A Nigerian national was sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for leading a money-laundering operation that moved more than $3.1 million in proceeds from schemes targeting Americans, including… Read More
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Judge Halts Construction on Montana’s Proposed Laurel Mental Health Facility
Ruling cites inadequate water-supply analysis, as delay costs state more than $8,000 a day A Yellowstone County district judge has halted all construction, groundbreaking and permitting on Montana’s proposed forensic… Read More
Brown Permanently Revokes License of Bail Bondsman Accused of Exploiting Clients
Montana’s state auditor has permanently revoked the insurance producer license of a Kalispell bail bondsman accused of exploiting people under his supervision, including allegedly demanding sexual favors in exchange for… Read More
Warsh Marks 100 Days as Fed Chairman With Break From Forward Guidance
In first Jackson Hole address as chairman, Fed chief cites AI’s growing economic influence while calling elevated inflation the central bank’s unfinished business JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The Federal Reserve’s… Read More
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Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to $7.7 Million Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
An Arizona woman pleaded guilty to attempting to steal more than $7.7 million in government funds by filing false tax returns with the IRS. According to court documents, Regina Durkin… Read More
Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by survivors of Uvalde school shooting
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Robb Elementary students and teachers who argued failures by the Department of Public Safety and Uvalde County contributed to a… Read More
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC members
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on Monday, allowed President Donald Trump to fire Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Trump fired Slaughter in March… Read More
Montana Charges Two in Medicaid Fraud Cases
The Montana Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit recently uncovered more than $1 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims and filed charges in two cases, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced…. Read More
North Dakota Awards $600,000 to Native American-Owned Small Businesses
The North Dakota Department of Commerce has awarded $600,000 through the Native American Small Business Support Program to help Native American-owned small businesses expand operations, strengthen competitiveness and create lasting… Read More
Two Sentenced in Tren de Aragua ATM Fraud Case
Carlos Javier Padron, 36, an illegal alien from Venezuela, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars… Read More
Laurel Group Sues to Block State Mental Health Facility
A grassroots group of Laurel residents is asking a state judge to halt all planning and construction of a proposed forensic mental health facility after the state purchased 114 acres… Read More
Gianforte, DNRC Applaud Forest Service Tri-Forest Management Plan
Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation applauded the U.S. Forest Service’s Montana Tri-Forest Federal Sustained-Yield Unit management plan, which is intended to support the… Read More
Pentagon Launches Defense Investment Tracker
The Department of War’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy announced the launch of an interactive public website tracking the department’s investments in domestic and… Read More
North Dakota Debuts Dakota BOT for Public Services
The North Dakota Department of Commerce and North Dakota Information Technology have partnered to launch Dakota BOT, a new AI-powered chatbot designed to improve how citizens, businesses and visitors access… Read More
Montana State Awards 2026 Presidential Scholarships to 22 Students
Montana State University’s most prestigious scholarship was awarded to 22 high school graduates from across the nation and the world, including 13 students from Montana. The MSU Presidential Scholarship is… Read More
Treasury Sanctions Networks Fueling Sudan’s War
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on eight individuals and entities linked to procurement and recruitment networks that the agency said continue to… Read More
Knudsen Leads 23-State Effort Urging Senate to Confirm Blanche
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next attorney general… Read More
New Members Named to Minneapolis Fed Advisory Council
Appointees offer insight on community banking, regional economy, including one from Montana Three community bank executives were appointed this spring to an advisory council by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis… Read More
Sheridan County Man Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General’s Office have charged a Sheridan County man with 25 felony counts of sexual assault and drug-related crimes, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced. The charges… Read More
Minnesota special districts report $5.4B debt, federal aid declines
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s special districts reported $5.4 billion in outstanding long-term debt in 2023, while increasingly relying on state funding as pandemic-era federal aid declined. This is according to… Read More
Illegal immigrants across U.S. get financial aid for college
Taxpayers help subsidize illegal immigrants in 21 states, including California, Texas, Illinois, New York State financial aid continues to expand within higher education, allowing money to go to eligible illegal… Read More
Supreme Court backs immigration officials in green-card holder reentry case
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a federal appeals court ruling in an immigration case Tuesday and returned the case to the court for an alternative ruling. In a 6-3… Read More
Gianforte Highlights Rural Investments on County Tour
Gov. Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour, spotlighting innovations and investments in Montana’s rural communities in Big Horn, Rosebud, Treasure and Prairie counties. “Across Montana, rural communities… Read More
Poll: Data center opposition more important than competition with China
(The Center Square) – American voters believe building more data centers in the United States are not worth the potential strain on local electricity, water and infrastructure and that the… Read More
Fifteen Charged in Massachusetts Benefit-Fraud Sweep
The Justice Department said fifteen individuals — eleven described as illegal aliens and four U.S. citizens — have been charged in Massachusetts in connection with more than $1.4 million in… Read More
Sheridan County Man Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General’s Office have charged a Sheridan County man with 25 felony counts of sexual assault and drug-related crimes, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced. The charges… Read More
Montana History Festival to Mark Heritage Center’s Full Opening
