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Gianforte Praises Supreme Court Ruling

Governor Greg Gianforte applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s Youth Protection Act and reinforcing the right of states to restrict certain medical and… Read More

June 22, 2025

Senator Daines Leads Bipartisan Push to Celebrate “Great Outdoors Month”

U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is once again championing Montana’s outdoor heritage on the national stage, as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution he co-led to designate June… Read More

June 21, 2025

Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Compensate Service Members Discharged Over COVID Vaccine Mandate

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025 on Friday, aiming to provide backpay and compensation to thousands of service members who were discharged from the… Read More

June 21, 2025

Here’s how American taxpayers will be impacted if the ‘big, beautiful bill’ fails

(The Center Square) – The Republican budget resolution, which among other things would extend the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has sparked concerns over the resulting trillions of… Read More

June 21, 2025

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Florida GOP Senators Back Vote-By-Mail Overhaul

With backing from Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Florida Senate committee on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging proposal to revamp vote-by-mail laws, including banning the use of drop boxes and taking aim… Read More

March 23, 2021

Dems consider overturning Iowa congressional race

The prospect of a floor vote to overturn a contested congressional race in Iowa has suddenly become a real dilemma for House Democrats’ most vulnerable members. Moderate Democrats are privately… Read More

March 23, 2021

Daines Votes No on Becerra Confirmation to be HHS Secretary

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted against the confirmation of President Biden’s Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra. “Xavier Becerra has made a career out of defending the… Read More

March 19, 2021

Outline of Montana cannabis bill shows framework, allocation of revenues

An early look at the legislative plan to implement recreational cannabis use in Montana shows the program aims to address a wide range of priorities and could be a boon… Read More

March 18, 2021

Daines Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Lawsuit

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the below statement regarding Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s announcement to pursue legal action against the Biden administration for revoking the permit for construction on… Read More

March 18, 2021

Montana and Texas Lead 21-State Lawsuit to Block Biden’s Illegitimate Keystone Cancellation

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 19 other state attorneys general filed suit today in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas… Read More

March 18, 2021

Montana Republicans Fighting D.C. Democrat’s Plan to Ban Montana Tax Cuts

HELENA, Mont. – In a last-second change to the $1.9 trillion liberal wish list disguised as Covid relief, the Democrats snuck in an additional provision to the bill that would… Read More

March 17, 2021

Montana AG, 11 others sue Biden administration over environmental order

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined 11 other state attorneys general on Monday in filing a lawsuit in an attempt to block the Biden administration from unilaterally implementing parts of… Read More

March 12, 2021

Representative Rosendale Fights for Fair COVID Relief Funding for Montana Tribes

Representative Rosendale sent a letter to Secretary Yellen strongly encouraging she use certified, current tribal enrollment data to determine the funding formula for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,… Read More

March 12, 2021

Daines Introduces Bill to Create and Protect Montana Coal Jobs, Reduce Emissions

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced legislation to help create Montana coal jobs while reducing emissions. The bill, the “Carbon Capture Modernization Act,” supports the use of carbon capture, utilization… Read More

March 11, 2021

Judge rules recreational marijuana measure unconstitutional in South Dakota

A Hughes County judge has ruled that a voter-approved amendment to the South Dakota Constitution ending marijuana prohibition in the state shouldn’t go forward. Circuit Court Judge Christina Klinger ruled… Read More

March 8, 2021

MTGOP: “Senator Tester No Longer Represents Montana”

HELENA – Senator Tester voted alongside Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrat Policy Czar Bernie Sanders to hand Montana taxpayers nearly $2 trillion in new spending to deliver a wish… Read More

March 7, 2021

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

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