Libertarian Daoud enters Montana U.S. Senate race
Sid Daoud of Kalispell announced Monday that hes running for U.S. Senate as a Libertarian. He told MTN News that neither Republicans nor Democrats have done enough to push back against federal...
View ArticleMontana TikTok ban is likely a 'fundamental Constitutional violation'
A federal judge in Missoula has put a hold on a Montana law that would ban the app TikTok in the state, while a lawsuit challenging the ban goes forward.On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy...
View ArticleProposed ballot measures would overhaul Montana's election system
If a Montana committee gets its way, voters will have a chance next year to consider a major overhaul of the states election system.Montanans for Election Reform has submitted two proposed initiatives...
View ArticleU.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy visits Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Tim Sheehy visited the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry in Kalispell on Monday, December 18, 2023, as part of his campaign.Sheehy toured the food pantry and...
View ArticleMontana Supreme Court issues decision on school mask mandates
More than two years after Missoula parents filed a lawsuit over indoor mask mandates in schools during the COVID pandemic, the Montana Supreme Court has ruled in the schools' favor.Eleven parents with...
View ArticleMontana's eastern district US House candidates work to stand out
As U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale continues to say hes heavily considering jumping into the race for U.S. Senate, the field of Republicans looking at running for his eastern district U.S. House seat keeps...
View ArticleAdvocates propose amending Montana Constitution to guarantee abortion rights
If advocates are successful, Montana voters may have a chance next year to decide whether access to abortion should be specifically protected in the state constitution.A proposed constitutional...
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Lawsuit claims Montanans' rights are being violated by the state
A Bozeman-based conservation organization is joined by nine Montanans in a legal battle with the state, arguing over House Bill 407, which bans citizens and local governments from regulating...
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2024: busy Montana election season ahead
2024 is here, and the political calendars have lined up to make it one of the busiest election years Montana has seen with voters set to weigh in on races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and...
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Montana counties draw new precinct lines ahead of 2024 elections
For the first time in 10 years, the 2024 elections will feature new boundary lines for Montana legislative races and that means counties have had to redraw precinct lines.Because the House and Senate...
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2024 candidate filing kicks off in Montana
Many Montana candidates 2024 campaigns have been up and running for a while, but Thursday marked the first day candidates could take official steps to get their names on this years ballot. At 8 a.m.,...
View ArticleGianforte announces run for second term as Montana governor
As he enters his fourth year in office, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is officially ready to launch his campaign for a second term.Gianforte, a Republican, told MTN Tuesday hell make the case that...
View ArticleMontana Attorney General's office blocks proposed abortion ballot measure
Attorney General Austin Knudsens office has blocked a proposed ballot measure that would have specifically protected access to abortion in the Montana Constitution.Knudsens office issued a ruling this...
View ArticleDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Busse lays out policy priorities
Ryan Busse, a Democratic candidate running for governor, laid out some of the policy priorities his campaign will be focusing on this year at an appearance in Helena Tuesday.Busse is a former firearms...
View ArticleSignature gathering begins for two election reform initiatives
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, the group Montanans For Election Reform officially launched their campaign to gather signatures for two election reform initiatives. Tax-filing changes | Recent...
View ArticleRehberg considering return bid to Congress
Former Montana Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg is eyeing a potential return to politics. The now 68-year-old is considering whether to run for the seat that could be vacated by Rep. Matt...
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Rosendale officially enters Montana U.S. Senate race
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale officially entered the race for the U.S. Senate on Friday, filing paperwork with the Montana Secretary of State. The announcement sets up a Republican primary showdown to see...
View ArticleRosendale drops out of U.S. Senate race
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale has dropped out of the Montana U.S. Senate race, MTN has confirmed. He entered the race last Friday after months of speculation and hints of a potential run, with...
View ArticleState representative Smith challenging Gianforte in GOP primary
While Gov. Greg Gianforte announced his reelection bid last month, he wasnt the first Republican to say he was running for governor and that candidate says hes serious about the campaign. 'Active...
View ArticleMontana's U.S. House candidates staying the course after Rosendale withdrawal
For months, Republicans interested in running for Montanas eastern U.S. House seat were in a gray area, as incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale hadnt said whether hed seek another term. Theres now some...
View ArticleState executive offices up for election in Montana this year
Every four years, Montanans elect not only a governor, but four other state executive officeholders together, the five members of the state land board. Recent Obituaries | A Waiting Child New...
