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Montana Ranks 7th Nationally for Fiscal Health

Montana climbed to seventh nationally for fiscal health in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 Financial State of the States report, up from 22nd in 2021 and eighth in 2025. Gov. Greg… Read More

November 9, 2026

Montana Election Recap: Republicans Retain Control of Legislature and U.S. Senate

Montana voters delivered mixed results in the November 3 midterm elections, sending Democrat Sam Forstag to Congress from western Montana while retaining Republicans in the U.S. Senate, the eastern congressional… Read More

November 8, 2026

Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump appointed longtime adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after her tenure as the first woman to hold the position. Miller, who… Read More

November 7, 2026

Ken Paxton survived scandal after scandal. He couldn’t survive a Senate race.

The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades. For the home stretch of his yearlong Senate… Read More

November 6, 2026

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Montana Ranks 7th Nationally for Fiscal Health

Montana climbed to seventh nationally for fiscal health in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 Financial State of the States report, up from 22nd in 2021 and eighth in 2025. Gov. Greg… Read More

November 9, 2026

Wyoming Republicans Sweep Statewide Elections, Maintain Legislative Supermajorities

Wyoming Republicans won every statewide partisan race on November 3, retaining both congressional seats and large legislative majorities. Republican Harriet Hageman won the open U.S. Senate seat over Democrat James… Read More

November 8, 2026

Idaho Republicans Sweep Statewide Elections, Retain Legislative Supermajorities

Idaho Republicans retained the governorship, U.S. Senate seat and both House districts in the November 3 elections while preserving veto-proof majorities in the Legislature. Gov. Brad Little won a third… Read More

November 8, 2026

North Dakota Republicans Sweep Statewide Elections, Retain Legislative Supermajorities

North Dakota Republicans won every statewide partisan election on November 3, while Democrats made limited gains in legislative districts around Grand Forks and Fargo. Republican Rep. Julie Fedorchak defeated Democratic-NPL… Read More

November 8, 2026

South Dakota Republicans Sweep Statewide Elections, Retain Legislative Supermajorities

South Dakota Republicans swept statewide offices on November 3, keeping control of the governorship, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, while Democrats gained a handful of legislative seats. Republican Sen. Mike… Read More

November 8, 2026

Montana Election Recap: Republicans Retain Control of Legislature and U.S. Senate

Montana voters delivered mixed results in the November 3 midterm elections, sending Democrat Sam Forstag to Congress from western Montana while retaining Republicans in the U.S. Senate, the eastern congressional… Read More

November 8, 2026

Idaho Gov. Brad Little Wins Historic Third Term

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little won a third term in the November 3 election, defeating Democrat Terri Pickens and independent John Stegner. Little thanked Idaho voters and highlighted tax relief,… Read More

November 7, 2026

Trump Names Stephen Miller White House Chief of Staff

President Donald Trump appointed longtime adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles after her tenure as the first woman to hold the position. Miller, who… Read More

November 7, 2026

Ken Paxton survived scandal after scandal. He couldn’t survive a Senate race.

The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades. For the home stretch of his yearlong Senate… Read More

November 6, 2026

Harmeet Dhillon resigns from DOJ, Blanche says

(The Center Square) – Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, resigned Thursday in the agency’s first departure since the midterm elections. Attorney General… Read More

November 6, 2026

Ilhan Omar defiant after reelection amid federal scrutiny

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is vowing to pursue “justice and accountability” after winning reelection. The Democrat won Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District with 76.5% of the vote, a… Read More

November 6, 2026

Trump’s veto could limit Democrats’ energy policy changes

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s energy dominance policies could face challenges after sweeping election victories by Democrats at both the state and national levels, energy market experts say…. Read More

November 6, 2026

Knudsen Leads 20-State Coalition to Defend Pipeline Permits

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general seeking to intervene in two federal lawsuits that could eliminate a widely used permitting process for… Read More

November 2, 2026

Election Prediction Markets Surpass $1.4 Billion

WASHINGTON — More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets tied to the 2026 midterm elections, marking a major expansion of an industry that allows investors to wager… Read More

October 28, 2026

Michigan Attorney General Race Tightens as Republicans Target Democratic-Held Seat

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s race for attorney general is drawing increased national attention as Republican and Democratic organizations pour resources into a closely contested election to replace term-limited Democratic Attorney… Read More

