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Montana politics, elections and legislative news

Rules Debate Over Medicaid Expansion Highlights Philosophical Split Among Lawmakers

The Capitol dome in Helena, MT.
William Marcus
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Montana Public Radio
Montana Capitol Rotunda

The House Rules Committee wrapped up a special meeting Friday afternoon. They were considering a challenge to the Medicaid expansion bill that passed the full House yesterday.

Belgrade Republican Representative Art Wittich was arguing that shouldn’t have happened, because the Medicaid bill was improperly sent out of his committee without enough votes to do so.

MTPR Capitol Reporter Steve Jess explains the rules debate.

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