View ArticleBusse and Graybill file Montana gubernatorial ticket
Former firearms executive Ryan Busse, a Democrat from Kalispell, officially filed his campaign for governor Tuesday morning a day after introducing his candidate for lieutenant governor, attorney Raph...
View ArticleRehberg enters Montana's eastern district US House race
Denny Rehberg, Montana's former U.S. Representative in Congress, announced on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, that he has joined the race for Montana's Second Congressional District seat in the U.S....
View ArticleRosendale may run for re-election to U.S. House
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale may be trying to run for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a new federal filing. Recent Obituaries | A Waiting Child Man dead after...
View ArticleRosendale announces campaign for re-election to U.S. House
Matt Rosendale officially announced Wednesday his campaign for re-election to Montana's second congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The two-term Republican made the...
View ArticleJudge rules that 3 abortion-related laws passed in 2021 violate Montana...
A state district judge has issued a ruling, permanently blocking three laws from the 2021 legislative session that tightened abortion restrictions. Judge Kurt Krueger, a Butte-Silver Bow judge...
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Several Democrats file for Montana's eastern congressional district
A crowded field of candidates has developed in the race for Montanas eastern U.S. House seat. Montanas 2nd congressional district covers much of eastern and central Montana, including Billings, Great...
View ArticleLegal challenge to abortion consent law reaches Montana Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court heard arguments in a decade-long case, challenging a law that would require parental consent before a minor could get an abortion.In 2013, the Montana...
View ArticleRosendale drops out of Montana U.S. House race
In the latest twist in U.S. Representative Matt Rosendales political journey, the two-term congressman announced on social media on Friday, March 8, 2024, that hes dropping out of the race for...
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Top Montana election races set as candidate filing period closes
After an often-wild two-month filing period, we now have a clear picture of which major-party candidates will be running in Montanas 2024 elections.The candidate filing period opened January 11, 2024,...
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Three candidates on the ballot for Montana's western congressional district
Unlike the crowded fields of candidates running for U.S. House in Montanas eastern congressional district, the primaries in the western district are much quieter. Voters will see some of the same...
View ArticleMontana Supreme Court allows proposed abortion ballot measure to move forward
The Montana Supreme Court says a proposed ballot measure that would specifically protect access to abortion in the state constitution can continue through the process, overturning a decision from...
View ArticleMontana Supreme Court blocks four voting-related laws from 2021 Legislature
The Montana Supreme Court has struck down four election-related regulations passed by the 2021 Legislature, ruling they violated the fundamental right to vote.Justices were significantly split in the...
View ArticleWhat are Montana Constitutional Initiatives 126 and 127?
Education measures continue across Montana surrounding Constitutional Initiatives 126 and 127. The initiatives, backed by Montanans for Election Reform, aim to open up Montanas primary...
View ArticleMontana abortion measure moves closer to signature gathering
For weeks, a proposed ballot measure that would specifically add abortion rights to Montanas constitution has been caught up in court actions and legal disputes and that hasnt stopped over the past...
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Endorsements come in for Montana eastern district primary
With nine names on the Republican ballot for Montanas eastern district U.S. House race, candidates are working to stand out from the crowd including by showcasing some of their endorsements.When U.S....
View ArticleDaines and Tester split on vote regarding federal joint employer rule
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution that would repeal a federal rule that expands which businesses have to be involved with certain labor negotiations though its likely to face a veto...
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Montana U.S. Senate race on pace to challenge fundraising records
With more than six months still to go before Montana votes select a U.S. senator, the closely watched race is shaping up to challenge records for campaign spending just like other hotly contested...
View ArticleAdvocates begin campaign to get abortion amendment on Montana ballot
Advocates say theyre a week into the process of gathering signatures to try to qualify a proposed ballot initiative that would specifically add abortion rights to Montanas constitution. They say its...
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Montana U.S. House candidates make fundraising push ahead of primary
With primary ballots set to go out to Montana voters starting May 10, fundraising is heating up in the states races for U.S. House.The crowded race to replace U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale in the eastern...
View ArticleMontana counties training election judges ahead of June primary
Montanas primary election is coming up June 4. That means county election officials across Montana are working to make sure they have the election judges they need to staff polling places this year.In...
View ArticleFederal judge blocks Montana law on changing voter registrations
A federal judge has blocked Montana from enforcing one section of a 2023 law that established requirements for voters changing their registration.Last year, the Montana Legislature passed House Bill...
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