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Evening Newscast 03-27-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 03-27-17

A bill to allow certain Montana cities and towns to increase their resort tax has failed on a tie vote.

More than a dozen caregivers and advocates are pushing for raises for 3,000 people who provide direct care for some 5,800 developmentally disabled people across Montana.

A House Committee is considering a bill that would basically prohibit Montana communities from setting up so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants or refugees.

A Montana legislative panel has rejected a bill that called for a statewide vote on whether to bar transgender people from using bathrooms and locker rooms that don't match their gender at birth.

A new study suggests some livestock grazing can benefit a ground-dwelling bird that's suffered a dramatic population decline across its 11-state range in the U.S. West.

The Montana State Prison is cutting inmate visitation from four days a week to two due to a staff shortage.

A bill entering the Montana House would eventually get rid of Styrofoam food packaging, be it in to-go boxes or egg cartons.

The Montana Senate has passed a bill that would require school boards to establish policies and procedures related to suicide prevention and response.

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