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Montana lawmakers debate Board of Regents authority

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The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that proposes amending the Montana Constitution to grant lawmakers certain authority over the university system. Debate over House Bill 517 was partly rooted in two 2021 laws since deemed unconstitutional.

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Transgender athlete bill declared ‘unconstitutional’

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