As the 65th Montana Legislature winds down, a look a the big issues

HELENA -- After nearly five months of rigorous debate, Montana's 65th Legislative session is coming to a close.

While lawmakers are only constitutionally required to draft and pass a two-year budget for the state's numerous offices and programs -- which they did last week -- legislators from all walks of life address the concerns of their constituents, as well as their own ideas in the other bills they bring.

Some of these bills were inspired by personal struggles, like Livingston Republican Rep. Alan Redfield's bill to establish eating disorder centers, brought in part because of a family...