A watchdog group wants the Department of the Interior to investigate whether the National Wildlife Federation misused federal grant money tied to political spending in Montana’s 2024 U.S. Senate race…. Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court allows late mail-in ballots to be counted
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. The decision comes out of… Read More
Bodnar’s “Independent” Bid Built on Democratic Money, Operatives
Seth Bodnar has spent his Senate campaign positioning himself as a red-state outsider unbeholden to party machinery, but the financial picture behind his candidacy tells a more complicated story than… Read More
Zinke Celebrates $53.8 Million in PILT Funding for Montana Counties
Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke celebrated the release of $53,889,068 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding for Montana counties, an increase of more than $7.3 million over 2025 disbursements…. Read More
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Justice Department sues California, Virginia over new gun laws
The U.S. Justice Department sued California and Virginia Wednesday over new gun laws that went into effect the same day. Both states used their Democratic trifectas – a Democratic governor… Read More
Baseball, Soccer, and MMA Lead Montana’s Betting Board
The Montana Lottery released sports wagering data for the week ending June 20, reporting a handle of $1,161,501, a payout of $955,500, gross gaming revenue of $206,001 and sales agent… Read More
President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Final Report
President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission delivered its final draft report to the president during an Oval Office presentation, capping a yearlong review of religious-liberty issues across education, healthcare, the military… Read More
UM Selects Interim Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship
The University of Montana recently selected Dr. Paul Lukacs to serve as interim vice president for research and creative scholarship. Starting July 2, he will take the reins of UM’s… Read More
Recent Politics Posts
Watchdog asks Interior to investigate National Wildlife Federation political spending
A watchdog group wants the Department of the Interior to investigate whether the National Wildlife Federation misused federal grant money tied to political spending in Montana’s 2024 U.S. Senate race…. Read More
Jackley: Schools Must Follow Bid Laws
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley’s office issued an official opinion clarifying that public school districts must follow state competitive bidding and design-build procurement laws when entering into construction contracts… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court allows late mail-in ballots to be counted
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, ruled that states can accept and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. The decision comes out of… Read More
Gov. Rhoden’s Anti-Doxxing Bills to Take Effect
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden’s anti-doxxing bills, House Bill 1084 and House Bill 1298, will take effect July 1. “Protecting our law enforcement officers and public servants from doxxing is… Read More
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Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.4%
Montana’s unemployment rate ticked down to 3.4% in May, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced, remaining below the national unemployment rate, which held steady at 4.3% over the month. “Since taking office,… Read More
New Members Named to Minneapolis Fed Advisory Council
Appointees offer insight on community banking, regional economy, including one from Montana Three community bank executives were appointed this spring to an advisory council by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis… Read More
Barry Diller Bids $18 Billion to Take MGM Resorts Private
Barry Diller’s People Inc. submitted a non-binding proposal to MGM Resorts International’s board on June 1 to acquire the roughly 74% of the company it doesn’t already own, in a… Read More
SpaceX Becomes World’s Fifth Most Valuable Company
Stock’s blistering post-IPO run has investors betting on Musk’s broader ambitions in AI, even as some analysts call the valuation overheated Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the Elon Musk-led rocket and… Read More
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