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Evening Newscast 02-18-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

The deadline to buy health insurance at HealthCare.gov was Sunday, and today the federal government said more than 54,000 Montanans signed up for health plans.

The Montana House approved a bill Wednesday to let anyone carry a concealed weapon if they’re legally eligible to own a handgun.

One day after the Montana House voted down a bill that would criminalize doctor-assisted suicide, another bill was introduced with the same goal.

A new Montana law will increase penalties for defrauding people who are elderly or disabled.

Governor Steve Bullock says possible surface and groundwater contamination from a closed aluminum plant is serious enough to pose long-term risks to the environment.

This winter, more than 500 wild bison from Yellowstone National Park have been sent to slaughter, killed by hunters or removed for research.

Montana lawmakers took testimony today on the first of several bills designed to expand healthcare coverage in Montana without the full-scale Medicaid expansion Governor Steve Bullock is proposing.
 

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