October 27, 2026

Rounds Leads Bengs in South Dakota Senate Race

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds holds an eight-point lead over independent challenger Brian Bengs in a new statewide poll, although the survey reveals significant differences among… Read More

October 27, 2026

Hageman, Byrd Face Off in Wyoming Senate

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Republican U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman and former Democratic state Rep. James Byrd are competing for Wyoming’s open U.S. Senate seat in a contest that national election analysts… Read More

October 26, 2026

New Ad Featuring Smokejumper Targets Forstag

KALISPELL, Mont. — Republican congressional candidate Aaron Flint has released a new general election advertisement featuring Montana smokejumper and Army Reserve veteran Larry Ashcraft, who criticizes Democratic opponent Sam Forstag’s… Read More

October 25, 2026

Liberal Groups Criticize Idaho Voting Laws Over Registration Requirements

BOISE, Idaho—Two Idaho nonprofit organizations say voting laws enacted in 2023 have made it more difficult for eligible residents to register and cast ballots, while Secretary of State Phil McGrane… Read More

October 22, 2026

Poll: Inflation tops voter concerns, national debt near the bottom

(The Center Square) – Inflation ranks among the top three issues for 46% of registered voters, a nine-point climb since March, while the national debt and government spending sit near… Read More

October 21, 2026

Billings City Council Votes to Sell Lampman Park for $834,000 Housing Development

BILLINGS, Mont.—The Billings City Council has approved the sale of Lampman Park to a private developer for $834,000, clearing the way for a proposed residential development that would bring 81… Read More

October 20, 2026

White House Report Estimates $49 Trillion Cost of Democratic Socialist Policies

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is warning that immigration and spending proposals backed by the Democratic Socialists of America could impose substantial costs on federal taxpayers, citing a new White House economic… Read More

October 20, 2026

Wyoming Congressional Candidates Debate Federal Spending, Immigration and Government Reform

RIVERTON, Wyo.—Candidates for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat discussed federal spending, Social Security and immigration enforcement during a Wyoming PBS debate, while Republican nominee Chuck Gray declined an invitation to… Read More

October 19, 2026

Sheehy Praises Trump Announcement of New Military Training Range in Montana

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy praised President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to establish a next-generation military training range in Montana, describing the project as an investment in modernizing the nation’s… Read More

October 19, 2026

New bill would expand outbound inspections targeting cartel trafficking in US

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill has been filed in the U.S. Senate to target cartel trafficking in the U.S. The Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act was filed… Read More

October 19, 2026

Bodnar’s Financial Disclosure Reveals Millions in Investments

Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar appears to have a substantially higher net worth than Republican rival Kurt Alme, according to financial disclosure reports filed with the U.S. Senate. An… Read More

October 16, 2026

North Dakota Pipeline Battles Put Local Control, Dakota Access Back in Court

BISMARCK, N.D.—Two major pipeline disputes moved forward in North Dakota this week, with a state judge ruling that local zoning rules are not automatically overridden by state pipeline-siting authority and… Read More

October 16, 2026

Wyoming Voters to Decide 50% Primary-Residence Property Tax Exemption

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Wyoming voters will decide Proposition 1, a citizen-initiated property-tax measure that would exempt 50% of the assessed value of a qualifying primary residence’s dwelling from property taxes. The proposal… Read More

October 15, 2026

South Dakota Counties Put New Sales Taxes Before Voters to Cut Property Taxes

PIERRE, S.D.—Voters in four South Dakota counties will decide in November whether to impose new local sales taxes intended to reduce property taxes on owner-occupied homes. Brown and Codington counties… Read More

October 15, 2026

Clear Ideological Divide Emerges in Montana Supreme Court Race

HELENA—Montana’s formally nonpartisan Supreme Court race is developing a clear ideological divide, with liberal advocacy groups, liberal-leaning current and former Montana Supreme Court justices and district judges lining up behind… Read More

October 14, 2026

Idaho General Fund Revenue Tops Forecast by $90 Million in First Quarter

BOISE, Idaho—Idaho General Fund revenue exceeded the state’s forecast by $90.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, finishing 6.8% above projections. September revenue alone came in $39… Read More

October 13, 2026

Kellen Willert Appointed Judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Judicial Circuit

