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1. Fugitive Shot at By Deputy, Leads
Police on Chase in Washington
Authorities say a Benton County sher- i ’s deputy opened re on a Montana fugitive who was armed with a ri e and led authorities on a chase.
The Tri-City Herald reports deputies responded to a tip Dec. 10 that 45-year- old Kirk Riddle was staying at a home near Prosser. Riddle was wanted on fel- ony warrants for a probation violation and criminal endangerment out of Flat- head County.
Authorities say Riddle emerged from the home with a loaded ri e when dep- uties and U.S. Marshals arrived. A dep- uty red shots at Riddle, who avoided the bullets and locked himself back inside the home.
Police say Riddle managed to leave during the stando and drive away in a Subaru.
He led authorities on a chase that ended in Yakima County. He surrendered and was arrested.
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2. Company Decides Against Opening
Medical School in Montana
A for-pro t company that operates medical schools around the world has chosen not to open a medical school in Montana.
The Missoulian reports that Manipal Education Americas had been explor- ing the possibility of starting a medical school in Montana for a year. The com- pany’s president, Neal Simon, issued a statement last week saying they won’t be starting a medical school in Montana.
Simon and other o cials with the company held a meeting Wednesday in Missoula, where they gathered feedback from medical professionals. As the meet- ing wrapped up, the company announced it no longer intended to open a school in Missoula.
Simon says the decision was based on a lack of patients and educators available to ensure quality education at the school.
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3. Bullock: Lt. Governor’s
Frustrations Were ‘Disruptive’
Gov. Steve Bullock says departing Lt. Gov. Angela McLean’s frustrations with her role as No. 2 were “disruptive” to his work on behalf of the state.
In a statement released last week, Bullock says, “This happens every day in businesses across the country, where the t just isn’t right.”
The statement comes after MTN News reported that emails between Bullock and McLean detail the rocky relation- ship between the two. Those emails were requested by, but not released to, The Associated Press.
State o cials announced Nov. 30 that McLean was leaving her job to work in the O ce of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
McLean told Lee Newspapers on Fri- day night, “I loved every part of my job as lieutenant governor.”
She begins her new position next month.
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4. Supporters of Legalizing Marijuana Use Can Gather
Signatures
Supporters of an e ort to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Mon- tana can begin gathering signatures.
The secretary of state said last week that the attorney general has approved the language for Initiative 178.
Supporters have to gather signatures from at least 5 percent of registered vot- ers in each of 34 House districts, with a total of at least 24,175 signatures, for the measure to appear on the November 2016 general election ballot.
The measure would legalize mari- juana use for people ages 21 and over, would allow for the commercial sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused prod- ucts and place a 20 percent excise tax on sales. The initiative expects the excise tax and licensing fees would generate about $37 million over ve years, while the measure would cost the state about
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