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5:45 p.m., 9/26/21: Gov. Gianforte says three people have died, five people remain hospitalized in stable condition and the rest of the roughly 150 passengers have been treated and released from area medical centers.
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twinsterphoto/Getty Images/iStockphotoA Democratic state lawmaker Wednesday questioned the head of the state health department about whether medical experts were involved in making a controversial emergency rule issued last month regarding masking in schools. -
iStock/There are over 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Montana. The state reached that milestone Wednesday. Public health officials and experts say the latest outbreak is fueled by the Delta variant. MTPR’s Freddy Monares and Aaron Bolton looked into what Montana can expect to come next.
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istockThe law in question gave vaccine status protection under the Montana Human Rights Act, which in effect prohibits government agencies and businesses from requiring employee vaccinations.
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iStock/To incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations among students the Blackfeet Nation is now offering to pay tribal members.
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Montana’s largest labor union filed a lawsuit today against Montana’s secretary of state over same-day voting registration restrictions passed during the 2021 legislative session. -
Montana officials are preparing for the state’s recreational marijuana program to come online in January. Some are worried the process is being rushed.
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As COVID-19 cases overwhelm Montana hospitals, the state’s two largest universities announced expanded masking requirements.
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The Biden administration announced Monday the land border with Canada will remain restricted to all nonessential travel through Oct. 21. That’s in contrast with Canada’s side of the border, which since Aug. 9 has been open for U.S. citizens who are fully vaccinated and have tested negative for the coronavirus.
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The state director charged with overseeing Montana’s federal stimulus spending is retiring. He held the job for four months and also briefly served as the director of the state’s Department of Agriculture.
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