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Lawmakers in GOP-held Senate signal openness to continuing Medicaid expansion
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Missoula nonprofits grappling with changes to immigration policyÂ
State Supreme Court sides with Helena hospital in case over Weiner’s firing
Bathroom bill clears GOP-led Legislature, poised to become law
Slew of bills offering tax benefits and employment protection to dwindling number of volunteer firefighters en route to SenateÂ
In response to a growing demand and decreasing supply of volunteer firefighters, strategies include employment protection for volunteers who miss time at work, in addition to legislation centered around tax benefits. Though none of the bills saw more than four votes in opposition on their final reading in the House, questions over the legislations’ efficacy…
The Session: Week 5 | Tracking bills, abortion, and more drama in the Senate
Host Shaylee Ragar sits down with Mara Silvers and Eric Dietrich of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ to get into the latest flareup of drama in the Senate, abortion policy after CI-128 and a new tool to track legislation from MTFP.
Student drama production sets off concerns about themes of suicide
School administrators in Whitehall last month canceled a high school play, citing concerns about a scene involving youth suicide. But with rates of teen depression and thoughts of suicide on the rise, the student cast feels called to speak up, and they have a message for the district: just listen.
A bowl of sunshine for soup season
In the final few months of 2024, we didn’t see a lot of big snowfalls or crisp temperatures. But the start of 2025 has provided us with ample reasons to ramp up soup season. This curried cauliflower soup is a delicious option to slurp today or stash in your icebox for later.
Lawmakers ponder bills aimed at narrowing ag property tax loopholes
A pair of bills aimed at closing loopholes that may make it too easy for Montana property owners to qualify for hefty property tax benefits intended for farms and ranches got their initial hearings before the Montana Legislature this week, drawing hours of commentary from supporters and opponents.
Medicaid expansion bill passes major House vote
A bill to continue Montana’s Medicaid expansion cleared an initial vote in the state House on Friday, a mile marker for one of the most high-consequence policies lawmakers are debating this session.
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