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Tumarello is a former Sargent Inspector with the San Francisco Police Department who specialized in investigating elder abuse.

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As of April 1, two tax simplification bills are still alive at the Montana legislature and both appear to have strong bipartisan support.

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Happy April Fools Day! Here's a glance at what's coming down the pipe this week on the Talk Back show.

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UPDATE- Friday, March 29, 2013 This report Filed by the Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited local and state police from enforcing any potential federal gun bans.

House Bill 302 was backed by gun advocates who argued the state should be ready in case Congress enacts a gun ban. They say the measure would also send a strong signal that Montana opposes gun bans.

Bullock said in his Thursday veto message that it does not appear that Congress will ban assault weapons. Bullock called the Legislature's bill "unnecessary political theater."

He added that if House Bill 302 were used as intended, it would turn police into criminals for not cooperating with federal officers, as they are required to do.

Bullock also vetoed a bill that would allow wolf hunters to use silencers on their rifles

HB 302 was passed by both houses of the legislature on Tuesday, March 26, and sent to Governor Steve Bullock's desk for his signature.

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Despite efforts by gun rights advocates to allow licensed gun owners to carry and store their weapons on campus, the University of Montana has a strict policy that prohibits anyone other than a police officer or federal official to carry a weapon.

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Bills that make it through hearings successfully are added to the general fund balance sheet, while bills that are voted down or tabled are taken off.

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Flathead County Commissioner Cal Scott he heard about the EPA request for the first time along with everyone else in Montana and claims there was no dialogue between the congressional delegation and local county commissioners.

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All fourteen of the pro-gun bills presented to the Montana legislature this session were crafted by Gary Marbut of the Montana Shooting Sports Association, which is headquartered in Missoula.

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A national news program takes on the Montana State Legislature and a small Christian youth ranch near St. Ignatius.

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Missoula representative Champ Edmunds has proposed a unique bill, H.B. 574, which would allow the purchase and sale of raw milk in Montana with some restrictions.

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