Montana's U.S. House race heading into home stretch
With the clock ticking down to the 2020 election in November, it's a scramble across the board in Montana political circles. Nearly all the top races this year are close, from the Senate to governor to...
View ArticleGreen Party candidates, voters sue to remain on MT 2020 ballot
The saga of the Green Party’s ballot status in Montana’s 2020 election took yet another turn Tuesday, as two of its candidates and two Green Party voters filed suit in federal court to remain on the...
View ArticleMT SupCo rejects GOP effort to toss Dem AG candidate off ballot
In a 5-0 decision, the Montana Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the state Republican Party’s request to declare Democratic attorney general candidate Raph Graybill ineligible for the office and remove...
View ArticleMT GOP, Daines slam Harris, Biden
In the wake of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate, The Montana Republican Party and the state’s top GOP candidate – U.S. Sen. Steve Daines – labeled...
View ArticleBullock says re-opening schools must require masks, in hard-hit counties
Gov. Steve Bullock Wednesday ordered all Montana public and private school buildings to require face masks, in counties with four or more active Covid-19 cases, as he said “encouraging” face masks at...
View ArticleVoters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in Montana
Montana voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, for adults 21 and older.New Approach Montana, the group formed to back ballot measures to legalize...
View Article'Obamacare' individual policy rates for 2021 mostly hold steady
Two of the three companies that write health insurance for some 50,000 Montanans buying “Obamacare” individual policies will keep their average rates at zero or near zero for 2021, state Auditor Matt...
View ArticleTop MT officials applaud pause on Postal Service changes
Montana’s top office-holders Tuesday applauded the news that the U.S. Postal Service is halting recent cost-cutting actions until after the Nov. 3 election.But the state’s two leading Democrats – U.S....
View ArticleGreen Party candidates still off MT's Nov. 3 ballot
Five Green Party candidates, including several in top statewide races, will not be on Montana’s Nov. 3 general election ballot, as the Montana Supreme Court and a federal judge Wednesday rejected...
View ArticleGov race: Gianforte adds another $1M from his own pocket
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte has put another $1 million of his own money into his campaign – but his Democratic opponent, Mike Cooney, took in more money from donors the past two...
View ArticleMT Dems use 'public lands' as campaign club; will it work in 2020?
In Montana’s pivotal 2020 election, Democrats seeking statewide office are using “public lands” as a rallying cry, saying they’re the ones who will protect and preserve those lands for recreation.“My...
View ArticleCooney, Gianforte gov-race cash: Where’s it coming from?
In the campaign money chase for Montana’s 2020 gubernatorial race, Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney are drawing pretty much from the same well – except when it comes to their own...
View ArticleBoth leading gov candidates oppose a sales tax – so, why’s it an issue?
In Montana’s gubernatorial race, both Democrat Mike Cooney and Republican Greg Gianforte have said they oppose a statewide sales tax and would veto any such bill that passes the Legislature.Yet, Cooney...
View ArticleNearly 40 MT counties going to all-mail ballots for general
Nearly 40 Montana counties have decided to go to all-mail ballots for the Nov. 3 general election – including all but one of the state’s eight most populous counties.Flathead County is the only county...
View ArticleButtrey debunks opponent's attempt at "Nazi" smear
Jaime Horn, a Democratic candidate to represent Montana's 21st House District in the Montana Legislature, sent a photo to MTN News this week of his Republican challenger Ed Buttrey sitting in a room...
View ArticleDem gov candidate Cooney unveils education plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Cooney Thursday unveiled his education plan, which calls for more spending on public schools and state colleges, state funding for preschool, and steps to reduce...
View ArticleBullock announces new unemployment benefits, backs local jurisdictions on...
Montana has begun issuing new unemployment benefits made possible through an executive order by President Trump.At a Thursday press conference, Governor Steve Bullock announced Montanas receiving...
View ArticleSo far, MT mail delivery not affected much by changes, workers say
While several pieces of U.S. Postal Service mail-sorting equipment and some mail drop-boxes have been removed from sites in Montana, overall delivery service in the state has seen minimal impacts so...
View ArticleMTN Debate: OPI candidates Arntzen and Romano discuss education priorities
The race for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction is the only 2020 statewide election that features a rematch. Republican Elsie Arntzen defeated Democrat Melissa Romano in 2016. Both are...
View ArticleMT’s Supreme Court electoral contest: The race that almost wasn’t
In a year of high-profile statewide election battles in Montana, there’s one flying under the radar that almost wasn’t a contest at all: Montana Supreme Court Justice Laurie McKinnon vs. challenger...
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