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As of mid-day Friday, 1,297 bills have been introduced and at least 197 have been signed into law. This week we’re watching a mounting dispute over separation of powers between the Legislature and the Montana Supreme Court. We’re also watching the debate on a bill that would incentivize the state’s largest utility to buy more of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant. The biggest story over the last week is the escalating conflict between the legislative and judicial branches. The whirlwind started with a new law that gives the governor more power to appoint judges to vacancies when judicial positions end up vacant between election cycles. Instead of having the governor pick from a list of finalists forwarded by the

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