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The Session

By: Montana Public Radio Montana Free Press Yellowstone Public Radio
  • Summary

  • The campaign rhetoric, struggles for political power and results of the 2022 election converge in the 68th meeting of the Montana Legislature. Join us Monday mornings for The Session — a breakdown of the latest action we’re watching in the statehouse, produced by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press.
    Copyright 2021 Montana Free Press / Montana Public Radio / Yellowstone Public Radio
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Episodes
  • The Session Week 17: Time is running out
    May 1 2023

    There are only a few days left in the 2023 legislative session. The recent decision to ban Missoula Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House floor derailed legislative business. Host Mara Silvers and reporters Shaylee Ragar, Eric Dietrich and Amanda Eggert discuss what to expect in the final days of the session and the last minute deals on the budget and housing policy.

    Join us for a live recording of The Session May 10 at 7 p.m. as we discuss the major developments from the 2023 session and what lies ahead for the laws created in the statehouse these last few months. 

    Save your virtual seat here and submit your questions about the 68th legislative session using this survey link.

     

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    11 mins
  • The Session Week 16: Tensions are running high
    Apr 24 2023

    As the 2023 legislative session sprints to the finish line, tensions are running high over bills targeting transgender Montanans and environmental regulation. Host Corin Cates-Carney and reporters Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Ellis Juhlin, and Mara Silvers discuss what to expect in the final days of the legislature as lawmakers scramble to reach sine die.

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    13 mins
  • The Session Week 15: Housing policy, school choice, and a historic number of bills
    Apr 17 2023

    Host Nadya Faulx and reporters Shaylee Ragar, Eric Dietrich, and Alex Sakariassen discuss lawmakers finding agreement to advance housing zoning policy,  the unclear future on housing subsidies, dueling visions of what school choice policy should look like in Montana and legislative staff working thousands of hours of overtime to keep up with all the bills.

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    13 mins

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