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Gianforte talks economic priorities at ranch north of Livingston

 Cattle wandered through a field dotted with cottonwood trees on the Hayhook Ranch as Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte toured the property in the Shields Valley on Thursday to discuss one… Read More

March 5, 2021

Daines is top Republican on Senate health subcommittee

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has been named as the top Republican on the panel’s Subcommittee on Health Care. Daines, who was re-elected… Read More

February 27, 2021

Legislators table bill to delay recreational marijuana

Legislators tabled Montana House Bill 427 aimed to delay sales of recreational marijuana by a year. If the bill doesn’t go through, recreational sales will begin in January of next… Read More

February 26, 2021

MT House endorses amended version of bill to compensate wrongfully imprisoned

The Montana House on Friday endorsed, for a second time, a bill to compensate those imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit – but, in an amended form that imposes more… Read More

February 26, 2021

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Las Vegas wrestler rattles Texas special election

Just moments before the filing deadline Wednesday, a 6-foot-7-inch former pro wrestler from Las Vegas unexpectedly appeared at the Texas secretary of state’s office to file for a vacant congressional… Read More

March 5, 2021

Gianforte talks economic priorities at ranch north of Livingston

 Cattle wandered through a field dotted with cottonwood trees on the Hayhook Ranch as Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte toured the property in the Shields Valley on Thursday to discuss one… Read More

March 5, 2021

South Dakota AG acknowledged web surfing on his phone minutes before fatal crash

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg acknowledged browsing websites on his phone just minutes before the fatal crash last year that has led to bipartisan calls for his resignation or impeachment. In… Read More

March 1, 2021

Montana Health Director Nominee Faces Senate Confirmation

The nominee to be Montana’s next health director faced an unwieldy disease outbreak and pushed Medicaid work requirements — two issues looming in Montana — when he held a similar… Read More

March 1, 2021

Daines is top Republican on Senate health subcommittee

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has been named as the top Republican on the panel’s Subcommittee on Health Care. Daines, who was re-elected… Read More

February 27, 2021

Legislators table bill to delay recreational marijuana

Legislators tabled Montana House Bill 427 aimed to delay sales of recreational marijuana by a year. If the bill doesn’t go through, recreational sales will begin in January of next… Read More

February 26, 2021

MT House endorses amended version of bill to compensate wrongfully imprisoned

The Montana House on Friday endorsed, for a second time, a bill to compensate those imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit – but, in an amended form that imposes more… Read More

February 26, 2021

Daines Pushes Back on Biden’s Job Killing Paris Climate Agreement

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to rejoin the job-killing Paris Climate Agreement. Daines also officially introduced a Senate resolution calling on President Biden to submit… Read More

February 22, 2021

Gianforte, Governors Urge President To Reverse Ban On New Drilling On Federal Lands

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and 16 other governors today urged President Biden to reverse course on his executive order banning new oil and gas development on federal land… Read More

February 22, 2021

AG Knudsen Calls on Biden Administration to Protect Montana Families, Not Illegal Alien Sex Offenders

Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on President Biden and his administration to reverse its last-minute cancellation of Operation Talon. Operation Talon is a nationwide ICE operation that focuses… Read More

February 19, 2021

MT Attorney General announces partnership to fight human trafficking

Montana Attorney General, Austin Knudsen, announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association of… Read More

February 19, 2021

Governor Gianforte Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law

Governor Greg Gianforte today signed House Bill 102 into law. The new law protects Montanans’ Second Amendment rights and promotes public safety. “Every law-abiding Montanan should be able to defend… Read More

February 18, 2021

Representative Rosendale Named to Two Key Natural Resources Subcommittees

Representative Rosendale released following statement after being named to the Indigenous Peoples Subcommittee and the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee on the House Natural Resources Committee: “I am… Read More

February 18, 2021

Daines to Introduce Legislation Banning Earmarks

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced he will be introducing legislation to ban earmarks. “Earmarks are exactly what’s wrong with Congress—they allow shady back room deals that reward special interests and make lobbyists rich,” Daines stated. “It’s… Read More

February 16, 2021

Montana preparing to distribute millions in fed rental assistance

The Gianforte administration is updating a program to distribute at least $44 million in federal rent assistance to Montanans harmed financially by the Covid-19 pandemic – but the money has… Read More

February 16, 2021

Montana bill would designate antifa as domestic terrorism

 Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate antifa as a domestic terrorism group, despite no evidence of antifa activities in the state. Bill sponsor Republican Braxton Mitchell told… Read More

February 16, 2021

Tester takes helm of Senate’s defense money panel

Democrat Jon Tester of Montana catapulted on Friday to the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, senators said. The bulky, soft-spoken former music teacher and farmer, who is… Read More

February 15, 2021

Attorney General Says Senator Tester Didn’t Side With Montana.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told KGVO News that he has been in communication with many western states regarding the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline. “We are leading a… Read More

February 12, 2021

Daines, Rosendale: Cottonwood Decision Hurts Montana Timber Jobs, Forest Management Project

U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service urging the agencies to… Read More

February 11, 2021

Montana attorney general Knudsen asks Biden to reverse Keystone decision

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is calling on President Joe Biden to reconsider his revocation of a key permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and said he and… Read More

February 10, 2021

Bullock tapped to lead “dark money” political group

Former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has a new gig in politics. Bullock was one of three Democrats named as co-chairs to lead American Bridge 21st Century, a group aiming to… Read More

February 8, 2021

Pro-life bills advance in Montana Senate

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Thursday, two Montana House bills related to abortion rights took another step forward in the Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard two abortion bills. The hearing lasted… Read More

