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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

MT: Welfare Reform

Most rural Americans with disabilities lack a nearby Social Security Administration office. (Minerva Studio/Adobe Stock)
Benefits Change Would Hit Rural Montanans with Disabilities Hardest

HELENA, Mont. -- Rural people living with disabilities could feel the biggest impact from changes to the Social Security disability program. The …

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Medicaid expansion currently covers about 96,000 Montanans. (zimmytws/Adobe Stock)
Public Comment Open on MT Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements

HELENA, Mont. – The public has an opportunity to comment on changes to Medicaid expansion that allow Montana to implement work requirements for …

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Supporting young parents also helps their children succeed later in life. (melissadoar/Twenty20)
Report: Supporting Young Mont. Parents Boosts Two Generations

HELENA, Mont. — Parenting can be a challenge for even the most financially secure Montanans, but the hardships can be even greater for young …

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Negotiations continue between the U.S House and Senate on the Farm Bill. Potential work requirements for SNAP recipients is one point of contention. (Mr.TinDC/Flickr)
Farm Bill Potentially Delayed by SNAP Work Provisions

HELENA, Mont. – Congress may not be able to finish a new farm bill by the end of the month, when the old one expires. One deadlock is a …

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Backers of an initiative to fund Medicaid expansion say it also would cut down on smoking through a tax on tobacco products. (Healthy Montana campaign)
Initiative to Extend Medicaid Expansion Nears Ballot Qualification

HELENA, Mont. - Supporters of an initiative to extend Medicaid expansion through a tax on tobacco products will learn this month if it qualifies for …

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About 70,000 Native Americans live in Montana. (Indian Health Service Billings area)
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Hurt Tribal Health Services

HELENA, Mont. – According to the Trump administration, states can impose work requirements on Native Americans who receive Medicaid - a move …

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Montana's Steve Bullock was among a group of bipartisan governors calling for a more open process in negotiations over the American Health Care Act. (Matt Ludin/YPF)
Analysis: GOP Health Bill Means Fewer Covered, Tax Breaks for Rich

HELENA, Mont. - Montana's millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act becomes law, according …

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The Montana Food Bank Network works with 140 partners across the state to provide meals to kids over the summer. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Summer Meals Helping Combat Academic Slide for MT Children

MISSOULA, Mont. – During the summer months, children need food assistance more than ever. One in five children in Montana lives in a food …

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The number of uninsured children dropped by 7 percent between 2009 and 2015 in Montana. (Marc Rusines/Flickr)
Report: Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt Montana's Kids

MISSOULA, Mont. – Medicaid is critical for providing health care to rural communities in Montana and nationwide – especially for children…

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President Trump wants Congress to increase military spending by $54 billion. Other programs may have to be trimmed accordingly. (Michael Vadon/Flickr)
Military Spending Tops Trump's Priority List

HELENA, Mont. – President Donald Trump's call to increase military spending by $54 billion likely means cuts will be made to some politically-…

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Doctor shortages are just one challenge facing small-town hospitals, and one of the topics at Sen. Jon Tester's Rural Health Summit today in Ennis, Mont. (Machineheadz/iStockphoto)
Some Rural Montana Hospitals Struggle To Survive

ENNIS, Mont. - Rural hospitals are the backbone of many small communities and experts say quite a few are in danger of closing if the government cuts …

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Shawn Dailey, a client at the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder, which is scheduled to close by the end of the year. (Carol Dailey)
Plans to Close Montana Developmental Center Generate Concern

BOULDER, Mont. - Today a committee appointed by the governor is meeting to discuss the transfer of 52 severely developmentally disabled people from …

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