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Tester to reintroduce SURVIVE Act
Senator Jon Tester has announced he is reintroducing the SURVIVE Act.5 ways the government shutdown impacted Great Falls
The effects of the shutdown were felt across the country— including in Great Falls.Hanna’s Act moving through the Montana legislature
A bill that is named after a Lame Deer woman is making its way through the Montana legislature.Montana lawmaker introduces legislation to limit plastic straw use in restaurants
A Democratic state senator from Missoula is sponsoring a bill that would require Montana restaurants to only distribute plastic straws to customers who ask for them.Proposed bill says students cannot consent to sexual relationships with school employees
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen joined lawmakers at the State Capitol Friday, in support of a bill saying students cannot give consent for sexual relationships with school employees.Face the State preview: Medicaid expansion program
One of the biggest issues facing the state Legislature – whether to extend Montana’s Medicaid expansion program – will be the topic of MTN’s Face the State this Sunday.Montana judges, attorneys line up to support legal-assistance bill
Attorneys, judges and others turned out Friday to support a nearly $1 million-a-year proposed fund to aid low-income Montanans with civil legal disputes, saying it will help unclog an overburdened court system.Great Falls lawmaker wants to fine minors for texting and driving
A Great Falls Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would prohibit minors from texting and driving in Montana even when they are stopped in traffic.Montana firefighters pushing for health bill
Montana firefighters are hoping this year firefighters will get the coverage they need to protect those that get on-the-job illnesses.Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid
Attorney General Tim Fox on Thursday became the second prominent Republican to enter Montana’s 2020 race for governor, vying for his party’s nomination to succeed term-limited Democrat Steve Bullock.Montana lawmakers move unexpectedly quickly on school funding, pay-plan bills
It’s only the third week of the 2019 Montana Legislature, but majority Republicans – and Democrats – have advanced two major funding bills, saying they want to move quickly on fundamental programs where they agree.MTN-MSU poll: Bullock, Daines most highly rated statewide officials
Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines are Montana’s most popular politicians on a statewide level, according to an MTN News-Montana State University post-election poll of state voters. -
MTN-MSU post-election poll: Partisan split doomed I-185, I-186
Republican voters largely came down against the top two ballot measures on Montana’s 2018 ballot, leading to their defeat, an MTN News-Montana State University post-election poll shows.Proposed bill would establish Mason Moore Memorial Highway in honor of late deputy
A proposed bill in the State Legislature would honor a fallen Broadwater County deputy by establishing the Mason Moore Memorial Highway.MT senator supports delisting grizzly bears, proposes resolution
A Montana state senator is throwing his support behind the effort to take grizzly bears off the endangered species list.MSU post-election poll: Independent voters key in MT’s 2018 Senate, House races
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester defeated Republican challenger Matt Rosendale last November largely on his strength among independent voters, an MTN News-Montana State University post-election poll shows.State Senate bill would mandate dyslexia screening in Montana schools
A bill to mandate dyslexia screening in Montana schools will make its way before the state’s legislature on February 6.Daines forms first ‘pro-life caucus’ in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced Friday at the March for Life rally in the nation’s capital that he is forming the first ever “pro-life caucus” in the SenateState Republicans lay out plan for approving public school funding increase
State Republicans laid out their plan Thursday to quickly approve an inflationary increase to public school funding.Rosendale’s office holds presentation on prescription drug costs
Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale’s staff gave a presentation to lawmakers Thursday on the factors that go into prescription drug costs.