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Lawmakers are giving the Department of Justice more resources to address issues like illegal drugs, human trafficking, sexual assault and the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people.
Leaders with the Montana Department of Justice came into the 2023 state legislative session saying they were dealing with a significant rise in cases.
Bills to reform Montana tax policy, support missing persons search efforts and overhaul Child Protective Services move through the Legislature. Host Mara Silvers and reporters Ellis Juhlin and Shaylee Ragar discuss the legislation they're watching this week — along with the schisms between and within the parties that are starting to form.
Two bills addressing the issue of missing persons in Montana passed out of the House floor Wednesday, and will now move on to the Senate.
Legislation to boost local efforts to respond to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Crisis passed unanimously and heads next to the House Floor.