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        "uri": "/2013/11/01/montana-public-employees-sue-over-pension-cuts/",
        "title": "Montana public employees sue over pension cuts",
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        "prettyDate": "November 01, 2013",
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        "summary": "Retired public employees in Montana argue in a new lawsuit that pension cutbacks are an unconstitutional contract change. It's the second legal challenge to reform plans aimed at fixing troubled pension systems.",
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        "uri": "/2013/08/21/montana-impressed-with-health-clinics/",
        "title": "Montana impressed with health clinics",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "August 21, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Montana lawmakers were told Tuesday that new state health clinics appear to be helping reduce costs.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2013/03/22/montana-house-backs-pension-fixes-from-both-sides/",
        "title": "Montana House backs pension fixes from both sides",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "March 22, 2013",
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        "summary": "The Montana House on Thursday backed proposed pension fixes from both sides of the aisle and delayed a final decision on which way to go.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2013/03/13/both-big-pension-fixes-still-alive-in-montana/",
        "title": "Both big pension fixes still alive in Montana",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "March 13, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "The Montana Legislature inched closer to finding a fix for its beleaguered pension system when a committee decided to advance both of the major proposed fixes.",
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        "uri": "/2012/04/11/montana-governor-offers-public-pension-fix/",
        "title": "Montana governor offers public pension fix",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "April 11, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer proposed an aggressive public pension fix Tuesday, a plan that comes as he nears the end of his term and one that faces a very uncertain future when it goes to his successor and the Legislature next year for potential implementation.",
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        "uri": "/2012/02/22/feds-loan-638-million-for-health-co-ops/",
        "title": "Feds loan $638 million for health co-ops",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "February 22, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Health care cooperatives launching in eight states announced Tuesday they will receive a total of $638 million in loans from the Obama administration under the federal health insurance law.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/09/29/montana-governor-calls-for-universal-health-care/",
        "title": "Montana governor calls for universal health care",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "September 29, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Wednesday he will ask the U.S. government to let Montana set up its own universal health care program, taking his rhetorical fight over health care to another level.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/08/23/states-may-get-second-shot-at-health-exchange/",
        "title": "States may get second shot at health exchange",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "August 23, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "summary": "The Obama administration says states that have not adopted their own insurance exchanges may get a second chance to avoid one run by the U.S. government.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/04/22/gop-leaders-montana-gov-say-budget-deal-is-close/",
        "title": "GOP leaders, Montana gov say budget deal is close",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Montana House Speaker Mike Milburn and Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that headway was being made in budget talks, but there is no deal in place yet as the governor tries to rewrite the Republican offering by Saturday.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/04/22/montana-judge-rejects-spousal-benefits-suit/",
        "title": "Montana judge rejects spousal benefits suit",
        "byline": "Matt Gouras",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Montana judge rejected lawsuit to extend spousal benefits to gay couples",
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