Legislative leaders confer on the House floor of the Montana Capitol in Helena, Mont., on Friday, April 28, 2017, during a tumultuous final legislative day. House Speaker Austin Knudsen, R-Culbertson, far right, and House Minority Leader Jenny Eck, D-Helena, bottom left, led the showdown between Republicans and Democrats over a contentious infrastructure bonding bill, which failed to pass the House. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan)
April 28, 2017
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No deal: Infrastructure negotiations collapse
HELENA — Dozens of Montana schools that were counting on state funding to replace crumbling roofs and old boilers are out of luck. The same goes for rural areas looking to upgrade their aging water systems and colleges and universities that planned to expand or renovate buildings on their campuses.