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Montana Lawmakers Propose Sending Up to 120 Inmates to Private Prison in Arizona

Montana Lawmakers Propose Sending Up to 120 Inmates to Private Prison in Arizona
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Montana lawmakers propose sending up to 120 inmates to private prison in Arizona – Daily Montanan

Montana lawmakers gave initial approval to a budget amendment Tuesday that would allow the state to send up to 120 state prisoners to a privately run facility in Arizona operated by CoreCivic to the tune of nearly $8 million over the next two years.

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Lawmakers vote to add 12 months of postpartum coverage to Montana Medicaid

Montana lawmakers on Tuesday took an initial vote to provide 12 months of postpartum health care coverage for people covered by Medicaid.

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Committee votes to send 120 state inmates to Arizona private prison

"This gets us bed space right now, or as soon as the ink on the bill is dry," said Rep. John Fitzpatrick, R-Anaconda.

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Appropriations committee votes down governor s child tax credit

The House Appropriations Committee last week voted down one of GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte’s budget priorities — a child tax credit.

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