Intel Corporation delivered a quarterly report that suggests one of the most important markets in technology is tightening again: central processing units are in short supply just as demand rebounds…. Read More
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Billings Hosts Anti-Trafficking Summit
A regional anti-human trafficking conference wrapped up in Billings after bringing together law enforcement officers, prosecutors, educators and victim-service advocates from across the Rocky Mountain region for specialized training on… Read More
Gianforte Names Advisory Council for Judicial Vacancy
Gov. Greg Gianforte has appointed a seven-member advisory council to help review candidates for the vacant district court judgeship in Montana’s Sixth Judicial District, which serves Park County and Sweet… Read More
U.S. Manufacturing Roars Back
American manufacturing is showing fresh momentum, with factory activity climbing to its strongest level in four years as companies expand domestic production and investors warm to an industrial rebound. Recent… Read More
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Immigration system isn’t broken, just ignored, former immigration judge says
(The Center Square) – The U.S. immigration system isn’t broken, laws established by Congress are being ignored, a former immigration judge told members of Congress. “Despite consistent claims to the… Read More
New York City lawsuit accuses big-tech firms of fueling youth mental health crisis
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Snapchat and other social media networks, blaming the big-tech companies for fueling a youth… Read More
Oversight committee opens investigation into IRS for selective enforcement
(The Center Square) – The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is looking into allegations that the IRS is selectively not enforcing its tax-exempt rules against liberal nonprofits. With new allegations of… Read More
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Impeached
In a narrow vote of 214-213, the House of Representatives has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking the first time a sitting cabinet secretary has faced formal impeachment in… Read More
Recent Scams Target Montana Nonprofits
Montana’s nonprofits, reliant on donations for their operations and growth, have recently fallen prey to a series of scams aiming to siphon tens of thousands of dollars from their coffers…. Read More
Summit gets another shot at carbon pipeline in North Dakota
(The Center Square) – Summit Carbon Solutions will get another chance at a carbon pipeline in North Dakota after a ruling by the state’s public service commission. State rules supersede… Read More
Poll shows 7 states oppose electric vehicle mandates
(The Center Square) – Polling from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the leading trade association of fuel, shows seven states oppose gas car bans. Polling from the presidential and… Read More
Court rejects Biden administration attempt to dismiss Texas asylum policy lawsuit
(The Center Square) – A federal district court judge has denied a request by the Biden administration to dismiss a lawsuit Texas filed in an attempt to stop the administration… Read More
Biden faces fallout, calls for 25th amendment after messy press conference
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is facing the fallout of a last-minute, messy press conference late Thursday where he attempted to defend his mental fitness but appeared to… Read More
Racicot backs removing Trump from Ballot
Former Montana Governor Marc Racicot has joined a court filing aimed at preventing former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 ballot. Racicot, alongside former governors Bill Weld of… Read More
UPS to cut 12,000 jobs
In response to a lower-than-projected revenue, UPS has declared a significant workforce reduction of 12,000 employees. The shipping company witnessed a 7.8% decline in revenue, dropping from $27 billion to… Read More
GOP governors descend on border, call to end immigration crisis
This weekend, fifteen Republican governors and a conservative trucker convoy named “God’s Army” are converging on the southern border for distinct events highlighting the illegal immigration crisis. Governor Greg Abbott… Read More
Montana State’s Northwestern Ag Research Center builds on 75 years of producer-focused discovery
BOZEMAN – In the narrow strip of Montana between Flathead Lake and Glacier National Park, just east of Kalispell, there sits a farm that’s easy to drive by without noticing…. Read More
MSU accounting students to offer free tax help starting Feb. 21
BOZEMAN — Accounting students from Montana State University’s Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship are offering free help preparing tax returns for MSU students and individuals who made less than $60,000 last year. The… Read More
Montana plans to sue over federal wolverine delisting
(The Center Square) – Montana plans on suing the federal government over its recent decision to list wolverines as a threatened species. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks on Friday filed… Read More
Group says lawmakers should pull fraud-prone business tax credit
(The Center Square) – The Employee Retention Tax Credit, designed to help businesses keep employees on the payroll during pandemic shutdowns, could end up costing taxpayers seven times more than… Read More
New York officials outraged over beating of NYPD officers by migrants
(The Center Square) — New York Republicans are calling for the deportation of a group of undocumented migrants who were released without bail after a brutal beating of two NYPD… Read More
Johnson says House will vote on Mayorkas impeachment
(The Center Square) – House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter Friday that the House will soon vote to make Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the second Cabinet secretary… Read More
Knudsen calls on Biden administration to protect ammunition manufacturing facility
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen spearheaded a coalition urging the Biden administration to maintain the operations of a significant commercial ammunition manufacturing plant. This call to action was prompted by… Read More
Illegal Immigrant faces 40 years in prison for stabbing murder in Montana
(The Center Square) – An illegal foreign national in Montana faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in Bozeman to mitigated deliberate homicide for stabbing a man… Read More
Majority of Americans disapprove of Biden’s job as president, survey shows
(The Center Square) – With presidential primary season under way, the majority of Americans disapprove of the job President Joe Biden is doing as president, according to a new poll…. Read More
Montana State awarded grant to boost high-performance computing capacity
