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Medicaid expansion has changed the landscape for Native American health care
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Medicaid expansion has changed the landscape for Native American health care

  • 10 hrs ago
Checking in on Legislature's mental health bills through 30 days
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Checking in on Legislature's mental health bills through 30 days

  • Updated 27 min ago
Lawmaker wants to study legalizing recreational marijuana in Montana
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Lawmaker wants to study legalizing recreational marijuana in Montana

  • Updated 6 hrs ago
Montana lawmakers hear juvenile sentencing, parole bill
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Montana lawmakers hear juvenile sentencing, parole bill

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Lawmaker apologizes over 'genocide' comments targeted at American Indian lawmakers
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Lawmaker apologizes over 'genocide' comments targeted at American Indian lawmakers

  • Updated 6 hrs ago
Some Yellowstone wolves would be protected under Montana bill
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Some Yellowstone wolves would be protected under Montana bill

  • Updated Feb 16, 2019
Legislative roundup: Abortion ban, Indigenous Peoples Day, and work requirements for Medicaid expansion
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Legislative roundup: Abortion ban, Indigenous Peoples Day, and work requirements for Medicaid expansion

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Rolling the dice: Lawmaker cites Butte Country Club bust as reason to legalize dice game
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Rolling the dice: Lawmaker cites Butte Country Club bust as reason to legalize dice game

  • Updated Feb 16, 2019
Montana's delegation votes to avoid shutdown
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Montana's delegation votes to avoid shutdown

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Bill banning abortion in Montana likely stalled in Legislature
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Bill banning abortion in Montana likely stalled in Legislature

  • Updated Feb 16, 2019
Montana needs suicide prevention funding to continue, panelists say
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Montana needs suicide prevention funding to continue, panelists say

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Montana lawmakers hear bills to change child protection system
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Montana lawmakers hear bills to change child protection system

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Local governments push back on state effort to shift costs for public defenders
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Local governments push back on state effort to shift costs for public defenders

  • Updated Feb 14, 2019
Billings business owners ask lawmakers to undo rule banning outdoor smoking near buildings
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Billings business owners ask lawmakers to undo rule banning outdoor smoking near buildings

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Judge overrules Montana Office of Political Practices on Board of Regents decision
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Judge overrules Montana Office of Political Practices on Board of Regents decision

  • Updated Feb 14, 2019
Colstrip legislator plans DC trip to save power plant
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Colstrip legislator plans DC trip to save power plant

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"I'd like to apologize for offending the whole state:" Ronan rep's emissions bill falls flat
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"I'd like to apologize for offending the whole state:" Ronan rep's emissions bill falls flat

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Video: Montana House debates changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
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Video: Montana House debates changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Bill to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day clears Montana House
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Bill to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day clears Montana House

  • Updated Feb 15, 2019
Bullock plans 5th trip to Iowa in possible presidential bid
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Bullock plans 5th trip to Iowa in possible presidential bid

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Study: 1 in 3 Montanans under Medicaid expansion would lose coverage with GOP work requirements
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Study: 1 in 3 Montanans under Medicaid expansion would lose coverage with GOP work requirements

  • Updated Feb 14, 2019
Montana House bill would double the liquor distilleries could sell for in-house consumption
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Montana House bill would double the liquor distilleries could sell for in-house consumption

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Ranchers line up on both sides of bill on labeling for beef, poultry in grocery stores
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Ranchers line up on both sides of bill on labeling for beef, poultry in grocery stores

  • Updated Feb 12, 2019
Montana Senate approves requirements for abortion providers
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Montana Senate approves requirements for abortion providers

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Who should fall under the Montana Legislature's anti-harassment policy? No easy answer
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Who should fall under the Montana Legislature's anti-harassment policy? No easy answer

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Republicans propose raising the bar to pass some legislation
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Republicans propose raising the bar to pass some legislation

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Montana House committee debates paid family leave bill
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Montana House committee debates paid family leave bill

  • Updated Feb 13, 2019
Corey Stapleton fined for using state email to announce governor campaign
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Corey Stapleton fined for using state email to announce governor campaign

  • Updated Feb 12, 2019
Getting grizzlies off endangered list again on wish list for Montana lawmakers
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Getting grizzlies off endangered list again on wish list for Montana lawmakers

  • Updated Feb 11, 2019
Prosecutors seek to restore stronger penalties for sex crimes against children in Montana
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Prosecutors seek to restore stronger penalties for sex crimes against children in Montana

  • Updated Feb 11, 2019
Tester sees progress on avoiding second shutdown
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Tester sees progress on avoiding second shutdown

  • Updated Feb 11, 2019
Lawmaker aims to make school voluntary to take kids 'back from the state'
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Lawmaker aims to make school voluntary to take kids 'back from the state'

  • Updated Feb 11, 2019
Bill to let breweries stay open until 10 p.m. dies
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Bill to let breweries stay open until 10 p.m. dies

  • Updated Feb 11, 2019
Supporters, opponents spar over bill that would require daily trap checks
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Supporters, opponents spar over bill that would require daily trap checks

  • Feb 8, 2019
Legislative roundup: 2 more hours to drink beer, paying for Medicaid expansion, building roads and bridges
406 Politics

Legislative roundup: 2 more hours to drink beer, paying for Medicaid expansion, building roads and bridges

  • Feb 8, 2019
Montana lawmaker wants to define real meat
406 Politics

Montana lawmaker wants to define real meat

  • Feb 8, 2019
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