The Trump administration on Friday rolled out a sweeping national legislative framework for artificial intelligence, outlining a broad federal agenda aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness, protecting free speech, supporting families… Read More
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Knudsen Leads 24-State Push for Probe Into Climate Chapter Used in Judicial Manual
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a 24-state coalition urging the Trump administration to investigate the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the National Science Foundation, and… Read More
Treasury to Take Over Defaulted Student Loans in Major Federal Shift
The Trump administration has announced a major restructuring of the federal student loan system, transferring management of defaulted student loans from the U.S. Department of Education to the Treasury Department… Read More
Gianforte Highlights Value of Agricultural Exports During Visit to Dahlman Farms
Gov. Greg Gianforte visited Dahlman Farms during Montana Agriculture Week to highlight the importance of international trade to the state’s farmers and ranchers and to underscore the role export markets… Read More
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Trump Administration Unveils National AI Legislative Framework
The Trump administration on Friday rolled out a sweeping national legislative framework for artificial intelligence, outlining a broad federal agenda aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness, protecting free speech, supporting families… Read More
North Dakota Launches New Grant Program to Recruit Out-of-State Workers
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has launched a new grant program aimed at helping communities recruit out-of-state workers by bringing prospective job seekers to see career opportunities and quality… Read More
Montana State to host artificial intelligence symposium March 26
Montana State University will host a daylong symposium on artificial intelligence Thursday, March 26, to explore how AI is used in higher education, with the goal of deepening understanding of… Read More
Knudsen Leads 24-State Push for Probe Into Climate Chapter Used in Judicial Manual
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a 24-state coalition urging the Trump administration to investigate the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the National Science Foundation, and… Read More
Treasury to Take Over Defaulted Student Loans in Major Federal Shift
The Trump administration has announced a major restructuring of the federal student loan system, transferring management of defaulted student loans from the U.S. Department of Education to the Treasury Department… Read More
Gianforte Highlights Value of Agricultural Exports During Visit to Dahlman Farms
Gov. Greg Gianforte visited Dahlman Farms during Montana Agriculture Week to highlight the importance of international trade to the state’s farmers and ranchers and to underscore the role export markets… Read More
Jury Finds Musk Liable for Misleading Twitter Investors in 2022 Takeover Fight
A federal jury in San Francisco found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors during his 2022 bid to buy the company, concluding that some of his public statements improperly… Read More
Montana DOC Names Natalia Bowser as Deputy Director
Montana Department of Corrections Director Eric Strauss announced Wednesday that Natalia Bowser has been selected as the agency’s new deputy director. Bowser joined the Department of Corrections in August 2025… Read More
Oil Shock Jolts Global Economy
A sharp jump in oil prices emerged as one of the biggest business stories of the week, rattling financial markets and renewing fears that higher energy costs could fuel inflation,… Read More
Montana State’s Kristin Harney helps secondary teachers integrate music into their classrooms
Graphic novels. Artificial intelligence. The Silk Road trade network. At first glance, these topics have little in common. But all three can be better understood in the context of music,… Read More
Special Forces sharpen skills, integrate technology in arctic training
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — Across the freezing subarctic region, Green Berets immersed themselves in some of the most physically and mentally taxing cold weather training for the Joint Pacific Multinational… Read More
Attorney General’s Office secures first conviction and sentence under Elder Justice Unit
A Big Horn County woman has received a 10-year deferred imposition of sentence and was ordered to pay more than $101,000 in restitution after being convicted of financially exploiting her… Read More
Brown Highlights Consumer Protection Wins During National Consumer Protection Week
Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown is marking National Consumer Protection Week by highlighting major enforcement actions that protected Montana families over the past year… Read More
Gianforte, Forest Service Announce First Shared Forest Management
Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz announced two priority forest landscapes in Montana that will serve as the first major project areas under the state’s new… Read More
Veteran suicide rate remains high despite spending millions
The Center Square) – Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the… Read More
Parents’ rights advocates hail SCOTUS ruling against secret gender transitions
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Mirabelli v. Olson deciding against California’s law that allowed for gender transitions of school children without parental knowledge has met with… Read More
UM Pre-Law Program Achieves Two Years of 100% Law School Placement
The University of Montana’s Pre-Law Program recently recorded two consecutive years in which 100% of participating students who applied to law school were admitted. Program staff members say the results… Read More
Montana State engineering researcher wins $259,200 award from NSF to study complex biofilms
A mechanical engineering postdoctoral researcher at Montana State University has won a highly competitive eFellows fellowship from the National Science Foundation to explore complex communities of microscopic organisms called biofilms…. Read More
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Sims
Many Medal of Honor recipients come from humble beginnings, but perhaps none more so than Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Chester Sims, who spent much of his early life with nowhere… Read More
Judge says Greenpeace will have to pay $345 million over pipeline protest
(The Center Square) – Nearly a year after a nine-person jury found Greenpeace liable for $667 million in damages in a case related to the Dakota Access Pipeline, a North… Read More
Applications open for Montana State’s $100K Venture Competition, set for April 21
Applications are open for Montana State University’s $100,000 Venture Competition, which is hosted annually by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Launchpad. The competition provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present their business… Read More
Texas oil & gas leaders welcome Trump reversal of Biden policies
