{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e714b1e7bf171482b501198/63dca61d14679700119ff94a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Montana Legislature January Update","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e714b1e7bf171482b501198/1585679267524-76776524a8259f11a346c630333a329c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The 68th Montana legislature is in session planning out the budget for the next biennium and working to move of bills through the house and senate chambers each week. Today is the 25th day of this legislative cycle, with the session wrapping up at the beginning of May.</p><p>Flathead Beacon reporters Denali Sagner, Mike Kordenbrock and Maggie Dresser joined host Micah Drew to to talk about legislation they've been tracking throughout January and share updates to their reporting. </p><p><br></p><p>To find detailed information about bills, contact your local legislator or watch and listen to proceedings, visit <a href=\"https://leg.mt.gov/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.leg.mt.gov/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at </em><a href=\"https://www.flatheadbeacon.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>flatheadbeacon.com</em></a><em> and sign up for our </em><strong><em>new daily newsletter</em></strong><em> at </em><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/e-edition/02_01_2023/mobile/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">February 1 E-Edition</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/31/senate-hearing-bill-ban-transgender-medical-care-minors-montana/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/18/columbia-falls-legislator-withdraws-mandatory-fetal-death-certificate-proposal-after-extensive-pushback/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Falls Legislator Withdraws Mandatory Fetal Death Certificate Proposal After Extensive Pushback</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/17/bill-seeks-to-expand-sexual-assault-response-resources/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Seeks to Expand Sexual Assault Response Resources</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/25/we-are-losing-money-every-month/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘We Are Losing Money Every Month’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/26/new-medicaid-proposal-would-limit-abortion-access/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Medicaid Proposal Would Limit Abortion Access</a></p><p><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/01/24/kalispell-senators-bill-seeks-to-tighten-laws-on-impact-fees/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kalispell Senator’s Bill Seeks to Tighten Laws on Impact Fees</a></p><p><br></p><p>The introductory music in this this episode is “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons:<strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>By Attribution 3.0 License</strong></a>, The episode also features two songs from Montana singer/songwriter Mike Murray's album <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/4x4HOsoQkqoIwlBoumEGSV?si=Y-TQm-jUTyCSYzLHoAJAVA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We Are Like Warriors</a>, \"The Good Ol' Days You're In\" and \"Moment of Time,\" used with permission.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at </em><a href=\"https://www.flatheadbeacon.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>flatheadbeacon.com</em></a><em> and sign up for our </em><strong><em>new daily newsletter</em></strong><em> at </em><a href=\"https://flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter</em></a><em>.</em></p>","author_name":"Flathead Beacon"}