Montana Human Rights Commission backs former Corrections official's claim of...
A state commission has reversed an earlier decision and ruled in favor of a former Montana Department of Corrections employee who claimed her high-level job was eliminated as retaliation, after she...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in dispute between Montana Legislature and...
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the dispute between the Montana Legislature and the state Supreme Court.On Monday, the Court announced it would not hear Attorney General Austin...
View ArticleMT leaders, veterans push back on VA report
A new federal report is laying out big potential changes for veterans’ health care facilities across the country – including here in Montana. However, there’s a long way to go before any of them might...
View ArticleJudge strikes down HB 325
A district court judge in Bozeman has struck down a legislative ballot referral that would have let voters decide if Montana Supreme Court justices should be elected by districts, rather than a...
View ArticleMontana election officials ready to test new voter database
Montana officials say they’re ready to start large-scale testing on a new statewide voter database, beginning in this year’s primary election.The Montana Secretary of State’s Office plans to get the...
View ArticleDPHHS loses Title X funding bid to Montana nonprofit
A Montana nonprofit is slated to replace the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) as the sole administrator of federal Title X funds. The change follows the 2021 Legislature...
View ArticlePSC looks for ways to extend the life of Montana's 406 area code
For many people in Montana, the number “406” is more than just an area code – it’s become a symbol of state pride - but time could be running out on Montana’s single area code. The Montana Public...
View ArticleBLM gives initial approval to American Prairie bison grazing
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has given initial approval to a proposal to graze bison in north-central Montana. It’s the latest step in a process that started five years ago – and it’s likely not...
View ArticleFirst taxes on adult-use marijuana in Montana due Apr. 15
April 1 was a milestone for Montana’s marijuana industry – the end of the first quarter of recreational sales in the state.Montana is collecting marijuana taxes quarterly, on every three months of...
View ArticleMontana Supreme Court clarifies email retention policy
In a meeting Tuesday, the Montana Supreme Court clarified rules about maintaining digital records, including policies for what emails judicial branch employees should save or delete.The Supreme Court...
View ArticleJudge temporarily halts several new Montana voting laws
Four controversial voting laws passed by the 2021 State Legislature will not be enforced in the upcoming statewide elections after a Yellowstone County District Court Judge ordered a preliminary...
View ArticleMontana reports $43.5M in adult-use marijuana sales so far
In Montana’s first quarter of recreational marijuana sales (January-March 2022), dispensaries across the state reported more than $43 million in adult-use sales – enough to bring in nearly $9 million...
View ArticleReport: Native Americans were undercounted in 2020 Census
The U.S. Census gives a snapshot of the country’s population that helps guide government decisions for the next ten years. However, a report shows the most recent census may have significantly...
View ArticleMT AG Knudsen backs challenge to federal bump stock ban
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has led 21 other attorneys general from across the country, filing a brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule banning bump stocks.Plaintiffs,...
View ArticleMontana State Hospital set to lose federal funding
The Montana State Hospital will lose about $7 million in federal funding after it failed to meet basic health and safety standards, even after multiple warnings from the federal government.The Centers...
View ArticleMontana extends application deadline for broadband grants
Montana has invited companies to come forward with proposals for expanding broadband to underserved rural and suburban areas. Now, the first recommendations on how to use more than $200 million in...
View ArticleMontana State Hospital staff say facility still struggling
About a week after the Montana State Hospital lost a projected $7 million in federal funding, employees say the state health department is not acting with any urgency to improve conditions at the...
View ArticleDaines describes devastation he witnessed in Ukraine
U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana said that during a visit to Ukraine last week, he witnessed “the most horrible” scenes he has experienced.“I can’t think of anything that compares to it,” he said...
View ArticleZinke and Rosendale still leading in campaign fundraising
Friday was the deadline for most Congressional candidates to report how much money they collected in the first three months of 2022. The data for Montana’s two Congressional districts shows two...
View ArticleBLM prioritizes protecting Montana's pronghorn when determining new oil and...
Companies are set to bid on eight parcels of Montana’s public lands as part of an oil and gas lease auction scheduled for June. In Montana, the Bureau of Land Management put up parcels for bid in...
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