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Gordon Says Wyoming Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies School Funding Duties

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said a new state Supreme Court ruling provides clearer direction on the Legislature’s constitutional obligations for public-school funding while preserving lawmakers’ authority over how the state… Read More

September 24, 2026

Gov. Rhoden Invites Students to Submit Artwork for Annual Competition

Gov. Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Arts Council announced the opening of the Governor’s Student Art Competition. “Arts are an important part of a well-rounded education,” Rhoden said. “They… Read More

September 23, 2026

Montana Historical Society Launches New Book Prize

The Montana Historical Society is now accepting submissions for the Montana Headwaters Book Prize, a new annual award recognizing the best historical nonfiction books on Montana history. Submissions are open… Read More

September 23, 2026

Control of Senate might hinge on liberal Muslim in Michigan

(The Center Square) — Democratic hopes of taking control of the U.S. Senate in the upcoming midterm elections are heavily dependent on retaining an open seat in Michigan. The race… Read More

September 23, 2026

Pershing Square Earnings Rise as Assets Under Management Surge

Pershing Square Inc. reported higher fee-related earnings and a sharp increase in assets under management during its second quarter, its first reporting period as a publicly traded company following its… Read More

September 23, 2026

Clinic Owner Sentenced in $69M Medicaid Fraud Case

A Phoenix-area woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison for her role in fraudulently billing Arizona’s Medicaid agency more than $69 million in less than a year for addiction… Read More

September 23, 2026

Costco Stock Under Pressure Heading Into Thursday’s Earnings Report

Shares have fallen more than 20% from their 52-week high as Costco prepares to report fiscal fourth-quarter results Sept. 24 Costco Wholesale Corp. shares head into Thursday’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings… Read More

September 22, 2026

Trump Extends Drug Pricing Deal to All State Medicaid Programs

Prescription drug prices posted their sharpest annual decline in more than 60 years in 2026, according to federal data, as the Trump administration extended its Most Favored Nation pricing policy… Read More

September 22, 2026

DOJ: Ban on Handgun Sales to 18- to 20-Year-Olds Unconstitutional

The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion Wednesday concluding that federal law barring licensed dealers from selling handguns to adults ages 18 to 20 cannot… Read More

September 22, 2026

Marine Corps Air Station Uses Goats in Wildfire Mitigation

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, is leaning into an unconventional, deeply historical and highly effective tool for mitigating fire risk: goats. The installation is releasing herds of grazing animals… Read More

September 22, 2026

Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Release of 24 Alleged Illegal Aliens in Montana

A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has ordered the release of 24 people held by federal immigration authorities in Cascade County, concluding that the government failed to… Read More

September 21, 2026

Report: Registered Agents Generate $37 Million a Year for Montana

A new educational resource, Money for Montanans, answers common questions about the state’s registered agent industry and its role in funding public infrastructure. Montana’s vast land mass requires significant annual… Read More

September 21, 2026

Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange Tied to IRGC Funding

  The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated BitBank, a digital assets venture controlled by OFAC-designated Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump… Read More

September 21, 2026

Gianforte Highlights Forest Management Project in Lakeside

Gov. Greg Gianforte recently joined officials from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the U.S. Forest Service to visit the Blacktail Powerline Project near Lakeside on the… Read More

September 21, 2026

FCC Clears Gulf Investment in Paramount-Warner Deal

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Paramount Skydance’s request to allow substantial foreign investment in its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another regulatory hurdle for one of the… Read More

September 21, 2026

North Dakota Drone Replacement Program Nears Final Procurement Stage

North Dakota is entering the final stages of procurement for the state’s Drone Replacement Program, an initiative designed to transition state agencies to National Defense Authorization Act-compliant unmanned aircraft systems…. Read More

September 20, 2026

Daines Urges Colleagues to Support Clean Water Infrastructure in Montana

Sen. Steve Daines spoke at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Wednesday, discussing legislation aimed at bringing clean drinking water to eastern Montana and reforming the federal hydropower… Read More

September 20, 2026

Sheehy’s Air Traffic Safety Bill Advances Through Senate Committee

Sen. Tim Sheehy’s Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act advanced out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill, co-led by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is intended… Read More

September 20, 2026

Bloom Energy Set to Join S&P 500 Monday, Drawing Fresh Index-Fund Buying

Bloom Energy Corp. is scheduled to join the S&P 500 before Monday’s market open as part of the index’s quarterly rebalance, a shift that could trigger substantial buying from the… Read More

September 20, 2026

Stocks End Volatile Week Mixed as Fed Hike

U.S. stocks ended a turbulent week on a mixed note as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, a surge in oil prices and renewed pressure… Read More

September 19, 2026

Jackley: South Dakota to Receive Settlement Over Car Loans

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the state will receive a $104,976.64 settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation to provide cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their… Read More

September 19, 2026

Knudsen Urges Congress to Act on MMIP Crisis

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen testified Tuesday before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance on the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis, outlining jurisdictional challenges… Read More

September 19, 2026

Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the latest step in the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six… Read More

September 19, 2026

Assignment Public Notice

On September 15, 2026, Sheila Callahan & Friends, Inc., licensee of radio stations KMSO, Missoula, MT FAC# 60052 and KHDV, Darby, MT FAC# 166088,  filed an application with the Federal… Read More

September 19, 2026

UND again named among region’s best places to work

For the second year in a row, the University of North Dakota has been named one of the region’s 50 Best Places to Work by Prairie Business magazine. The annual… Read More

