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MTFP to publish legal review notes as lawmakers move to limit access

by John S. Adams 01.25.201905.12.2020

Lawmakers in the Senate advanced rules that limit public access to legal review notes on bills by barring their publication on the Legislature’s website. Montana Free Press will provide online public access to those legal notes right here on our website.

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