Montana joins other states suing Biden administration over child immigration...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is joined by seven other Republican attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Biden administration over an immigration policy that allows children from select...
View ArticleZinke and Rosendale each surpass $1M in campaign funds raised
The two leading Republicans for Montana’s two new congressional seats have cracked the $1 million mark for campaign money so far – although several other candidates, both Democratic and Republican, are...
View ArticleJudge won’t block Montana’s vaccine anti-discrimination law
A state judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block Montana’s law that bars businesses or other employers from requiring employees to be vaccinated – and indicated she will not find it...
View ArticleMontana congressional candidates getting big money from out-of-state – or not
For the top fundraisers in Montana’s two 2022 congressional races, culling campaign cash is a national affair, with donors from across the country and a relatively small portion of their money coming...
View ArticleU.S. House candidate from Kalispell makes son’s death key element of her...
Western district Republican congressional candidate Mary Todd’s reason for running is not what you hear from the usual candidate: That she has experience dealing with governments, both domestic and...
View ArticleHelena judge rules Republican legislators violated State Constitution
A state judge Thursday struck down portions of a Republican-passed law that restricted voter-registration drives and other political activity on portions of Montana state college campuses, saying...
View ArticleGianforte blasts Build Back Better plan at Billings stop
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte made a stop in Billings Thursday to highlight Montana’s economic comeback and speak out against the prospect of higher taxes if President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill is...
View ArticleMontana is accepting applications to use $266M for expanding high-speed Internet
Montana is now accepting applications for projects to expand high-speed Internet services into underserved areas, using $266 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced...
View ArticleLawsuit to halt property-tax measure should be dismissed, sponsor argues
A legal attempt to delay signature-gathering for a proposed 2022 constitutional initiative to limit residential property taxes in Montana is based on “unserious arguments” made by “unserious people”...
View ArticleSweeney joins eastern Montana congressional race
Democratic state Sen. Mark Sweeney lives in Philipsburg in southwestern Montana – but, on Tuesday, announced that he’s running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale in Montana’s new eastern...
View ArticleTraffic halted again at Sweet Grass-Coutts border crossing
Traffic has been halted again on the Canadian side of the Sweet Grass-Coutts crossing at the Montana-Alberta border.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told MTN on Wednesday, February 9, 2022,...
View ArticleLake County hands Montana $4M-a-year bill – for law enforcement
Western Montana’s Lake County is the only Indian reservation county in the state where local law enforcement handles felony cases against Native Americans – and says it’s costing the county about $4...
View ArticleMT SupCo administrator: U.S. Supreme Court should deny Knudsen’s appeal in...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s request to have the U.S. Supreme Court intervene in a legislative dispute with the Montana Supreme Court should be denied, because no federal issues are...
View ArticleMT Supreme Court allows GOP exclusion of media from legislative meeting
Excluding reporters from a meeting of Republican committee members discussing bills – prior to a full committee vote -- does not violate constitutional open-meeting guarantees, the Montana Supreme...
View ArticleNew 2022 voting maps proposed for Montana’s PSC districts
Those suing to redraw Montana’s Public Service Commission districts for the 2022 election submitted three proposed new district maps to a federal court this week – each of which makes changes to all...
View ArticleStill some uncertainty as Montana hospitals prepare for federal vaccine mandate
Starting Monday, February 14, 2022, the federal government is planning to enforce a COVID vaccination mandate for workers at hospitals and other healthcare facilities - including those in Montana....
View ArticleTranel files to run in Congressional District 1
Monica Tranel, a Missoula attorney, paid her filing fee Monday to become second Democrat officially in the 2022 race for Montana’s new, open western congressional district – and said she’s the only...
View ArticleRacicot condemns RNC censure of Cheney and Kinzinger
Former Montana governor Marc Racicot – and former chair of the Republican National Committee – is condemning the current RNC for its recent move to censure GOP U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam...
View ArticleHelena hospital: 'On our way' to compliance with federal vaccine mandate
In 24 states – including Montana – Monday, February 14 is the day that a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is set to go into effect. Leaders with St. Peter’s Health say they’re...
View ArticleMontana lawmakers push for special session on PSC districts and elections
A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing for a special legislative session as soon as February 28, to redraw Montana’s Public Service Commission districts for the 2022 election and create a special...
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