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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

MT: Immigration

About 700 people reportedly are members of the militia group People's Rights in Montana. (Mariusz Blach/Adobe Stock)
Report: NW Far Right Militia Network Wants to Become 'Den of Rattlesnakes'

Updated to include map of US militia activity from MilitiaWatch and ACLED: 10/24/2020 11:58 MST HELENA, Mont. - Membership in a far-right militia …

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Montanans Join Rallies to Protest Border Detention Conditions

HELENA, Mont. – Protests against conditions in detention centers at the U.S./Mexico border take place in Montana and across the nation today…

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Martha Hernandez (L) and Ana Suda (R) were detained for 40 minutes by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who overheard them speaking Spanish. (Brooke Swaney/ACLU of Montana)
ACLU Sues Border Patrol for Detaining MT Women

HAVRE, Mont. – Two women who were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after an agent overheard them speaking Spanish are suing the …

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The fight over refugee resettlement has become a flashpoint in Montana. (Mrs. Gemstone/Flickr)
Report: Anti-Muslim Organization Growing Deep Roots in MT

HELENA, Mont. -- A new report examines the deep roots of the growing anti-Muslim movement in Montana. The Montana Human Rights Network's "ACTing …

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Universal policies like tax credits and health care can help children of all races, advocates for child well-being say. (U.S. Forest Service/Flickr)
Report: Native American Children in MT Far Behind Other Children

HELENA, Mont. – A new report reveals the persistent disparities for children of color and in immigrant families, in Montana and across the …

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About 60,000 refugees who thought they were coming to the United States were left in limbo after an executive order signed last Friday. (geralt/Pixabay)
Executive Order Leaves Refugee with Few Options

HELENA, Mont. – Groups that work to resettle refugees in the United States say the executive order signed by President Trump leaves thousands …

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Protesters promoting tolerance gather outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Aaron Petan/Pittsburgh Gazette)
Rally for "Community Unity" at RNC Rejects Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric

HELENA, Mont. -- A major protest outside the Republican National Convention Tuesday will address anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies…

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PHOTO: A new poll shows 76-percent of Montanans of all political stripes support immigration reform drafted by the so-called 'Gang of Eight' in the U.S. Senate. Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith
Poll: Immigration Reform Supported in MT

HELENA, Mont. – Seventy-six percent of Montanans polled said they support the immigration reform package drafted by the so-called Gang of Eight …

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National Security Bill Questions for MT, Glacier Nat’l Park

HELENA, Mont. - A U.S. House committee today is to take up a bill that would expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security by waiving …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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Digital Age for TV Begins Friday - Are Montanans Ready for the Switch?

Helena, Mont. – For one of America's favorite pastimes, the digital age starts this Friday. It's the official day for the switch to digital …

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Study: Government Getting Good at Keeping Secrets from the Public

Helena, MT – In the game of keeping government secrets "secret," a new report finds the government is winning. The report examines the complex …

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