers have been talking about a possible TikTok ban over its ties to China. Montana's law suggests a federal ban would be hard to enforce — and might not solve anything. Last week, Montana became the first US state to ban TikTok — and the rule's implementation could show just how hard it would be to enact a federal ban. Montana's TikTok ban is hard to enforce from a tech standpointWhile the ACLU and other civil rights groups are questioning the legality of Montana's TikTok ban, even if it did stand up to a court challenge, it's hard to actually enforce.

Persons: TikTok, it's, Montana's, that's, Evan Greer, Aaron Mendes, Banning TikTok, Mendes, Donald Trump's, Karen Gullo Organizations: ACLU, TikTok, Apple, Washington Post, Facebook, Electronic Frontier Foundation Locations: Montana, China, British, TikTok

☆ Montana's TikTok ban is a 'clear violation' of the First Amendment, says NetChoice VP Carl Szabo
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMontana's TikTok ban is a 'clear violation' of the First Amendment, says NetChoice VP Carl SzaboCarl Szabo, NetChoice VP and general counsel, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss TikTok's legal battle with the state of Montana, and why he believes it will be a slam-dunk case for the company.

Persons: Carl Szabo Carl Szabo, NetChoice Locations: Montana

☆ TikTok sues Montana to reverse state's ban of the app
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against Montana in response to a recently passed state law that would ban the popular video service in the state. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the United States District Court for the District of Montana, is intended to "prevent the state of Montana from unlawfully banning TikTok," lawyers for the app's parent company, ByteDance wrote. Last week, Montana became the first U.S. state to ban TikTok over allegations the Chinese government can use the app for intelligence-gathering operations. TikTok disputes Montana's allegations the Chinese government "could access data about TikTok users, and that TikTok exposes minors to harmful online content," the lawsuit said. With the lawsuit, TikTok hopes the court finds Montana's ban "unconstitutional and preempted by federal law."

Persons: TikTok, ByteDance, Greg Gianforte, Plaintiff, Shou Zi Chew, Banning, David Sacks Organizations: United States, Court, District of, Constitution, Apple, Montana Gov, Communist Party, Oracle, Craft Ventures Locations: Montana, District of Montana, U.S, United States, Texas

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