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- Tim Montana, Lewistown Train, and Missoula’s Film Scene Honored at Montana Tourism Awards
- Montana Inaugurates Amazon’s New Facility in Belgrade
- Operator Bids Now Open to Host Capitol Complex’s First Year-Round Café
- Emergency Forest Order Aims to Clear Montana Skies
- Montana Attorney Named Finalist for National Entrepreneurial Award
Montana Sees Continued Business Growth in February
New registrations surge as Montana builds on record growth with reduced fees and streamlined regulations
Montana Senators Push to Ban Russian Mineral Imports—But Is It About Jobs or Sanctions?
Proposal to ban Russian minerals could benefit Montana mining, but leaves broader American First concerns unaddressed
House Approves Property Tax Overhaul Amid Rising Housing Costs
Permanent rate cut heads to Senate after strong bipartisan support, aiming to ease long-term tax burdens for homeowners, renters, and small businesses.
Dillon Hospital Recognized as Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
A Legacy of Excellence: Barrett Hospital & HealthCare Earns 14th Top 100 Recognition
Montana Motor Vehicle Division Prepares for Office Closures Ahead of New System Launch
MVD and County Treasurer Offices to Pause Services March 13-16 for System Upgrade, Promising More Online Services and Faster Turnaround Time for Customers
Montana Secretary, With 19 Peers, Urges Trump to Repeal CTA Amid FinCEN Surveillance Concerns
Beneficial Ownership Information reporting enforcement measures started under the Biden administration fuel fears that weaponized oversight could leave small businesses exposed to future retribution by unfriendly regimes.
Daines Introduces Bill to Protect Montanans from Immoral Death Tax
Legislation Aims to End ‘Destructive’ Estate Tax for Montana Farms, Ranches, and Small Businesses
Land Board Meets to Approve Logging Projects in Western Montana
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen motioned during the February Land Board meeting to green-light logging operations in Beaverhead, Flathead, and Sanders counties. The motion received unanimous support from her fellow Land Board colleagues. “It’s important for us to manage our forests in Montana responsibly. These projects will reduce fire fuel and…
Is Anything About Surajit Khanna’s Returning Youth Initiative Real?
The Khanna Con: Is Dr. Khanna exploiting Montana’s well-meaning do-gooders for photo-ops, while offering little real help to those he claims to serve?
It’s Clear As Mud Where The Rubber Hits The Road In Missoula
Explore the complexities of Missoula’s homeless initiatives as Travis Mateer investigates rumors of church parking lots hosting “urban car campers”.
Freedom Caucus Thwarts Enviro-Socialist Agenda
HELENA, MT (59601) – Montana Freedom Caucus members dealt a fatal blow to Senate Bill 255 in the House of Representatives. If passed, this bill would have prioritized the state’s largest utility provider and presented artificially low rates to incentivize electric vehicle (EV) ownership, rather than letting the free-market drive demand. In his opening statement,…
Montana Freedom Caucus Legislators Urge “No” Vote on Central Bank Digital Currency Bill
HELENA, MT (59601)—The Montana Freedom Caucus opposes Senate Bill 370, which would create the necessary framework for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The push for a CBDC is the biggest attack on financial freedom that our country has ever seen. Imagine being forced to have a bank account directly with the Federal Reserve rather…
Montana Freedom Caucus Announces Tax Rebate Bill
HELENA, MT – The Montana Freedom Caucus (MTFC) announced House Bill 307 at the Montana State Capitol yesterday. Representative Jerry Schillinger, House District 37, discussed how this bill will return a greater amount of revenue back into the pockets of Montana’s taxpayers when compared to any other rebate bills. He credited the work of the…
America’s Hunger Games
In 2012, Americans flocked to the theater to witness the airing of a new dystopian film called The Hunger Games. In this post-apocalyptic feature, there are twelve districts where one girl and one boy are forced to serve as sacrificial tributes to the Capital of Panem. They are the punishment meted out on the people…
The Left’s Weaponization of Montana’s Economy
This op-ed was originally published in the Substack titled “Brutus” on December 3rd, 2022. Through basic observation, we all know that certain types of industries attract different classes and kinds of people with different beliefs and politics. The oil, mining, and raw material production industries are comprised mostly of conservative blue-collar, middle-class men. To the…
Roxy Theater Cancels Showing of Documentary Critical of Mayor Engen’s Administration
The Roxy Theater in Missoula cancelled a showing of a forthcoming documentary critical of Mayor John Engen’s 14-year administration titled Engen’s Missoula citing “overbooking.” Three days after signing a contract with the producer at the beginning of December, The Roxy Theater rental coordinator Christina Tripp notified the producer of the alleged overbooking, refunded the deposit,…
UPDATED: Federal Judge Grants Montana’s Request For Injunction On CMS Vaccine Mandate, Benefis Insists on Jab
Montana healthcare workers are protected under HB-702 which adds vaccination status as a protected class.
PHOTOS: Statewide Rallies Against Vaccine Mandates Draw Over a Thousand Across Montana
Update (11/30/2021): A federal judge has blocked CMS vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. Yesterday, over a thousand Montanans showed up for statewide rallies against vaccine mandates imposed on healthcare workers by the Biden Administration. Demonstrators attended rallies in Billings, Bozeman, Glendive, Great Falls, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, Missoula, and Sydney at 2:00pm in highly…