- The governor's budget director warns that House Republicans' stripped-down infrastructure legislation could result once again in failing to pass a bonding bill for public works and capital projects across Montana
- A legislative committee has voted not to abandon daylight saving time
- The National Elk Refuge in northwest Wyoming has ended its supplemental feeding of elk earlier than usual because of the recent warm weather melting the snow cover
- A bill seeking to ban abortions after the 20th weekof pregnancy has won endorsement from the Montana Senate
- The Montana House has endorsed a bill that would a state Board of Investments to loan Talen Energy $10 million a year to keep two units of the Colstrip power plant running for the next five years
- The House has voted against removing Montana State Parks from the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Legislative leaders have ended a stalemateand will forward two names for Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to consider for the next commissioner of political practices
- Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.8 percent in February, compared to the national rate of 4.7 percent
- Montana lawmakers have tabled a proposal seeking to dismantle and privatize the state's massive workers compensation system, saying the matter is too daunting to take up in the waning days of the legislative session
Evening Newscast: Friday, Mar 24
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