Episode 38: "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." Who's really running our state legislature? We'll pull back the drapes and tell you.

We'll reveal who's really pulling the levers at our state legislature.

SHOW NOTES: Music by: Intro: AQUI, by Charles Michel Outro: Inspiring Corporate, by Corporate Music Both music selections are royalty free on Pixabay  LINKS: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0711.pdf https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0120/0450-0080-0020-0120.html#:~:text=(2)%20Whoever%2C%20with%20knowledge,criminal%20defamation%20and%20may%20be   27-1-801 Defamation -- how effected 27-1-802 Libel defined 27-1-803 Slander defined 27-1-804 What communications are privileged 27-1-805 through 27-1-810 reserved 27-1-811 When owner of radio station not liable for material broadcast 27-1-812 Right of owner to require prior submission of text to be broadcast 27-1-813 Liability of person broadcasting -- liability of owner for broadcast prepared by station 27-1-814 Repealed 27-1-815 Repealed 27-1-816 Repealed 27-1-817 Repealed 27-1-818 Media management to be given opportunity to publish correction prior to action for libel or slander 27-1-819 What constitutes a reasonable time for correction 27-1-820 Content of correction 27-1-821 Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial   https://flatheadbeacon.com/2008/09/18/jury-awards-3-8-million-in-stokes-case/ https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/11/11/243973620/when-lobbyists-literally-write-the-bill https://missoulacurrent.com/montana-today/2021/04/montana-press-freedom/ https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/house-committee-passes-bill-to-regulate-media-coverage-in-montana/article_161194cf-28fa-5424-9d2e-1ad1f17a8585.html

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