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Chris Mehl
@chrismehl7.bsky.social
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Former commissioner/mayor Bozeman, Montana; Headwaters Economics; The Wilderness Society; Congress. Policy, politics & outside in the Big Sky. Words, words, words #mtnews #mtpol
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 1d
Hyalite Creek and Lake showing mid-Fall best.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 1d
NEWS: Coal sales flop in #Montana & #Wyoming
Only bid <1cent/ton compared to >$1 in 2012.
#mtnews
Details: wyofile.com/trumps-major...
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 2d
How Americans view #Trump as an executive:
-Diminished how govt works (top half)
-Used office for personal vendettas and enrichment (bottom half)
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 3d
Americans across political spectrum support continuing expanded #healthcare tax credits. @wsj.com @kff.org
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 3d
Amazing bird migration website details number in flight, speed, timing, altitude, & more.

Below are some details for Gallatin County, Montana.
-68,000 birds flew over the county last night.
-Peaking at 43,100 birds at midnight.
#birdwatching #birding
Link: dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-MT...
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 3d
Americans say it's important to buy U.S.-made food. Other products, not so much.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 4d
Tuesday Data: Ideology of terrorist attacks in U.S., last 30 years. @csis.org
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 4d
The long decline in trust in mass media--newspapers, radio, TV.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 5d
Monday Data: Declining number of international students at U.S. universities.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 6d
Training dogs in the rain and sleet today for future work on search and rescue missions.

Learn how you can volunteer or support western Montana search and rescue dogs. www.westernmontanasearchdogs.org
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 6d
Declining faith in the American Dream.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 7d
Is Trump helping or hurting economy? By 2-to-1, Americans say he's making it worse.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 7d
Breakdown of what Montanans earn. Median full-time salary was $53,739 in 2023; 35th among states. #Montana #mtnews
Graphic: Montana DLI
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 8d
Bad economic trend...
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 8d
Steve Breen, Creators Syndicate
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 8d
Come see Bozeman Actors Theatre's production of "Little Women" this November. Tickets on sale.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 9d
Americans say groceries cost more now than year ago.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 9d
Share of #Montana in- and out-migration by state in 2023. Most of it is in the West. #mtnews Graphic: Montana DLI
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 10d
How much #Montana #HousingPrices changed in last year, by county. (2024Q2-2025Q2) #mtnews Graphic: Montana DLI
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 11d
U.S. voters are center-right.
-Conservative: 39%
-Moderate: 31%
-Liberal: 25%
@nytimes.com poll, late September 2025
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 12d
Do congressional @democrats.org have a clue? #shutdown2025 is in 30 hours but per @axios.com "Schumer's conversations with his colleagues are just in their initial phases."

Uh, what has he been doing the last month?
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 12d
Context on population growth b/c of migration⬇️
-#Montana ranked 8th for net migration since 2020.
-State’s population grew by 5.2% from 2020-24 due to migration, or 56,000 people.
-Since 2021, net migration has returned to long-term trends.
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 12d
Population growth for each #Montana county due to migration, 2020-24. Growth as share of overall population. Doesn't include births/deaths. #mtnews Montana DLI
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 12d
Population growth for each #Montana county due to migration, 2020-24. Growth as share of overall population. Doesn't include births/deaths. #mtnews Montana DLI
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 12d
NEWS: Consumer sentiment significantly lower than a year ago.
@umich.edu "Surveys of Consumers" shows that:
-Consumer Sentiment down 21.4%
-View of Economic Conditions down 4.6%
-Consumer Expectations down 30.5%
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Chris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 13d
Sunday Data: #Montana's continuing lack of child care by county. #mtnews Source: Montana DLI
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