Category: Government

Kalispell Seeks Ward 3 Residents for City Council Appointment
City Council to appoint Ward 3 representative after Ryan Hunter becomes mayor

Gov. Gianforte Donates Salary to Great Falls Program Training Students in Construction
High School House Program has built 48 affordable homes since 1998 while teaching workforce skills

Mexican Man With Eight Prior Deportations Sentenced for Second Felony Illegal Reentry in Montana
Mendoza-Almanza’s ninth illegal entry marks one of Montana’s most extensive removal histories in recent federal cases

Stopsatprettyplaces Guilty of Sexually Abusing Child on Crow Reservation
49-year-old Billings man faces up to life in prison after jury convicts him of abusing 9-year-old girl on reservation

House Passes Bill Returning $48 Million to Montana’s Rural Counties
House reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools program through 2026, delivering backpay to 32 Montana counties

Knudsen Joins GOP Attorneys General Urging Ban on Virginia AG Who Fantasized About Murder
Montana AG says Jones’ violent rhetoric poses threat to public trust and fellow attorneys general

Missoula Moves Forward with Controversial Million Dollar Green Roof for Missoula Library
Library retrofit begins supplier search four years after feature was cut for budget reasons

Judge With History of Democratic Donations Rules Montana Must Issue Nonbinary Driver’s License
State’s first openly gay judge rules denial of nonbinary license violated state constitution’s equal protection guarantee

Daines Joins GOP Push to Halt Taxpayer Funding of Congressional Abortion Coverage
Republican lawmakers say OPM has violated Smith Amendment by subsidizing health plans that cover elective abortions

Montana Officials Warn of Fake Jail Websites Targeting Inmate Families
Scam site impersonating Musselshell County jail is among fraudulent detention center websites found statewide

Montana Announces Over $47 Million in Federal Housing Funding This Week
Commerce Department Awards $8 Million Following Board of Housing’s $39 Million Tax Credit Allocation

Montana Rolls Out New Driver Licenses to Combat Fraud, Identity Theft
New polycarbonate cards feature what state calls enhanced security to combat fraud and identity theft











