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In 2021, Montana passed House Bill 702 — the first of its kind in the nation — which prohibited discrimination based on vaccine status in settings like employment, education, and health care. This year, lawmakers have introduced proposals to expand vaccine exemptions in schools and change criteria in the workplace and the legal system.
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Hundreds of bills were left on the cutting room floor at the legislative session's midway point. Now, as lawmakers head into the second half, they're turning more of their attention to finalizing the state’s next two-year budget.
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Montana lawmakers are considering about a half-dozen bills that would restrict abortion services. Some business leaders say that could make Montana a less attractive place for employees, but Speaker of the House Matt Regier says the bills won’t impact business.
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Catch up on what happened in the first half of the 2023 legislative session and learn more about some of the things we talked about during The Session live episode on March 8.
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Montana lawmakers are showing their appetite for a bill aimed at helping food pantries buy goods from local farmers and ranchers. The program could provide a windfall for small producers in search of new markets.
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Friday was the official halfway point of Montana’s 68th legislative session. Lawmakers pulled several marathon floor sessions last week to pass bills through the House or the Senate before a procedural deadline.
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Reporters from Montana Public Radio and Montana Free Press recap the major developments from the Montana Legislature’s first 45 days, and look ahead to the second half of the session.
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Twenty high-growth companies, representing hundreds of jobs and average wages close to $100,000, have signed a statement urging lawmakers not to pass legislation that would interfere with access to reproductive healthcare.
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Leaders in Yellowstone County, along with Gov. Gianforte, say an irrigation canal that runs through Billings is at risk of flooding – and they’re calling on state legislators to fund repairs.
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The governor’s proposed child tax credit for middle- to low-income Montana families has stalled in committee.