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Evening Newcast 04-29-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of the Montana Evening Newscast, backers of Medicaid expansion celebrated in Helena today as Governor Bullock signed the bill extending the health coverage to an estimated 45,000 more Montanans.

After several years and a long bumpy road to passage, Governor Steve Bullock today signed a bill into law to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income Montanans.

Republican lawmakers joined Democratic Governor Steve Bullock as he signed Medicaid expansion into law in Montana today/yesterday. Eric Whitney reports from Helena.

Authorities say a Hardin man left his fatally injured 6-year-old daughter lying on the floor for two hours before seeking medical attention that would have saved her life.

Governor Steve Bullock today signed into law to a Medicaid expansion for Montana that’s expected to provide coverage for about 45-thousand low-income people

U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines are asking Congress to approve a water rights settlement with the Blackfeet tribe that's been in the works for more than three decades.

A grizzly bear committee will discuss the possibility of removing the Yellowstone region animals from the endangered species list at an upcoming meeting in Cody, Wyoming.

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