Sen. Albert Olszewski (R- Kalispell), center, proposed Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, to halt a change made by the Department of Public Health and Human Services to use the word "gender" instead of "sex" on birth certificates, saying it would cost extra money, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
November 15, 2017
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November 15, 2017 10:16 p.m.
Montana Legislature continues work on budget fix
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers continued to work Wednesday evening on a package of bills to account for a projected $227 million state budget deficit, with provisions for further cuts if the governor rejects some of the terms and instructions for how cuts and transfers could be reversed if the state's finances improve.