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Montana invested more than expected in mental health during the legislative session, expanding services especially to eastern ...

Senate Republicans hope to roll back abortion rights and a new paid sick leave law over the vehement resistance of Democrats.

Thousands of visitors and residents are expected to come out for community festivals, Scottish terriers, art fairs, parades, ...

The ink was barely dry on the regular session of the Legislature when Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced plans to call what ...

The Lee County Board of Supervisors voted to pursue a study to determine whether to consolidate both county courthouses into ...

A recent survey found first responders are willing to open up about what they've witnessed, though they're sometimes ...

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic ...

Missouri lawmakers are considering a push for a $300 million package aimed at building a new stadium for the Royals in Clay ...

An election bill requiring new Florida voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship failed to advance in the just-concluded ...

If the Clarion County Jail were a private business, it wouldn’t be surprising to see large “Now Hiring” billboards at the Shippenville facility or along the highways in ...

Once-failed efforts to expand special education funding and cap rent increases found success in the recently concluded state legislative session... Read Story ...