Five-day celebration in Helena will run June 24-28 with free tours, workshops and a Capitol Lawn finale The Montana Historical Society will host the Montana History Festival from Wednesday, June… Read More
DOE Names Travis Kavulla as Bonneville Power Administration Chief
Former Montana utility regulator will lead the $4 billion federal power-marketing agency serving the Pacific Northwest U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced Travis Kavulla as administrator and CEO of… Read More
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Joe Gandara
Army Pvt. Joe Gandara was a paratrooper who fought in France during World War II. Little is known about him other than that he was the son of Mexican immigrants…. Read More
Knudsen Waives MVD Fees for Citizenship Marker This July
Attorney general says MVD will waive renewal and replacement fees in July for Montanans adding the state’s new eagle-in-flight citizenship marker Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced that the state’s… Read More
Knudsen Asks Supreme Court to Toss Cromwell’s Bid to End Supervisory Control
Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court to dismiss a petition from Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell seeking to end Knudsen’s supervisory control over her office, according to… Read More
Camp Lejeune Modernizes Tactical Driving With High-Tech Realism
The Marine Corps is taking a leap forward in tactical vehicle training, trading unnecessary wear and tear for high-tech, immersive realism at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. With… Read More
Gianforte Honors Veterans in Billings, Miles City
Governor recognized two veterans with Montana’s top commendation and addressed the state VFW’s annual convention Gov. Greg Gianforte recently continued his 56 County Tour and honored veterans in Yellowstone and… Read More
Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital Signs $725 Million Conditional Loan Commitment
Financing aims to scale domestic rare-earth processing as Washington pushes to secure a mine-to-magnet supply chain The U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital said Thursday it has signed… Read More
Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to block beach closures for SpaceX launches
Siding with SpaceX and the attorney general’s office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to… Read More
Idaho DHW Launches Rural Health Transformation Funding
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has released its first round of funding opportunity overviews under the Rural Health Transformation Program, marking a significant step forward in the state’s… Read More
Montana State named best school for military spouses and veterans in the country
Abutting the first-floor hallway of Montana State University’s Romney Hall, the Travis W. Atkins Veteran Support Center resembles a typical campus study space. But through the center doors is much more. Equipped with rows of tables, printers and grab-and-go… Read More
California sues over construction of alleged ICE facility
(The Center Square) – California is suing U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies to stop construction of what plaintiffs say is an ICE holding facility near an agricultural… Read More
Montana Named Top State to Start a Business
Montana earned recognition as one of the nation’s premier destinations for entrepreneurs, landing in the top 15 states in a WalletHub study ranking all 50 states on their business startup… Read More
Judge recommends medical parole for inmate who had been on Texas death row for 47 years
After nearly half a century on Texas death row, Clarence Curtis Jordan was resentenced this week to life in prison by a Harris County judge who also recommended that the… Read More
North Dakota Secures DAPL Protest Settlement
The Justice Department announced a final settlement with the state of North Dakota in the case of North Dakota v. United States, resolving litigation stemming from the violent and disruptive… Read More
DEQ Greenlights Columbia Gold Project Near Lincoln
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has approved an Exploration License Amendment for Sentinel Metals and issued a final Environmental Assessment for the Columbia Gold Project, located near Lincoln in… Read More
Education Department admits it violated court order in Title IX cases
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education confirmed a whistleblower’s allegations that the agency violated a federal court order while handling Title IX cases tied to gender identity and… Read More
Former Intelligence Community Contractor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kickbacks
A former U.S. Intelligence Community contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit offenses against the United States after soliciting and accepting more than half a million dollars in illegal kickbacks… Read More
Pentagon Launches New Pay Program for Cyber Warriors
The Department of War announced the creation of the Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay program, a sweeping overhaul of how the military compensates its elite cyber warfighters, aimed at attracting, developing… Read More
UM Launches State’s First Public PA Program, Tackling Rural Healthcare Shortage
The University of Montana will launch the first public physician associate program in the state this fall, addressing a major shortage of healthcare workers. The new program recently received accreditation-provisional… Read More
Trump Expands Commercial Fishing in Pacific Waters
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation restoring commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles of Pacific Ocean waters, the latest in a series of actions the administration… Read More
South Dakota AG Backs Bipartisan Legal Aid Push
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has signed onto a bipartisan coalition of 40 state attorneys general urging Congress to maintain federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation, the nation’s… Read More
Montana Joins Initiative to Open Trump Accounts for Foster Youth
Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana joined First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative to expand access to Trump Accounts for children in the foster care system, providing a financial foundation for young… Read More
Feds suspend funding to Los Angeles homelessness agency
(The Center Square) – A federal agency suspended taxpayer funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority on Thursday, effective immediately. A letter was sent to the city of Los Angeles… Read More
Knudsen Leads 22-State Coalition Urging Congress to Fund Border Agencies
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Secure America Act, legislation that would provide long-term, stable funding for… Read More
Montana State Rodeo Teams Head to College National Finals for Third Straight Year
Sixteen Montana State University student-athletes will travel to Casper, Wyoming, next week to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo, representing the Bobcats as Big Sky Region champions for the… Read More