PIERRE, S.D.—Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Kellen B. Willert to serve as a circuit judge in South Dakota’s Fourth Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the departure of Judge… Read More

October 13, 2026

Montana Senate Candidates Draw Contrasts on Experience, Affordability and Political Independence

HELENA—The race for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat is giving voters four distinct choices, with Republican Kurt Alme, independent Seth Bodnar, Democrat Alani Bankhead and Libertarian Kyle Austin competing to… Read More

October 13, 2026

Poll: Majority of voters concerned about socialists running for office

The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll (The Center Square) – A majority of American voters are concerned with socialist candidates running and possibly winning political office, according to a new… Read More

October 12, 2026

Flint, Forstag Trade Attacks in First Western District Debate

BOZEMAN—Republican Aaron Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag traded attacks and outlined sharply different approaches to affordability, energy and economic development during their first televised debate in Montana’s Western Congressional District… Read More

October 12, 2026

Trump Returning to Montana for Kalispell Campaign Rally

KALISPELL—President Donald Trump is returning to Montana next week for a campaign rally in Kalispell as Republicans look to boost congressional candidate Aaron Flint in the race for Montana’s Western… Read More

October 12, 2026

Flint Launches Public Safety Ad

KALISPELL—Republican congressional candidate Aaron Flint has released a new general-election advertisement focused on public safety, fentanyl and border security, featuring Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer. In the ad, Springer endorses… Read More

October 11, 2026

Democrat holds narrow lead in Minnesota U.S. Senate race

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya are neck and neck in the most-recent polling of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race. Flanagan, a Democrat, leads… Read More

October 8, 2026

Minot Attorney Christene Reierson Appointed to North Central Judicial District

MINOT, N.D.—Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Minot attorney Christene Reierson to an open judgeship in North Dakota’s North Central Judicial District, effective Nov. 16. Reierson has operated Reierson Law Office… Read More

October 7, 2026

Ten Foreign Nationals Indicted in Minnesota Voter Fraud Cases

MINNEAPOLIS—A federal grand jury has indicted 10 foreign nationals in separate voter-fraud cases involving Minnesota elections in 2022, 2024 and 2026, the Justice Department said. The defendants were indicted Sept…. Read More

October 6, 2026

Flint Targets Forstag’s Immigration Record at Whitefish Rally

WHITEFISH—Republican congressional nominee Aaron Flint and Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino joined local residents in Whitefish on Friday for a rally supporting Border Patrol and local law enforcement, while Flint… Read More

October 5, 2026

Sheehy Calls for Jack Smith Accountability After Arctic Frost Probe

WASHINGTON—Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy is calling for greater congressional scrutiny of former special counsel Jack Smith as lawmakers consider changes to the rules governing secret government demands for private records…. Read More

October 5, 2026

Flint Unveils Tax Plan, Targets Forstag’s Lobbying Record

MISSOULA—Republican congressional nominee Aaron Flint unveiled a tax-relief proposal in Missoula this week while seeking to make Democratic opponent Sam Forstag’s past lobbying work a central issue in Montana’s 1st… Read More

October 3, 2026

Attorneys General Urge Congress to Preserve Women’s Sports Protections in College Sports Bill

A coalition of 15 Republican state attorneys general is urging congressional leaders to preserve language in the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 that they say protects state authority over… Read More

September 29, 2026

Outside Spending Intensifies as Montana Senate Race Enters Final Stretch

HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s U.S. Senate race is entering its final stretch with millions of dollars in outside spending, a dispute over a television advertisement targeting Republican Kurt Alme and… Read More

September 28, 2026

Crow Tribe Water Rights Bill Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON — Legislation updating the Crow Tribe’s water-rights settlement has cleared Congress and is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. The Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act, sponsored in… Read More

September 26, 2026

Montana Supreme Court Reverses Course on Butte Data Center Ballot Initiative

BUTTE, Mont. — The Montana Supreme Court has vacated an injunction that would have placed a proposed data center initiative on Butte-Silver Bow County’s November ballot, saying it would not… Read More

September 26, 2026

New Ad Highlights Forstag’s Lobbying Past

Leadership in Action, a political action committee whose honorary chairman is Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, has launched a new advertisement targeting Democratic congressional candidate Sam Forstag over his previous… Read More

September 24, 2026

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