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Republican lawmakers on Thursday convened a hearing to discuss the constitutional abortion rights initiative that could appear on the November ballot, despite a

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In an effort to better understand how Native American children are faring in foster care, the Biden administration’s health department is proposing a rule that

Health care providers, patient advocates and state lawmakers continue to hammer the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte for removing more than 120,000 people

Recovery Centers of Montana has been under the microscope for admitting clients before they detox and failing to quickly report serious incidents.A company that

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has blocked a ballot proposal seeking to create a constitutional right to abortion, labeling the initiative “legally ins

The Gianforte administration is offering retention bonuses, incentives for new hires and hourly pay raises for a swath of health care employees at the Montana S

This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday.The federal government

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At least one Montana judge has sought to creatively apply his legal authority to increase pressure on state officials to address “excessive, chronic wait lists”