(The Center Square) – The leaders of the Texas oil and natural gas industry are expressing optimism about President Donald Trump’s visit to Texas. Trump is expected to tout his… Read More
Clinton Tells House Panel He Saw No Warning Signs With Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers Friday that he “saw nothing that gave me pause” during the time he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, offering closed-door testimony to congressional investigators examining… Read More
State Extends Property Tax Filing Deadline
Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Revenue announced an extension for property owners applying for the Homestead and Long-Term Rental Reduced Property Tax Rates, moving the deadline to… Read More
Daines Visits Stillwater Mine
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines visited the Sibanye-Stillwater Columbus metallurgical complex this week, meeting with miners and touring operations as he praised recent federal trade action aimed at protecting Montana’s palladium… Read More
Army Doctrine Writers Embrace AI to Speed Knowledge to Force
The process of writing Army doctrine, traditionally measured in years, is getting a 21st-century upgrade. Thanks to digital tools, some enabled by artificial intelligence, authors at the Combined Arms Doctrine… Read More
Denver Mayor Signs Order Blocking ICE From City Property
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Thursday signed an executive order barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from operating on city-owned property and directing local police to protect peaceful protesters during… Read More
Knudsen Secures $29.5M Settlement with Vanguard in Coal Market Lawsuit
Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a landmark settlement agreement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. this week, resolving allegations that the asset manager conspired to artificially constrict the coal market through… Read More
Montana State art historians connect acclaimed sculptor Edmonia Lewis to Bozeman
Many mysteries surround the personal life of acclaimed sculptor Edmonia Lewis. But her actions tell a story — one that Montana State University art historians are piecing together with researchers… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court to revisit birthright citizenship in April
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 1 over whether to uphold birthright citizenship in the United States. Trump v. Barbara challenges President Donald… Read More
AGs urge removal of climate science section from National Academies’ manual
(The Center Square) – Following the victory of removing a climate chapter from the Federal Judicial Center’s manual, 21 state attorney generals are urging the National Academy of Sciences to… Read More
Seattle City Council votes to restrict sharing info with federal immigration authorities
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a bill prohibiting city employees and departments from sharing nonpublic personal information with federal immigration authorities for civil enforcement… Read More
Groups file brief in support of ending post-Election Day ballot counting
(The Center Square) – Four election integrity groups filed an amicus brief in support of a case that requests the U.S. Supreme Court not allow state laws that permit counting… Read More
Riding High: Meet the Military’s Last Remaining Mounted Color Guard
For the individuals who serve in the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, every day is a test of composure, discipline and adaptability — essential skills they demonstrate alongside wild palominos… Read More
Trump announces new tariffs with ‘certainty’ after Supreme Court ruling
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated most of the tariffs underpinning his economic agenda. Hours… Read More
UM’s Spring Enrollment Increases for Fifth Consecutive Year
Spring 2026 enrollment numbers are in, and for the fifth consecutive year, the University of Montana reported more students than the previous year. “The consecutive years of growth at UM… Read More
War Department, USDA Team Up on National Security
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, cementing the relationship between the two agencies under the National Farm Security Action Plan,… Read More
Leading Researcher Named First UM Endowed Chair in Fisheries Science
The University of Montana recently named Yoichiro Kanno, one of the nation’s leading fisheries scientists, as the newest endowed chair in its top-ranked Wildlife Biology Program. Beginning in January 2026,… Read More
Robins Air Force Base Laser-Focused on Aircrew Eye Protection
Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, are helping solve a growing problem among American pilots and aircrews worldwide. The Federal Aviation Administration says laser strikes on aircraft have increased… Read More
Seattle settles for $29M with family of student killed by speeding police officer
(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, a judge will decide whether or not to approve a $29 million settlement between the city of Seattle and the family of Jaahnavi Kandula,… Read More
U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025
(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. The department… Read More
January inflation cools to 2.4%, lowest since May
(The Center Square) – Consumer prices rose by 0.2% overall in January, according to recent data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the inflation rose to 2.4%… Read More
Montana State announces record spring enrollment of 16,373 students
When Cedar Stellon O’Donnell was in high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, she visited Montana State University as part of a tour of colleges she was considering. She wasn’t expecting to… Read More
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Carlton Hutchins
Navy Lt. Carlton Barmore Hutchins was a skilled aviator who did his best to save his crew during one of the worst naval air disasters before World War II. He… Read More
TSA, DOW Create Process to Ease Recruits’ Journey to Basic
When the day to leave for boot camp finally arrives, military recruits often have a lot of anxious thoughts racing through their minds. How long will I have to stay… Read More
Pentagon Consolidates Arms-Transfer Agencies Under Acquisition Chief
The Department of War said Thursday it is restructuring two key arms-transfer and technology-security offices, consolidating them under the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment in a move… Read More
Feds Launch Whistleblower Portal Targeting Fraud
he Treasury Department is expanding its use of financial enforcement tools, launching a new whistleblower portal aimed at uncovering fraud, money laundering and sanctions violations, officials said Thursday. The initiative,… Read More
Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Finance Network, Gold Exchange and Shipping Firms
The U.S. Department of the Treasury moved Thursday to disrupt what officials described as two key financial pipelines sustaining Hezbollah, targeting a Lebanon-based gold exchange and an international procurement and… Read More
