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 16, 2017
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November 16, 2017 9:30 a.m.
Legislature reaches budget fix without raising taxes
HELENA — Montana lawmakers have agreed to a plan to address the state’s projected $227 million budget deficit without raising taxes in a complicated mix of interconnected bills that make it nearly impossible for the governor to reject any part of the plan without further cuts.