Category: Government
Montana Politician Faces Jail Time, Fine for Alleged Role in Improper State Contract
State DOJ seeks suspension of Sen. Jason Ellsworth over alleged scheme involving business partner’s $171,000 contract
Eric Strauss to Lead Montana Department of Corrections
The Clancy resident takes over leadership of the department from Director Mike Gootkin
The Montana Constitution’s State University Quagmire
Montana Supreme Court grants unelected regents authority beyond legislative control
Montana Families Face Uncertainty After Judge Blocks ESA Program
2,400 families left scrambling after preliminary injunction halts funding through June 2026
Property Taxes Turn Montana Owners Into Renters
Annual property taxes turn a constitutional right into a government privilege
Montana GOP’s new leadership undermines party’s values
Corvallis resident questions Wittich election, calls for accountability from Republican legislators
HB 680 — A Bad Deal for Montana’s Historic Treasures
HD69 Candidate Trevor Walter Argues Against Law Allowing 99-Year Leases of Historic Towns
Governor Gianforte Contributes Salary to Pregnancy Support Center
ZoeCare Offers Free Ultrasounds, Parenting Programs to Montana Mothers
Repeat Offender Gets Just 3 Months for Harboring Illegal Aliens Across Three Montana Counties
Kristin Louise Mitchell drove from Shelby to East Helena to bail DUI driver out of jail, sheltered three undocumented men at her home
Record Rainfall Floods Libby, Troy as Governor Declares Disaster
Atmospheric river dumps record 6.5 inches in 24 hours, washing out multiple bridges
Two Mexican Men Sentenced After Traffic Stop Near Malta on Highway 2
Border Patrol and Phillips County Sheriff’s Office investigated illegal reentry case at key corridor from Canadian border
Missoula’s $800,000 Pedestrian Bridge Slated for Removal Less Than a Decade After Construction
City’s West Broadway Corridor master plan proposes removing bridge at same cost as original construction, creating pipeline of hole digging and filling projects
