Supreme Court puts Butte’s data center initiative back on the ballot

General election voters in Butte-Silver Bow County may now consider a proposed ballot initiative that would require citizen approval of data center development, after the Montana Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that prevented the initiative from appearing on the November ballot. In a court filing responding to the decision, the county said it intends to comply, but is unsure of how to follow the ruling and remain in compliance with the Montana Election Code, since ballots have alre...