Lawmakers push to address issues at Montana State Hospital
On Friday, May 13, 2022, state lawmakers pressed administrators for more details on how they’re addressing ongoing safety and staffing concerns at the Montana State Hospital.“I appreciate all the...
View ArticleDemocrats tout electability in western MT congressional race
In Montana’s western congressional district, three candidates are making the case that they’re the best choice to bring the Democratic Party’s message into the general election.Cora Neumann, Monica...
View ArticleMT DPHHS is violating court order regarding transgender birth certificates,...
The ACLU of Montana is threatening the state health department with legal action if it does not comply with a judge’s April order regarding transgender birth certificate changes.The Montana Department...
View ArticleTwo seats on the Montana Supreme Court are up for reelection
Two seats on the Montana Supreme Court are up for reelection this year as constitutional challenges to GOP-backed laws flood the court’s docket.Montana justices James Rice and Ingrid Gustafson are...
View ArticleMontana Supreme Court temporarily restores challenged election laws ahead of...
The Montana Supreme Court has temporarily restored new state voting laws for the June primary that prevent same-day voter registration and require voters that use student IDs for identification to...
View ArticleRepublicans seeking western MT House seat compare records
Five Republicans will be on the primary ballot in Montana’s western congressional district, and four of them are based in the Flathead.Flathead County is one of the main centers of Republican voters in...
View ArticleDemocratic candidates square off for Montana's eastern Congressional district
In the democratic primary for Montana's eastern congressional district, the candidates include an advocate against human trafficking, a rookie progressive and an unpicked stand in for state Sen. Mark...
View ArticleRosendale faces three challengers in eastern Congressional district race
In the Republican primary for Montana’s eastern congressional district the acknowledged underdog candidates have attacked incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale over his voting record and his...
View ArticleZinke hosts ag-focused forum in Great Falls
Ryan Zinke, a candidate in the Republican primary for Montana's first Congressional district, hosted a forum in Great Falls on Thursday, May 19, 2022.He was joined by leaders from the agriculture...
View ArticleBuchanan working to get his name on the November ballot
Billings businessman Gary Buchanan needs about 1,000 more signatures and he will be on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Montana’s new eastern congressional district.Buchanan isn’t...
View ArticleMontana Public Service Commission candidates lay out ideas for the job
This year, several hundred thousand Montanans will have the opportunity to select their member of the state Public Service Commission. But what exactly will the winners be asked to do?The PSC’s...
View ArticleProposed measure would require majority vote in MT elections
A proposed constitutional amendment that would change the way Montana conducts its elections has been approved for signature gathering – but it doesn’t have much time if it’s going to make it onto the...
View ArticleMT congressional candidates file pre-primary finance reports
With primary Election Day about a week and a half away, we’re getting one final look at the financial picture in Montana’s two U.S. House races.Montana congressional candidates made their “pre-primary”...
View ArticlePrimary races that MTN's political team will be covering
Montanans across the state will be hitting the polls on Tuesday for the 2022 Primary Election, with hundreds of candidates vying for their spot on the November ballot. MTN’s senior political reporters...
View ArticleRosendale wins GOP nomination in eastern Montana U.S. House race
Matt Rosendale, who currently serves as Montana's sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, cruised to victory over fellow candidates in Tuesday's GOP primary election for the state's...
View ArticleTranel wins Democratic U.S. House primary for Western Montana
Montanans voted on Tuesday for the first time in more than 30 years in two US Congressional districts. The state gained the second House seat following the 2020 federal census, after 30 years as a...
View ArticleRonning wins Democratic nomination in eastern Montana U.S. House race
Penny Ronning, a former Billings city councilwoman, has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House District 2.The Associated Press called the race around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night. Both CNN and...
View ArticleSlaughter defeats Groskreutz in GOP primary
Jesse Slaughter cruised to an easy victory over Jay Groskreutz in the Republican primary election for Cascade County Sheriff on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.Slaughter, the incumbent, garnered 70% of the vote...
View ArticleHand count delays primary election results from Lincoln County
LIBBY - Lincoln County has had to resort to counting all of the ballots cast in Tuesday's primary election by hand.The manual count is underway because the ballots were cut too short and will not work...
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