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If legislation under consideration at the state Legislature moves forward, 2023 might be the last time city elections occur in an odd-numbered year.

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and legislators agree that Medicaid rates need to rise; where they disagree is by how much.

Andrew Posewitz writes, "There are very few promises that should cause hunters to abandon the writings of my father, and the vague promises of HB 635 certainly don’t rise to that threshold."

The bill was designed to make sure advocacy groups can step in as soon as possible to help patients through abuse and neglect allegations and investigations.

Luka Ladan writes, "Giving pharmacists an expanded ability to help their patients is a great way to expand the supply of providers for individuals living with lifelong, manageable conditions."

According to the Department of Justice’s Missing Persons Database there are currently 41 missing Indigenous people from Montana, 20 of which have been missing more than a year.

Shannon James writes, "Montana legislators are considering bills that would allow special interests to steamroll over community concerns and prevent local governments from taking action on climate and energy."

Proponents of a bill moving through the Senate that would define what the terms male and female mean in Montana law say it would have no financial impact on the state.

Healthcare in Montana spends just about half of the state’s overall budget, costing Montana’s general fund – essentially the state’s checkbook – about $2.5 billion dollars a year.

Carl Davis writes, "Our state constitution is now threatened by the Republican supermajority who want to fix something that isn’t broken."