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Republican candidate Walsh on the importance of reopening Montana's schools this fall
As COVID-19 continues to be a cause for concern, Kenneth Walsh, Republican candidate for the 71st District of Montana’s House of Representatives, shared his opinion on how and why schools should reopen in the fall.
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From Big Sky Times
Minimum wage hike takes effect in Montana
Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.
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Buttrey defends Medicaid expansion after Daines criticism
State Rep. Ed Buttrey, the Republican state lawmaker who shepherded Medicaid expansion through the Montana legislature, said charges of fraud and abuse made by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines about the implementation of the expansion are no longer true.
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Montana legislators will meet in January in a special interim session to test annual sessions
Montana is one of only four states in the country that has a legislature that meets every other year. The majority of states have legislative sessions every year. Texas, Nevada and North Dakota remain holdouts like Montana.