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Tester votes for debt ceiling deal

Montana’s Democratic U.S. senator stood in favor of the debt deal, which was successfully passed late Thursday. Conversely, all of the Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation voted against the… Read More

June 4, 2023

Montana adds stronger privacy protections

Efforts to pass privacy legislation at the state level are intensifying as progress on the issue remains stagnant at the federal level. Montana recently became the latest state to enact… Read More

May 31, 2023

Montana Meth Project brings back ‘Paint the State’

The Montana Meth Project is calling all Montana youth to help spread an important message, with a chance to win cash prizes. Montana Meth Project is a non-profit that works… Read More

May 15, 2023

Gianforte Announces Advisory Council for Billings Judicial Vacancy

Governor Greg Gianforte announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing qualified candidates to fill the district court judge vacancy in the Thirteenth Judicial District (Yellowstone County). “I look forward… Read More

May 15, 2023

25 pounds of methamphetamine seized by MHP in Yellowstone County

Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) troopers had a big drug bust in Yellowstone County where they seized approximately 25 pounds of methamphetamine. According to Colonel Steven Lavin, on April 28th a… Read More

May 2, 2023

Tester hires former lobbyist to run campaign

In his initial bid for Senate, Jon Tester, denounced legislators who hire lobbyists, vowing to end the “revolving door.” However, as he seeks reelection to his fourth term, Tester’s campaign… Read More

April 19, 2023

Governor Gianforte Defends Montanans’ Second Amendment Rights From Federal Overreach

Governor Greg Gianforte criticized the Biden administration for issuing a rule which undermines the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Montana gunowners. The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol,… Read More

February 9, 2023

Helena attorney Gallus appointed as Commissioner of Political Practices

Gov. Greg Gianforte has named a Helena attorney as his choice to become Montana’s top political cop. Gianforte has appointed Chris Gallus to serve as the next Commissioner of Political… Read More

January 20, 2023

Montana universities set to ban TikTok on campus

Few social media apps have been as popular or loved by students as Tik Tok. That’s why students here at MSU aren’t too thrilled by the announcement of its ban…. Read More

January 19, 2023

Grizzly bears test positive for bird flu in Montana, officials say

Three grizzly bears were euthanized in Montana after they became ill and tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, according to the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife… Read More

January 19, 2023

Gianforte again asks lawmakers to cut taxes

Gov. Greg Gianforte is again asking state lawmakers to cut taxes this legislative session, largely building off work he started in 2021. Some lawmakers are also pushing for more relief… Read More

January 19, 2023

Judicial Select Committee Releases Draft Final Report

HELENA, Mont.—The Montana Legislature’s Special Select Committee on Judicial Accountability and Transparency released its draft final report to the public today. The report details problems within Montana’s judicial branch of… Read More

December 15, 2022

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

December 13, 2022

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

December 12, 2022

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

November 20, 2022

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

July 28, 2022

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

July 28, 2022

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

July 28, 2022

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

July 20, 2022

58 New Officers Graduate from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy

Fifty-eight new officers who will serve in 36 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA… Read More

July 14, 2022

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

December 14, 2021

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

December 14, 2021

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

December 10, 2021

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

December 8, 2021

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

October 28, 2021

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

October 28, 2021

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

October 26, 2021

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

October 21, 2021

Study: States that cut federal unemployment benefits added jobs twice as fast

Federal pandemic unemployment benefits ended for millions of jobless Americans Monday, creating mixed feelings about the future of the recovery. While the expanded unemployment benefits provided a critical lifeline to… Read More

September 9, 2021

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

September 2, 2021

In Montana, Ryan Zinke stages a political comeback

Ryan Zinke says Kabul is now in danger of becoming a new killing field. “President Biden’s ineptitude has enabled the Taliban the capacity to shut down the small Kabul airport… Read More

August 24, 2021

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

August 19, 2021

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

August 19, 2021

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

August 19, 2021

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

August 12, 2021

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

July 7, 2021

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

July 7, 2021

MT Supco rejects GOP attempt to dismiss subpoena case

A unanimous Montana Supreme Court Tuesday rejected legislative Republicans’ attempt to dismiss a case that could define lawmakers’ power to obtain internal court documents, saying it’s still a case of… Read More

July 1, 2021

Montana DNRC helicopter crashes responding to Deep Creek Fire

HELENA — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) confirmed Tuesday evening that a DNRC helicopter incident happened while responding to the Deep Creek Fire in Townsend, MT… Read More

June 17, 2021

Gianforte donates first-quarter salary to drug treatment center

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) will be donating the first quarter of his salary to a drug treatment facility in the state. One Health Bighorn, a medical facility that also does drug… Read More

June 17, 2021

Federal Judge Blocks Biden Attack on Montana Energy Producers

A federal judge today halted the Biden administration’s moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permits that threatened the livelihoods of rural Montana families and would have cost… Read More

June 16, 2021

MT Supreme Court upholds judicial-appointment law

In a 6-1 decision, the Montana Supreme Court late Thursday upheld the controversial new law that wipes out a 50-year-old process for filling state judicial vacancies in Montana and gives… Read More

June 14, 2021

Former East Helena police chief charged with distributing child pornography

Federal authorities say the former chief of the East Helena Police Department, who resigned earlier this year while under investigation for sexual assault, is now facing charges of distributing child… Read More

May 25, 2021

Montana man who died in WWII POW camp has been identified

A soldier from Montana who died during WWII in a Prisoner of War camp has been positively identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Monday that US Army Private Wayne M…. Read More

May 25, 2021

New MT law opens public school sports and extracurriculars to private and homeschooled kids

A new Montana law effectively removes the attendance requirements for a child who is not in public school to participate in a school district’s sports or other extracurricular programs. On… Read More

May 25, 2021

Gianforte Signs Landmark Investment in Broadband Expansion

Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law the ConnectMT Act, providing $275 million in federal funds to expand access to reliable broadband across Montana. “Too many of our communities, particularly… Read More

May 12, 2021

MT National Guard warns of scam using their name

The Montana National Guard has received numerous phone calls regarding scams targeting civilians. According to the MT National Guard, these scams involve the sales of vehicles that don’t exist, asking… Read More

May 10, 2021

Montana AG wants to disqualify Supreme Court from case involving itself

HELENA — In the escalating battle between leading Republicans and the Montana judiciary, Attorney General Austin Knudsen has asked that all seven justices of the Montana Supreme Court disqualify themselves… Read More

May 4, 2021

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