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Montana lawmakers are considering a package of bills to change the state’s response to a decade of growth in child abuse and neglect cases. Montana saw the fastest increase of children in foster care of any state in the nation between 2010 and 2019, according to the Annie. E. Casey Foundation.
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Dozens of Montanans voiced their opinions Tuesday regarding proposed maps dividing the state into two congressional districts. Many are concerned that the districts will be drawn in a way that unfairly favors a specific political party — a practice known as gerrymandering.
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County health officials across Montana are grappling with a new state law that says they can’t treat vaccinated and unvaccinated people differently. Health officials and school districts working to keep students in the classroom could face a difficult choice: Follow Montana law, or follow recommendations from federal health agencies.
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A new Montana law that prohibits employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations has hospital leaders worried, as concerns over hospital staffing and the spread of the delta variant grows.
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The Montana House Thursday voted down two bills that propose loosening vaccine requirements and endorsed a third.
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As of mid-day Friday 731 bills have been introduced, and Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed 2 bills into law. This week, we’re watching bills about vaccines,…