Department of Homeland Security purchases facilities in California’s Kern and San Diego counties Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for… Read More
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Concerns raised that KIDS Act threatens Americans’ online privacy, free speech
Legislation meant to protect American teens and children online recently passed the U.S. House with strong bipartisan support, but civil liberties groups are warning that the bill could have unintended… Read More
Trump Tax Cuts Delivered $82 Billion in Relief, Treasury Reports
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an analysis of the first filing season under the Working Families Tax Cuts, the sweeping tax legislation President Trump signed into law one… Read More
Cromwell’s Office Under Fire Over No-Jail Plea Deal
A Gallatin County man accused of strangling his now-deceased wife has been offered a plea deal that would result in no prison time, drawing public outrage and calls for the… Read More
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Feds buy two immigration detention centers for $1.5 billion
Department of Homeland Security purchases facilities in California’s Kern and San Diego counties Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for… Read More
Illegal Aliens Convicted in Multistate SNAP Fraud Scheme
Two Romanian brothers illegally in the United States pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole more than $760,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from… Read More
Trump Tax Cuts Delivered $82 Billion in Relief, Treasury Reports
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an analysis of the first filing season under the Working Families Tax Cuts, the sweeping tax legislation President Trump signed into law one… Read More
Montana State listed in Forbes as one of ‘America’s Top Colleges’
Montana State University earned a spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of “America’s Top Colleges,” which ranks universities according to factors such as students’ return-on-investment from their degrees and their… Read More
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Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
Calling in to Sean Hannity’s radio show Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz offered a blunt warning cry to his party: Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has a legitimate shot at… Read More
Concerns raised that KIDS Act threatens Americans’ online privacy, free speech
Legislation meant to protect American teens and children online recently passed the U.S. House with strong bipartisan support, but civil liberties groups are warning that the bill could have unintended… Read More
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
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Microsoft cuts over 600 Washington jobs, 4,800 globally amid corporate restructuring
Microsoft announced layoffs Monday impacting 605 workers based out of Washington, part of a planned broader corporate restructuring that will eliminate 4,800 employees globally. According to the Washington Employment Security Department… Read More
Texas Stock Exchange launches trading in test of upstart’s challenge to Wall Street
The Texas Stock Exchange commenced trading on Monday, kickstarting the first real test of one of the most well-funded new exchanges to launch in decades. The Texas Stock Exchange, a… Read More
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
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