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March 11, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines has approved

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
March 12, 2021 7 a.m.

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government's spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation.

March 12, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines has approved

Playoff bound: Cats host Corvallis on Saturday
October 30, 2008 11 p.m.

Playoff bound: Cats host Corvallis on Saturday

By JOE SOVA / Hungry Horse News

February 26, 2020 7:30 a.m.

US 'honor roll' of historic places often ignores slavery

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Antebellum Southern plantations were built on the backs of enslaved people, and many of those plantations hold places of honor on the National Register of Historic Places - but don’t look for many mentions of slavery in the government’s official record of places with historic significance.

April 29, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Biden to propose free preschool, as speech details emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will call for free preschool for all three- and four-year-old children, a $200 billion investment to be rolled out as part of his sweeping American Families Plan being unveiled Wednesday in an address to Congress.

May 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality

WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.

May 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Biden's corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality

WASHINGTON (AP) — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and mostly missed.

July 24, 2021 9:12 a.m.

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver more than $4 trillion for infrastructure, health care, environment and other initiatives insist they will fully pay for both plans.

July 25, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver more than $4 trillion for infrastructure, health care, environment and other initiatives insist they will fully pay for both plans.

July 26, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver more than $4 trillion for infrastructure, health care, environment and other initiatives insist they will fully pay for both plans.

July 27, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver more than $4 trillion for infrastructure, health care, environment and other initiatives insist they will fully pay for both plans.

December 23, 2023 11 p.m.

New agreement aims to add renewable power to Montana’s grid

Local officials say the Green Power Program, also referred to as a green tariff, is key to getting Bozeman and Missoula to their 100% clean electricity goals and will help decarbonize the electrical grid. Questions remain regarding how the partnership with NorthWestern Energy and existing state energy policy will affect the program and clean energy goals in general.

Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds
June 18, 2024 1:50 p.m.

Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds

About 6 in 10 people with debt from medical bills favor medical debt forgiveness if the person has large amounts of debt compared to their income, compared to about half of people without medical debt.

January 26, 2023 11 p.m.

How to spend a $2.5 billion surplus? Lawmakers have no shortage of ideas.

As lawmakers negotiate Montana’s next state budget this winter, the Republican-controlled Capitol has a once-in-a-generation windfall to spend — the state’s $2.5 billion surplus.

October 26, 2022 1 a.m.

Fern, Bennett face off in race for House District 5

Two candidates are running to represent House District 5 in the Montana Legislature.

April 24, 2017 8:41 p.m.

Eureka lawmaker reflects on final term in Legislature

HELENA — Chatting in the first-floor lobby of the Montana State Capitol earlier this week, Mike Cuffe was interrupted every 30 seconds or so by a bipartisan procession of lawmakers, slapping him on the back or shaking his hand and offering congratulations.

April 26, 2021 1:06 p.m.

Washington's pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics they tackled this session while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were done remotely.

July 18, 2018 2 a.m.

Hospital gets $100M financing deal

Kalispell Regional Medical Center is on track to receive up to $100 million in tax-exempt revenue-bond financing to refinance the hospital’s existing debt and complete the Montana Children’s Medical Center.

April 27, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Washington's pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics they tackled this session while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were done remotely.