February 5, 2021

Senate votes to advance budget resolution for Biden’s relief plan

At 5:34 am on Friday, the Senate voted 51-50 to advance the budget resolution that will be used to facilitate passage of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, with… Read More

February 5, 2021

Montana to Receive $1.9 Million from Multi-State Settlement with McKinsey & Company for its Role in the Opioid Epidemic

Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one… Read More

February 5, 2021

The Knives Come Out for Josh Hawley

Since Josh Hawley was a young man, powerful people have told him he was special. His teachers gave him the “Special R” award, just one feather in the Rockhurst High… Read More

February 5, 2021

AOC and Bernie Are Teaming Up to Get Biden to Declare Climate Change a National Emergency

AOC and Bernie Sanders are teaming up to declare the climate crisis a national emergency—but the only person who can make that happen is President Joe Biden. The National Climate… Read More

February 4, 2021

Environmental group appeals decision on southwest Montana timber projects

An environmental law firm has appealed a federal district court judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit challenging three timber projects in southwest Montana. John Meyer, attorney for the Cottonwood Environmental… Read More

February 4, 2021

Outfitters support Montana bill to set aside hunting licenses for clients

HELENA — Montana hunting outfitters turned out in force Tuesday in support of a bill to set aside thousands of non-resident hunting licenses for their clients, arguing their businesses need… Read More

February 4, 2021

North Dakota lawmakers consider bill to legalize recreational marijuana

A bill would legalize marijuana for recreational use in North Dakota — but with some restrictions. House Bill 1420 would allow recreational weed to be sold at dispensaries, where medical marijuana is… Read More

February 4, 2021

Democrats’ push to increase minimum wage to $15 runs into roadblocks

Congressional Democrats and Joe Biden made the $15 minimum wage a key part of their 2020 platform. But it’s now at risk of exclusion or being watered down in Biden’s… Read More

February 3, 2021

Unions show signs of voter remorse after Biden reality sinks in

Several unions that eagerly endorsed President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election are now learning the hard way what it means to support Democrat policies. During his first day… Read More

January 22, 2021

Delay in power-sharing pact leaves Senate in limbo

Democrats are in control of the Senate. But Sen. Ron Johnson is still leading the Homeland Security Committee, even though he’s term-limited and in the minority. It’s the latest complication… Read More

January 22, 2021

Montana could make history, depending on 2020 Census results

BILLINGS — Montana could be on the cusp of achieving something that has never happened before in U.S. history. In early March, state officials expect to find out if Montana’s… Read More

January 22, 2021

Great Falls mayor has been appointed to a National League of Cities committee

GREAT FALLS — The mayor of Great Falls will soon be helping a national organization work with the federal government to help cities across the country. Mayor Bob Kelly has… Read More

January 22, 2021

Keystone Pipeline Not Necessary Right Now, Says Petroleum Analyst

Gas prices in Missoula have started to rise and that is a trend that will likely continue during the coming months. Patrick DeHaan is the head of petroleum analysis at… Read More

January 22, 2021

Liz Cheney faces Wyoming GOP challenger after Trump impeachment vote

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is “out of touch” with Wyoming for her vote to impeach President Donald Trump, a Republican state senator said Wednesday in announcing he will run against… Read More

January 22, 2021

Media Outlets Attribute Migrant Caravans And Increased Asylum Seekers To Biden’s Immigration Proposals

Media outlets have been reporting since December that President Joe Biden’s proposed immigration and asylum policies could be interpreted as relaxed leading to an increase in migrants seeking refuge in… Read More

January 22, 2021

DeSantis calls National Guard troops back from DC: ‘They’re not Nancy Pelosi’s servants’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called the National Guard back to Florida, saying that “they’re soldiers” and “not Nancy Pelosi’s servants.” DeSantis appeared on Fox & Friends Friday morning and… Read More

January 22, 2021

30 Things Donald Trump Did as President You Might Have Missed

Many Americans will remember President Donald Trump’s presidency as a four-yearlong storm of tweets, rallies and on-air rants that ended in a mob riot and historic second impeachment. But there… Read More

January 19, 2021

Gov. Noem seeks $900,000 to revise U.S. history curriculum in state’s public schools

Gov. Kristi Noem has proposed $900,000 in one-time funds for curriculum to help meet her goal of teaching South Dakota’s students “why the U.S. is the most special nation in… Read More

January 19, 2021

‘The Genie is Out of the Bottle’

Wednesday’s impeachment of President Donald Trump was one of the strangest political events in memory: A historic rebuke to a president delivered with just days remaining in his term, with… Read More

January 18, 2021

Health Care and Seniors Groups Praise Governor Gianforte’s Revision to Vaccine Distribution Plan

HELENA, Mont. – Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled a revised vaccine distribution plan that prioritizes protecting the most vulnerable Montanans. With Gianforte’s revisions, Montanans most at-risk for serious illness… Read More

January 18, 2021

Governor Gianforte announces Director of Indian Affairs

HELENA – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced his appointment of Misty Kuhl to lead the Department of Indian Affairs. “Misty shares my commitment to create new partnerships and build stronger… Read More

January 18, 2021

Attorney General Knudsen Pushes FDA to Examine Progress in Opioid Fight

HELENA — Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a broad coalition of 48 attorneys general in pushing federal regulators to examine recent progress in their fight against opioid abuse. The bipartisan… Read More

January 18, 2021

Attorney General-Elect Austin Knudsen Announces Department of Justice Division Administrators

Culbertson, MT – Attorney General-Elect Austin Knudsen today announced the appointment of several division administrators to help lead the Department of Justice. “We have assembled a tremendous group of talented… Read More

January 18, 2021

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