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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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More than 800 health-care providers across Montana signed a letter opposing LR-131. (fizkes/Adobe Stock0
Montanans Reject 'Born-Alive' Measure

A Montana measure that would have implemented harsh penalties for medical providers who did not give life-sustaining care to newborns was voted down l…

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Montana and other states have protected abortion access under constitutional provisions that recognize a person's right to privacy. (trac1/Adobe Stock)
Added Protection for Abortion Access in MT Could be Overturned

Montana is part of a national trend of increasing challenges to abortion access. An injunction was placed on three abortion restriction bills passed …

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The three laws that advocates say restrict reproductive rights won't go into effect before the Montana Supreme Court makes a ruling, due to an injunction filed by District Judge Michael Moses. (Gayatri Malhotra/Unsplash)
Advocates: MT Abortion-Restriction Laws Hurt Rural Residents Most

By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Big Sky Connection reporting for The Daily Yonder-Public News Service Col…

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There are 20 crisis pregnancy centers in Montana, compared with six abortion-care clinics. (Lorie Shaull/Flickr)
Centers "Deceive" on Reproductive Health, Study Finds

HELENA, Mont. -- A new report investigates facilities that dissuade women from getting abortions. Known as crisis-pregnancy centers, the facilities …

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A study compared the number of women in municipal office and in the state Legislature in Montana. (mandritoiu/Adobe Stock)
Study: MT Women Better Represented at Local Level Than in Most States

HELENA, Mont. -- A new study found Montana ranks high for the percentage of women office holders. Women are steadily becoming more prominent in …

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Montana and other state legislatures have introduced a record number of bills restricting rights for trans people. (Tracy/Flickr)
MT Lawmakers Focus on Restricting Trans, Reproductive Rights

HELENA, Mont. -- Conservative social issues are a top priority in Montana's legislative session this year, but opponents are pushing back. A slate …

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Three years after an estimated 4 million people gathered in the streets, the Women's March is taking place again across the country. (Montanasuffragettes/Wikimedia Commons)
MT 2020 Women's March Looks to Capture First March's Energy

HELENA, Mont. -- The Women's March returns to cities around the globe ahead of the crucial 2020 election. Three years ago, protestors took to the …

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Bozeman has celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day since 2016. (Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Montana State University)
MT Cities Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Four Montana cities join cities and states across the country Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus …

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Victims of repeat workplace harassment are at higher risk of depression, PTSD and other, long-term physical health issues. (christinacorso/Twenty20)
Report: Women Suffer, Companies Pay Price for Sexual Harassment

HELENA, Mont. – The global MeToo movement has put a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault, and a new report from the Institute for Women's …

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The Violence Against Women Act has provided greater protections for Native American women on tribal lands. (Marvin Lynchard/U.S. Dept. of Defense)
MT Programs Face Cuts If Violence Against Women Act Expires

HELENA, Mont. – Federal legislation that funds resources for victims of domestic and sexual violence is set to expire at the end of September…

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Jade Bahr, who is a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, is running for Montana Legislature, for the House seat in Billings. (Mark Cetrone Photography)
Native American Candidates Rising in 2018 Elections

BILLINGS, Mont. – The number of Native Americans running for political office is surging across the country this year. More than 100 …

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In Montana, women make 70 percent of what their male counterparts make. That's one of the largest wage gaps in the country. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Montana Women Face Third-Largest Pay Gap in U.S.

HELENA, Mont. – It takes women more than 15 months to earn what men earn in 12 – but pay inequality is not the only discrepancy Montana …

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