Gov. Steve Bullock’s assertion that Montana can meet the Obama administration’s climate goals without shutting down power plants is getting its first public test in the heart of coal country.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, following the lead of more than 100 California cities and counties.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated that he is likely to sign a bill imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as a way to address litter, primarily in waterways.

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Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.

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Men’s Wearhouse named Scott Norris as president of both its Men’s Wearhouse and Moores brands, and Paul Fitzpatrick as brand president at Jos.

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PayPal is splitting from EBay Inc. and will become a separate and publicly traded company next year.

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Kaka is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player.

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California would become the first state to allow family members to petition judges to take away relatives’ guns if they are deemed to be dangerous under a bill facing a Tuesday deadline for action by the governor.

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Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker on Monday offered an alternative version of an earned sick time proposal that will go before voters in November, arguing his plan would protect workers without hurting the state’s job market.

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Gambling officials say the industry paid out a jackpot-worthy $38 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2013.

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