Lawmakers, public debate whether MT Legislature should meet annually
State lawmakers and the public weighed in Tuesday on whether the Montana Legislature should meet every year – and also heard a reminder that any change should require voter approval.“In the last...
View ArticleSen. Daines’ Flathead tribal water settlement should be withdrawn, opponents say
A proposed settlement of the Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ water rights raises too many unanswered questions and should be withdrawn, its opponents argued Wednesday.Led by state senator and...
View ArticleRepublican Dooling joins official lineup for U.S. House race
Republican Joe Dooling, a farmer and rancher from Helena, on Thursday became the third Republican and fourth candidate overall to file for Montana’s open U.S. House seat in 2020.Dooling, 44, noted that...
View ArticleTester endorses Cooney in contested Democratic gov primary
Montana’s top Democratic state officeholder – U.S. Sen. Jon Tester – on Friday endorsed Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney in the contested Democratic primary for governor. “I can tell you that Mike will make a...
View ArticleRepublican Olszewski first MT gov candidate to file
Republican state Sen. Al Olszewski on Friday became the first 2020 Montana gubernatorial candidate to officially file, joined by his running mate, state Sen. Kenneth Bogner of Miles City.The pair...
View ArticleMontana school-aid case sparks national battle before U.S. Supreme Court
A Montana case that’s become a politically charged battle over public aid to church-affiliated schools is before the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, as school-choice advocates ask the court to strike...
View ArticleDemocrat Rains drops out of U.S. House race; endorses Williams
Rancher Matt Rains, one of three Democrats in the 2020 race for Montana’s only U.S. House seat, said Tuesday he’s dropping out of the contest and endorsing fellow Democrat Kathleen Williams.But Rains,...
View ArticleMT Sens. Daines, Tester have very different takes on impeachment trial
MT Sens. Daines, Tester have very different takes on impeachment trialThree days into the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, MTN News spoke with Montana Sens. Steve Daines, a Republican,...
View ArticleMT’s top 2020 primary race: Testy three-way battle for GOP gov nominee
This is the first of a two-part series on the GOP gubernatorial primaryMontana’s top electoral contest in 2020 is the open governor’s chair – and the GOP primary is creating most of the early buzz, as...
View ArticleGOP gov candidate Fox tabs Knokey as running mate
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Fox on Wednesday introduced former state Rep. Jon Knokey of Bozeman as his running mate.Fox, Montana’s current attorney general, made the announcement in...
View ArticleGov candidate Gianforte rolling up big MT donors
This is the second of a two-part series on Montana's GOP gubernatorial primary raceWhile Greg Gianforte has plenty of personal wealth to finance his second run for Montana governor, so far he’s...
View ArticleTrump’s major move on Medicaid policy won’t affect Montana – for now
The Trump administration’s proposal this week to allow states to cap Medicaid spending for the poor can’t affect Montana any time soon – but that didn’t stop Gov. Steve Bullock from denouncing it as a...
View ArticleMT senators split votes on new impeachment witnesses
Montana’s two U.S. senators split their votes Friday evening on whether to call new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, with Republican Steve Daines voting against adding witnesses...
View ArticleDem Schreiner out of MT gov race; two Dems remain
Montana House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner said Monday he’s dropping out of the 2020 race for governor, leaving just two announced Democrats still in the hunt for the open governor’s...
View ArticleHouse GOP leaders ask Billings rep to resign over 'socialist' comment
Republican leaders of the Montana House Monday asked state Rep. Rodney Garcia, R-Billings, to resign, after his comments this past weekend that socialists should “go to prison” or be shot. “Your...
View ArticleMT Sens. Daines, Tester lay out impeachment vote rationale
Montana’s two U.S. senators couldn’t be further apart on whether to convict President Trump on impeachment charges, as they laid out in speeches Tuesday on the Senate floor.Republican Sen. Steve Daines...
View ArticleWilliams outpaces Rosendale in MT donors in U.S. House race
In the crowded 2020 race for Montana’s open U.S. House seat, Republican Matt Rosendale and Democrat Kathleen Williams are the clear fundraising leaders at more than $1 million each, though the end of...
View ArticleComplaint alleges AG candidate Graybill ineligible for ballot
Democratic attorney general candidate Raph Graybill is not eligible for the ballot because he hasn’t actively practiced law in Montana for five years, alleges a complaint filed this week with the state...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Daines still dwarfs 2020 opponents in campaign cash
Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines has surpassed $6.6 million in campaign funds for his 2020 re-election effort, dwarfing potential opponents – but a relatively small amount of that money is from...
View ArticleNeumann becomes second Dem to file in MT’s U.S. Senate race
Democrat Cora Neumann of Bozeman has become the second Democrat to file for Montana’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, competing for her party’s nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Steve Daines.Neumann, 44,...
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