U.S. stocks surged this week, with all three major indexes closing at record highs after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year, fueling hopes that… Read More
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Gianforte Honors Shelby Veteran
Governor Greg Gianforte recognized Sergeant Bob Longcake of Shelby with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation, honoring both his military service during the Vietnam War and his decades of dedication… Read More
Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Religious Student Groups on College Campuses
Senator Steve Daines has introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025, legislation aimed at ensuring public colleges and universities do not discriminate against religious student organizations. Daines said the… Read More
USITC Advances Probe Into Russian Palladium Imports After Montana Delegation Push
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to continue its investigation into imports of unwrought palladium from Russia, ruling there is reasonable indication that the U.S. mining industry is… Read More
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Northern Cheyenne woman’s death topic of new CBS News podcast
When tragedy strikes and a Native American is murdered or disappears on one of the 324 federally recognized reservations across the country, the majority of these cases are within federal jurisdiction, requiring… Read More
Montana’s minimum wage rising 75 cents to $9.95 in January
Montana’s minimum wage is increasing 75 cents an hour to $9.95 starting on Jan. 1, the Department of Labor and Industry announced. It’s the largest inflationary increase since voters passed… Read More
State boosts contract for oversight of state hospital, other facilities, to $7 million
The Montana state health department has expanded its contract with a private consulting group hired to oversee the struggling Montana State Hospital and other public health care facilities. The price… Read More
Montana AG worries FedEx, UPS are helping Biden admin track US gun owners
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is concerned shipping companies FedEx and UPS are tracking gun purchases made by Americans, and that those companies are possibly sharing that information with federal… Read More
Daines, Colleagues Call Out VA for Politicizing Veterans’ Healthcare
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and a group of Republican senators issued the following statement after receiving a late, inadequate response from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that failed to address the… Read More
Thielman to lead NRSC Staff
The NRSC, under incoming chairman Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, announced its first wave of senior staff hires, provided exclusively to Axios. Jason Thielman will be executive director for the… Read More
Simms Fishing Products sold for $192.5 million
Simms Fishing Products was reportedly acquired by Vista Outdoor Inc. on Wednesday for $192.5 million. In a press release, Vista Outdoor Inc. announced that the gross purchase price includes a… Read More
Attorney General Knudsen sues Biden administration to stop unlawful firearm regulations
HELENA– Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 16 other state attorneys general joined a lawsuit today against the Biden administration’s rules that threaten the long-held American tradition of private firearms assembly… Read More
Montana Surpasses Job Creation Goal in 2021
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana exceeded his goal for adding good-paying jobs to the economy in 2021, which he set at the beginning of last… Read More
Daines: Investing in American Semiconductor Production, Innovation, R&D Needed to Win Race Against China
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the “Chips and Science Act,” a legislative package formerly known as the “U.S. Innovation and Competition Act” and the “Endless… Read More
Rosendale, Daines, Tester Secure Federal Support to Help Montanans Repair Damages from Severe Windstorm
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale and Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester announced that they secured $1,206,208.36 from FEMA to help communities in northeast Montana recover from a severe windstorm in… Read More
Daines, Tester Call for Hearing on Bipartisan Bill to Help Clean Up Abandoned Montana Mines
U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester last week urged the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to hold a hearing on their bipartisan bill to help clean up and improve water quality in and around abandoned hardrock mines across… Read More
DEQ Announces Approximately $1 Million in Available Grants for Water Quality Projects
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking applications for approximately $1 million in funding for nonpoint source pollution reduction projects available under the Federal Clean Water Act. Nonpoint… Read More
All four citizen initiatives failed to make November’s ballot
Preliminary reports from the Montana Secretary of State’s office show voters won’t see any citizen-sponsored initiatives on the ballot this November. All four qualified measures failed to garner the signatures… Read More
Western Title & Escrow Placed in Receivership at Request of CSI
Today, the Fourth Judicial District Court granted the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance’s (CSI) motion to place Western Title & Escrow (WTE) under the control of a court appointed receiver,… Read More
Montana Adds 500+ Apprentices in First Half of 2022
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana’s Registered Apprenticeship program has added 515 new apprentices and 41 new employer sponsors in the first half of 2022. Under the governor’s leadership, Montana’s… Read More
Legislators set to visit jailbirds
Legislators and other members of the Environmental Quality Council are checking out a new pheasant operation at the state prison this month. The 2021 Legislature voted to spend $1 million… Read More
Rosendale, Daines, Tester Secure Assurance from USFS for Montana Small Businesses, Guides and Outfitters
As a part of their ongoing push to support rural communities impacted by the devastating flooding in Montana, Representative Matt Rosendale and Senators Daines and Tester secured assurance from the… Read More
Rosendale Announces Principal Service Academy Nominations
Representative Matt Rosendale announced his four principal nominations of Montana students applying for enrollment into the U.S. Service Academies. Representative Rosendale called each of the four students receiving a principal… Read More
Prickly Pear Land Trust closes Missouri River project
In a press release Prickly Pear Land Trust (PPLT) says they acquired thousands of acres of farmland that will be added to its protected properties list. The Tri G River… Read More
Gianforte Contributes Salary to Innovative Food Bank
LIVINGSTON, Mont. – Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte this morning toured and volunteered at the Livingston Food Resource Center (LFRC). He also contributed a quarter… Read More
Daines Leads Colleagues in Push to Biden to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Crossing the Northern Border