September 18, 2026

Fed’s Bowman Details Findings From SVB Review

LONDON — Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman announced the initial findings of an independent review into the 2023 failure of Silicon Valley Bank, delivering the results in… Read More

September 18, 2026

Minnesota drops extradition lawsuit against Abbott after ICE officer’s arrest

Minnesota officials on Thursday dropped their lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of Christian Castro, a day after arresting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in… Read More

September 18, 2026

Feds spent $6.7B paying buyout takers to stay home, GAO finds

(The Center Square) – The federal government spent an estimated $6.7 billion in 2025 paying employees to stay home under its deferred resignation buyouts, and the agency that ran the… Read More

September 18, 2026

Forstag’s Lobbying Record Draws Scrutiny in MT-01 Race

Democrat Sam Forstag’s effort to emphasize his working-class background is drawing fresh scrutiny from Republican Aaron Flint’s campaign, which is highlighting Forstag’s years of lobbying and LGBTQ advocacy work in… Read More

September 18, 2026

South Dakota Highway Patrol Graduates Nine New Troopers

Nine new South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers graduated Thursday during a ceremony at the Larkspur Landing Event Center, joining the agency’s 73rd recruit academy class. Gov. Larry Rhoden congratulated the… Read More

September 18, 2026

Gianforte Seeks Nominations for 2026 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced. “Our veterans answered the call to serve our country, and many continue that service long… Read More

September 17, 2026

Montana State’s Steer-A-Year program seeks donations for 2026-27

The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2026-27 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed in the Department… Read More

September 17, 2026

Coalition urges 9th Circuit to uphold parental rights

(The Center Square) – A coalition of 17 states, lawmakers and advocacy organizations has filed 12 friend-of-the-court briefs urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold that parents… Read More

September 17, 2026

Big Sky Broadcasting to Acquire Two Missoula-Area Radio Stations

Big Sky Broadcasting has filed to acquire two Missoula-area radio stations in a transaction that would expand the company’s media portfolio into broadcast radio. The company is acquiring KMSO (102.5… Read More

September 17, 2026

Knudsen Enters Paramount-Warner Antitrust Fight

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a multistate antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed… Read More

September 16, 2026

Montana DEQ Receives $20.78 Million for Montana Tunnels Mine Reclamation

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has received $20.78 million to cover reclamation costs at the long-idled Montana Tunnels Mine near Jefferson City, following the latest bankruptcy proceeding involving Montana… Read More

September 16, 2026

South Dakota DCI Reviews Edmunds County Commission Candidate Petition

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said the Division of Criminal Investigation reviewed discrepancies involving Edmunds County commission candidate Juliane Burgod’s nominating petition and her owner-occupied property-tax status. The matter… Read More

September 16, 2026

Little Names Two New Members to State Board of Education

Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced the appointment of Mary Lynn Hartwell of Idaho Falls and Joel Beck of American Falls to the State Board of Education. “Mary Lynn Hartwell and… Read More

September 15, 2026

Seattle mayor gives official explanation for police chief’s forced resignation

(The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle acknowledged receiving a long-awaited formal explanation from Mayor Katie Wilson’s administration regarding the forced resignation of former Seattle Police Chief Shon… Read More

September 15, 2026

Ballot language for Idaho’s abortion vote still not right

(Legal Newsline) – The Idaho Supreme Court has agreed with a pro-choice group that the ballot summary of an abortion measure set for a November vote is worded poorly and… Read More

September 15, 2026

Illinois sued over digital tax, fee

(The Center Square) – Illinois is facing new lawsuits over the state’s digital ad tax and social media platform fee. Internet freedom advocate NetChoice – a trade organization that includes… Read More

September 15, 2026

Armstrong Signs Kratom Restrictions

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed legislation banning synthetic kratom products while restricting the sale of natural kratom to people 21 and older, replacing a temporary statewide prohibition imposed… Read More

September 15, 2026

Treasury Flags $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud

The U.S. Treasury Department said its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified about $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially connected to health care fraud, highlighting the scale of schemes targeting… Read More

September 15, 2026

Gov. Gordon to Open Stronger Together Suicide Prevention Symposium

Gov. Mark Gordon will deliver opening remarks and take part in a morning fireside discussion during the opening of the Wyoming Suicide Prevention Symposium, set for Sept. 15-16 at the… Read More

September 14, 2026

Gianforte Pushes for Flat Income Tax in Montana

Gov. Greg Gianforte joined Mountain States Policy Center at a press conference at the Montana State Capitol on Tuesday to announce the “Flat. Fair. Montana.” campaign, a statewide initiative promoting… Read More

September 14, 2026

Registration Open, Agenda Announced for 2026 Governor’s Workforce Summit

The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced that registration is open and the agenda has been released for the 2026 Governor’s Workforce Summit, set for Sept. 23 at the Bismarck… Read More

September 14, 2026

UM Political Science Professor Selected to Study at Oxford

A University of Montana political science professor will spend the academic year sharing his expertise and research at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions. Dr. Robert Saldin, a political… Read More

September 13, 2026

Zinke Announces Introduction of the A River Runs Through It Act

MISSOULA, Mont. — Rep. Ryan Zinke announced the introduction of the A River Runs Through It Act, a locally developed public lands package bringing together more than two decades of… Read More

September 13, 2026

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