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The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
Same-day voter registration debated
Lawmakers heard testimony framing a proposed end to same-day voter registration as either essential to election integrity or an assault on democracy.
Biden rescinds Keystone XL permit
President Joe Biden rescinded TC Energy’s permit for Keystone XL on his first day in office. Montana officials object.
Gianforte fills out cabinet
The incoming governor’s picks include longtime Montana figures and hires with experience in other states.
First of multiple anti-abortion measures advance
Republican lawmakers, encouraged by their party’s unified control of state government after the November elections, are advancing a number of bills that could, if enacted, dramatically limit access to abortions across Montana.
Public health authority debate continues
Republican lawmakers are taking aim at the rule-making powers of public health boards and officers in response to COVID-19 precautions that critics say ignored other factors, like impacts to small businesses, without a way to contest those rules.
Lawmakers consider expanding affordable housing financing program
Two years after passing a program designed to increase the number of affordable apartments available in Montana communities by letting housing developers use the state’s coal trust fund as a bank for low-interest loans, Montana lawmakers are considering doubling the funding available for the program.
Direct primary care debate resurfaces
Sen. Cary Smith, R-Billings, introduced Senate Bill 101 to members of the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, stating that the legislation would help strengthen relationships between health care providers and their patients and give Montanans access to another option for affordable health care.
Gianforte taps former Kentucky health official to lead DPHHS
Former Kentucky health official Adam Meier will take the reins of DPHHS, Montana’s largest state agency.
Promoting rural broadband with tax breaks
Senate Bill 51 aims to address a troublesome gap in Montana’s infrastructure: places where residents still don’t have access to reliable broadband internet.
Will Biden kill Keystone XL?
In a bid for Biden’s support, TC Energy outlines plans to build Keystone XL with union labor and renewable energy.
House committee hears emotional arguments on transgender bills
In an emotional four-hour hearing Monday, advocates and opponents of transgender rights debated two bills before the House Judiciary Committee, setting the stage for a controversial vote later this week.
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