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), John Thune (S.D.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Jim Risch (Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Marsha… Read More
Rosendale Introduces the “FAIRNESS in Flood Insurance Act”
Representative Rosendale introduced the Fixing Announcements for Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises (FAIRNESS) in Flood Insurance Act of 2021 to prevent surprise financial burdens at the end… Read More
Glacier Park to keep ticketed entry for 2022 season
Glacier National Park will require tickets to enter the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor in the 2022 summer season, park spokeswoman Gina Kerzman confirmed Friday. The park is also exploring the possibility… Read More
Third Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Blocked: Federal Judge Grants Nationwide Preliminary Injunction
A U.S. District Court Judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction today against President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, which was set to take effect next month. Three of the… Read More
Montana company taps into new farming techniques to meet growing food demand
It’s fall in Montana, with windswept mountain ranges and morning temperatures hovering in the 30s, and it’s not the ideal growing season. That is unless you’re inside Local Bounti. “This new… Read More
Gov. Gianforte: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Violates Montana Law
Governor Greg Gianforte late yesterday provided guidance to Montanans on President Biden’s recent executive order mandating vaccines for federal contractors. The president’s executive order has raised concerns and created confusion… Read More
Attorney General Knudsen Announces New Forensic Science Division Administrator
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the appointment of Travis Spinder to head the Montana Department of Justice’s Forensic Science Division (FSD). Spinder had been serving as interim administrator… Read More
Missoula apartment rent up 16.6%, report shows
As available housing continues to be a challenge across the state, rent is also skyrocketing, forcing some Montanans out of their current home and looking for a more affordable one…. Read More
UM professor resigns amid investigation into his controversial blog
A tenured professor at the University of Montana announced through his attorney that he has resigned amid an investigation into his blog. This comes after a student newspaper reported the… Read More
Former Montana Native Women’s Coalition chairwoman sentenced for stealing federal grant funds
Former chairwoman of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition, Meredith McConnell has been sentenced for stealing federal grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, and other unauthorized expenses. McConnell was found… Read More
Gianforte, Daines Respond to Sexual Assault Case in Missoula
Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Steve Daines, and Representative Matt Rosendale have all provided statements regarding a recent sexual assault case in Missoula. KGVO reported that 19-year-old Zabihullah Mohmand has been charged… Read More
Tim Fox seeks to cash in on time as Attorney General
Morgan and Morgan, the nation’s largest personal injury law firm, and the 69th largest law firm in the United States, is taking aggressive steps to expand its share of the… Read More
Montana oil activity perks up after months of dormancy
For the first time since the pandemic began, Montana’s oil industry is seeing renewed activity. In August, two drillling rigs set up shop in eastern Montana. Both are horizontal rigs… Read More
North Dakota blue hydrogen hub to be operational by 2026
A hydrogen hub is on the horizon for the Bakken, in about half the time it usually takes, according to a release from Bakken Energy. The infrastructure development company announced… Read More
Daines Urges Biden to Reappoint Powell to Top Fed Job
President Joe Biden should keep Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve for another four years to build confidence in an improving economy that still faces significant risks,… Read More
Montana veteran reacts to quick fall of Afghanistan to Taliban
It’s been eight years since Jessica Stiles was in Afghanistan doing detainee operations at the prison on Bagram Air Base. It’s a time she still sometimes lives with. “I get… Read More
Biden snapped at a reporter when asked about Afghans clinging to US Air Force planes out of Kabul
President Joe Biden snapped at a reporter who asked him about the footage of people in Afghanistan clinging to the outside of planes in a bid to escape the country…. Read More
New program aims to help Great Falls teachers with school supplies
It’s back to school time and it’s not just families who sometimes struggle with the increasing cost of school supplies. East Middle School teacher Adrienne Culliton is one of the… Read More
Billings Parents Overwhelmingly Oppose Mask Mandates
They don’t have the will of the people. That is the bottom line when it comes to a mask mandate in Billings public schools. If a parent wants to mask… Read More
Shelby continues feeling the impact of US-Canada border closure
Governor Greg Gianforte visited Shelby on Wednesday to discuss the impact the U.S.’s continued closure of the Canadian border is having on Montan. The governor spent time at Mark’s Tire… Read More
AG Knudsen slams White House’s call for OPEC+ countries to produce more oil
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen slammed the White House’s call for OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and others) to increase its oil output, following the Biden administration’s lawless… Read More
Bullock appointees shape Montana’s judiciary
Democrat Steve Bullock had an oversized influence on the Montana judiciary during his eight years as governor, appointing 28 judges and justices – half of the state’s entire judiciary. In… Read More
Company Building Cannabis Facility in Billings
Grow America Builders, LLC, a national, full-service, cannabis design-build construction firm based in Highwood, IL, has announced the start of construction on a new cultivation facility and dispensary for Holy… Read More
Ultra-luxury resort in Big Sky set to open end of 2021
Construction on an “ultra-luxury” resort in Big Sky, which was linked to one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in Montana last year, is wrapping up and the hotel is now… Read More
Kalispell records 4th hottest June
Last month was the fourth hottest June on record in Kalispell, thanks in large part to the extreme heat wave that roasted the region the final week of the month…. Read More
Second Democrat enters race for new MT U.S. House seat
Missoula attorney Monica Tranel has become the second Democrat to enter the 2022 race for Montana’s new congressional district, officially launching her campaign this week. Tranel, 55, joins state Rep…. Read More
How COVID revealed huge structural problems in US supply chains, resulting in shortages
Economists believe the pandemic has revealed just how vulnerable the United States’ supply chain is to major economic shocks and that the time is coming where experts will have to… Read More