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dailymontanan.com > 12/23/2025 > montana-law-of-unintended-consequence-legislature-wipes-out-gun-free-school-zones

Montana law of unintended consequence: Legislature wipes out gun-free school zones • Daily Montanan

Montana law of unintended consequence: Legislature wipes out gun-free school zones • Daily Montanan15+ hour, 56+ min ago  (972+ words) by Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan December 23, 2025 When the Montana Legislature set out to relax gun laws in 2021, the Republican-led effort wasn't about eliminating gun-free school zones, it was to make it easier for residents to carry concealed weapons " something lawmakers…...

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Daily Montanan
dailymontanan.com > 12/09/2025 > court-strikes-down-education-savings-accounts-for-students-with-disabilities-as-unconstitutional

Court strikes down Education Savings Accounts for students with disabilities as unconstitutional • Daily Montanan

Court strikes down Education Savings Accounts for students with disabilities as unconstitutional • Daily Montanan2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (468+ words) A boy plays with a wooden numbers puzzle. Sensory exercises like this are often used in special education classrooms. (Getty Images) by Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan December 9, 2025 In a technically worded ruling that focused on how the Montana Legislature allocates…...

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dailymontanan.com > briefs > governors-office-announces-final-federal-approval-of-broadband-funding

Governor’s Office announces final federal approval of BEAD funds

Governor’s Office announces final federal approval of BEAD funds1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (300+ words) by Jordan Hansen, Daily Montanan November 18, 2025 The Governor's Office announced on Tuesday a proposal to spend $300 million in federal money to improve broadband access has received approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced awards…...

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dailymontanan.com > 10/12/2025 > water-pipe-breaks-at-montana-state-prison

Water pipe breaks at Montana State Prison • Daily Montanan

Water pipe breaks at Montana State Prison • Daily Montanan2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1455+ words) by Jordan Hansen and Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan October 12, 2025 A broken water pipe at Montana State Prison has limited water for prisoners and forced mobilization of the state's National Guard in an issue inmates' families are calling a crisis, according…...