Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Water issues rise to the surface in Legislature

When it comes to water at the 64th Montana Legislature, there tends to be one bill on everybody’s mind – the Consolidated Salish Kootenai Tribes Water Compact – but that’s not the only water issue that people are fighting over at the capitol.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Montana Senate passes Medicaid expansion

With the transmittal deadline for bills with money attached to them approaching, the Montana Senate passed the last remaining Medicaid expansion bill of the session on a preliminary vote.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Legislature reconvenes after transmittal break

Back from their midsession break, members of the 64th Montana Legislature had a two-day work week, but it was by no means light.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Lawmakers debate state's mental health crisis

Nobody argues that investment in Montana’s mental health care system is needed, but exactly how and where is turning into one of the longest and most complicated debates of the Legislative session.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Montana legislature debates school choice and Common Core

Sen. Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, sat in his office recently and talked about why he supports school choice, a nationwide movement to increase access to charter and private schools.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO