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Final haggling, Medicaid and the start of the 2014 campaign

The final week of the session, the state budget, health care and same-day voter registration In today’s Daily Digest.

Legislature scrambling to cut final deals on spending, taxes

Here’s a look back at what lawmakers did during week 15 at the Capitol.

Legislators refer big changes in elections to Montana voters

Come 2014, it’s up to voters to decide the fate of Montana’s primary election system and late voter registration date.

More pieces of the budget puzzle are starting to fall into place, perhaps moving lawmakers closer to wrapping up the 2013 Montana Legislative session.

Last ‘Medicaid Expansion’ proposal in Montana Legislature probably dead

The last bill to expand health insurance to tens of thousands of uninsured Montanans was referred to a hostile committee Friday.

Final week of 2013 session begins Monday

On Monday, the Montana Legislature will open the last week of its 2013 session.

House gives final approval to state budget

“It contains something for just about everybody in it which is the sign of a good House Bill 2 said Rep. Galen Hollenbaugh.

Capitol Talk April 19, 2013

Who’s winning and who’s losing? The status of the big-ticket items a week before adjournment, on this week’s ‘Capitol Talk’.

LGBT victory, budget passes and raw milk dies (again)

In today’s Daily Digest, the Capitlol celebrates a LGBT victory, budget breezes through the House, and the raw milk bill is spoiled again.

If the House gives its final approval to the Senate’s amendments, the budget will go to Gov. Steve Bullock’s desk.