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Daines Leads Colleagues in Push to Biden to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Crossing the Northern Border

U.S. Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), John Thune (S.D.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Jim Risch (Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Marsha… Read More

Rosendale Introduces the “FAIRNESS in Flood Insurance Act”

Representative Rosendale introduced the Fixing Announcements for Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises (FAIRNESS) in Flood Insurance Act of 2021 to prevent surprise financial burdens at the end… Read More

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

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

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Daines Leads Colleagues in Push to Biden to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Crossing the Northern Border

Rosendale Introduces the “FAIRNESS in Flood Insurance Act”

Third Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Blocked: Federal Judge Grants Nationwide Preliminary Injunction

Attorney General Knudsen sues President Biden to uphold immigration laws

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit today to stop a dangerous Biden administration immigration policy that drastically ties the hands of immigration officers, halting nearly all deportations –… Read More

Commissioner Downing Meets to Form Three Additional Elder Justice Councils

Commissioner Troy Downing and members of the Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) met with community members in Missoula to discuss the creation of a Western Montana… Read More

Gov. Gianforte: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Violates Montana Law

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

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

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

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

Judge rules against Christopher Columbus statue removal in South Philadelphia

A statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in South Philadelphia , a local judge ruled Tuesday, overruling city officials’ decision to remove it. The decision was not supported by law and was baseless… Read More

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

Billings Parents Overwhelmingly Oppose Mask Mandates

They don’t have the will of the people. That is the bottom line when it comes to a mask mandate in Billings public schools. If a parent wants to mask… Read More

AG Knudsen slams White House’s call for OPEC+ countries to produce more oil

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen slammed the White House’s call for OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and others) to increase its oil output, following the Biden administration’s lawless… Read More

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

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

Rosendale votes against holiday commemorating end of slavery

Montana’s only congressman, Matt Rosendale, was among the 14 House Republicans who voted Wednesday against a bill making June 19 a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the… Read More

Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case over whether Philadelphia could refuse to contract with a Roman Catholic adoption agency that… Read More

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

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

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health and Addiction Services in Montana

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, introduced a bipartisan bill to enhance access to addiction and mental health services in communities across Montana. This comes after… Read More

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

Missoula, Bozeman approve hiring full-time judges after mandate from legislature

Missoula and Bozeman are taking action after the governor signed Senate Bill 127 in April, an unfunded mandate cutting all part-time assistant judges in municipal court. Many judges appoint a… Read More

Attorney General Knudsen Leads 20-State Effort Opposing Biden’s ATF Director Nominee

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 19 other state attorneys general today called on the U.S. Senate to reject David Chipman’s confirmation as director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau… Read More

Pressure Mounts on Red State Attorneys General To Cut Ties With Left-Wing Law Firm

Montana this month ended its relationship with a law firm that has deep ties to the Democratic Party, a victory for conservative legal figures pushing other red states to stop… Read More

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

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Package to Promote Retirement Security for Montanans

U.S. Senator Steve Daines is helping lead bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to help Montanans prepare for retirement. The package includes Daines’ bipartisan “Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act” that helps Montanans track… Read More

AOC criticizes Biden statement of support for Israel as siding with ‘occupation’

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.,criticized President Biden over his Wednesday statement of support for Israel amid escalating violence with Hamas, claiming he gave little context for what stoked the tensions… Read More

Rep. Rosendale Statement on Cheney Removal

“For months it’s been clear that Cheney is unfit for any leadership role in the Republican Party. Conservatives tried to fix the problem in February, but weren’t listened to. Even… Read More

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

Guest Column: Bitter Bullock should find something better to do

Montana voters overwhelmingly rejected Steve Bullock’s recent attempt to represent us in the US Senate – he lost the race by over 60,000 votes. Based on the column he submitted… Read More

Bernie Sanders Pushing Back on Dem Calls for Removing SALT Deduction Cap

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is flatly opposed to removing former President Donald Trump’s cap on what’s known as the SALT deduction on state and… Read More

USHER ANNOUNCES FOR SENATE DISTRICT 20

Representative Barry Usher (R-Laurel) has announced he is running for Montana Senate District 20. Usher, currently represents House District 40, consisting of North Rural Yellowstone County (Molt, Broadview, Acton &… Read More

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

Montana Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge To New Judicial Appointment Law With Full Bench

The Montana Supreme Court will proceed with a full bench to consider a challenge to a new law that allows the governor to appoint judges and justices to court vacancies…. Read More

Daines Cosponsors Bill to Speed Critical Mineral Production

U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored a bill to streamline the permitting process for domestic critical mineral production. Daines’ bill will help create Montana jobs, boost the economy, protect our national security… Read More

Ryan Zinke jumps on House seat

The U.S. Census last Monday revealed that Montana qualified for a second U.S. House seat, and the first person to announce his intent to fill it is a familiar face…. Read More

Medical marijuana initiative to appear on South Dakota 2020 ballot

South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett announced Thursday that the petition submitted for an initiated measure on legalizing medical use marijuana has been validated and filed. The measure, titled… Read More

Psaki defends administration’s messaging on refugee cap

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday tried to rebut criticism of the Biden administration’s refugee admissions plan after its faltering rollout at the end of last week. President… Read More

Daines, Rosendale, Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly

Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations today urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) study that states… Read More

Rep. Rosendale Introduces Health Freedom & Flexibility Act

Today, Representative Rosendale introduced the Health Freedom and Flexibility Act. This bill empowers Americans to make their own decisions on how they spend their hard-earned dollars on healthcare. Thirty-million Americans,… Read More

Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Authorizing Direct Patient Care

At a direct patient care facility in Billings, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care. “We’re committed to making affordable, high-quality health care… Read More

MT Judiciary, GOP Legislators disagree during investigatory committee

The Legislature’s Special Select Committee on Judicial Transparency and Accountability met Monday afternoon to question Montana Supreme Court Justices and the Court Administrator. However, to some committee members’ disapproval, administrator… Read More

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