BOZEMAN – Montana State University, the state’s largest research entity and a designated Carnegie R1 institution, has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to significantly expand its… Read More
Former ICE chief: Biden is only president to ‘unsecure the border on purpose’
(The Center Square) – Former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tom Homan told Congress that President Joe Biden is the only president in U.S. history to “unsecure the… Read More
How we almost ended up with a bull’s-eye bar code
Jordan Frith, Clemson University Few objects in the world are more immediately recognizable than the bar code. After all, bar codes are all around us. They’re on the books we… Read More
Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
Feral hogs’ long snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across the landscape in search of food. USDA/Flickr, CC BY Marcus Lashley, University of Florida They… Read More
New Jersey gives unions green light to file lawsuits against employers
(The Center Square) — New Jersey has given labor unions the legal authority to file litigation against companies over alleged labor violations despite claims from business groups that it will… Read More
Adams weighs curfews for migrant shelters
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering a curfew at the city’s homeless shelters amid complaints about migrants shoplifting and wandering neighborhoods begging for money…. Read More
Fauci Testifies in Congressional Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s presence in Washington on January 8 marked the commencement of a two-day closed-door interrogation by the U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. The… Read More
Coalition of state AG’s back Trump in key Colorado ballot case
(The Center Square) – A coalition of more than two dozen state attorneys general have voiced their support for former President Trump after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would… Read More
Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Highlight New Human Trafficking Law
In a press conference held Thursday to observe Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Governor Greg Gianforte was joined by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, law enforcement officials, and nonprofit leaders. Governor Gianforte… Read More
How the Homelessness Problem in Montana Compares to Other States
On a single night in 2022, 582,462 people experienced homelessness in the United States, and numbers are on the rise. Since 2017, there has been a 6% increase in homelessness…. Read More
This Is the Largest Defense Contractor in Montana
The U.S. defense budget topped $850 billion in fiscal 2022, more than the combined military spending of the next 10 countries combined. This money goes to fund a wide range… Read More
Tester touts opposition to ant-gun policy he voted for
Senator Jon Tester’s campaign has released an advertisement highlighting the Democrat’s opposition to a Biden administration policy on gun education that he previously supported. The ad features John Salazar of… Read More
Knudsen eyes second term as Attorney General
Montana’s Attorney General, Austin Knudsen, declared his candidacy for re-election in November, emphasizing his commitment to combating drugs and crime, challenging the perceived detrimental effects of the Biden administration’s agenda… Read More
This Is the Cheapest City to Buy a Home in Montana
The first two years of the coronavirus pandemic had a profound impact on the U.S. housing market as Americans fled expensive, high-population areas to mid-sized cities or adjoining suburbs in… Read More
Court blocks Biden rule requiring E.R. doctors to perform abortions
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled against a Biden administration effort to require emergency room doctors to perform abortions, the latest step… Read More
Clinton named in unsealed Epstein court documents
(The Center Square) – Former President Bill Clinton is among several high-profile names identified in nearly 1,000 pages of unsealed court documents stemming from a defamation lawsuit related to Jeffrey… Read More
Montana appeals injunction against state’s TikTok ban
The implementation of a Montana state law scheduled to ban the TikTok app on January 1 has been temporarily halted by a federal judge pending the outcome of a lawsuit… Read More
Billings School District 2 eyes charter high school
Students in Billings have embarked on their second semester, but uncertainty looms over the return to Washington Elementary. School District 2 is contemplating significant changes that may necessitate students changing… Read More
Attorney General Knudsen asks Montanans to learn signs of human trafficking
As Human Trafficking Awareness Month begins, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen urges Montanans to familiarize themselves with the indicators of human trafficking and report any instances they observe to aid… Read More
2024 Senate races that will determine the majority
The competition for control of the U.S. Senate in 2024 is already underway, with Republicans strategizing to flip the chamber. In the upcoming election cycle, a total of 34 Senate… Read More
Proposal for special legislative session falls short
Efforts to convene a special session of the Montana Legislature aimed at addressing tax-related concerns have fallen short. On Friday evening, the Montana Secretary of State’s Office disclosed the outcomes… Read More
FTC sues largest Christian university, alleges deceptive advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Grand Canyon University (GCU), marking the second federal agency under the Biden administration to take legal action… Read More
WSJ Report: Electric Vehicles ‘Piling Up on Dealer Lots’
Electric Vehicles are “piling up on dealer lots” as consumers continue buying traditional cars at faster rates, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Wall Street Journal reports that, contrary to… Read More
National Spotlight on Montana’s Upcoming Elections
As the 2024 election cycle gains momentum, all eyes are on the Montana Senate race, which is anticipated to be a focal point next year. The state hosts one of… Read More
IRS to waive penalties for overdue pandemic-era taxes
The IRS recently announced the waiver of approximately $1 billion in common penalties for taxpayers who faced delays in paying their taxes during the pandemic. This decision aims to bring… Read More
Liberal group files suit to challenge law defining the word ‘sex’ as only male or female
The ACLU of Montana, a liberal advocacy group, has initiated a lawsuit contesting a law that specifically defines the term “sex” in the entirety of state code as being either… Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Rosendale
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed her disgust on Friday, stating that it’s “nauseating” to witness members of her party competing for the support of former President Donald Trump in… Read More