Senate endorses looser concealed carry law
March 25, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) A measure to allow people to carry a concealed gun without a permit from law enforcement is closer to becoming law. Continue Reading
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Lawmakers to tell AG to join health care lawsuit
March 15, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Montana House Republican lawmakers heartily endorsed a plan Tuesday that would force the state’s attorney general to join a lawsuit challenging the federal health care law, a move that sets up a possible showdown with an executive branch controlled by Democrats. Continue Reading
Bill would eliminate Election Day holiday in Mont.
February 23, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) General election days would no longer be a paid holiday for state employees under a bill endorsed by the House. Continue Reading
House green lights concealed carry without permit
February 21, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The House has endorsed a gun rights proposal that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in urban areas without a permit. Continue Reading
House kills mandate for pre-divorce counseling
February 19, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The GOP-controlled House rebuffed a proposal Saturday from the Republican majority leader that would mandate that couples with minor children undergo counseling prior to getting a divorce.
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Bill to allow guns on school grounds gets hearing
February 18, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) A bill to make allowances for bringing guns on school grounds is receiving a hearing in the state House.
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Senate gives final passage to death penalty repeal
February 15, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The state Senate is sending a bill to repeal Montana’s death penalty to the House, where the plan failed two years ago. Continue Reading
Lawmakers consider illegal immigration policies
February 15, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Several Republican-sponsored bills before the Legislature aim to tighten regulations for illegal immigrants in the state.
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Sen. John Tester says hard work needed to balance federal budget
February 12, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said Friday that everyone will need to sacrifice in order to balance the federal budget, but argued in a policy speech to state lawmakers it has to be done and now is the time to start.
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House endorses increasing concealed carry areas
February 9, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The House is endorsing a concealed carry gun rights bill that would allow those with concealed weapon permits to carry a gun into now-prohibited places like a bank, government office or bar. Continue Reading&
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