Category: Government

Montana Leads 27 States Challenging Hawaii’s Gun Carry Ban at Supreme Court
State flips longstanding presumption by banning firearm carry in businesses unless owners explicitly allow it

Glacier, Yellowstone Prioritize American Families With New $100 Fee for International Visitors
Interior Department announces $250 annual pass for nonresidents, $100 per-person surcharge at 11 parks

Missoula, Billings Courts Create New Rules for AI-Drafted Filings
Self-represented litigants raise concerns about barriers to AI tools that help navigate complex court procedures

Missoula Touts High Score From National LGBTQ+ Group After Flouting State Law and Adopting Pride Flag
City earned points for adopting Pride flag to skirt state law banning it from schools

Missoula Takes $250K From Coalition Facing EPA Fraud Probe to Plan Climate Projects
Grant funds planning to build ‘pipeline’ of clean energy projects that will require future investment to implement

MSU to Host Forum on Homelessness as Bozeman Numbers Climb
Homelessness up 28% in one year as officials behind current policies present strategies

Montana Partners With Trump Administration to Verify Voter Citizenship Status
85% of Montana voters support citizen-only voting in 2023 poll

Montana Heritage Center Reaches $60 Million Goal, Opens December 3
Great Falls foundation’s closing gift caps grassroots effort by more than 1,300 donors to fund state-of-the-art Helena facility

Property Tax Bills Passed by Democrats and ‘Defecting Republicans’
Missoula County Republican Leader Criticizes Gianforte, Legislators Over SB 542 and HB 231

46 Montana Schools Awarded Travel Grants for Helena History Trips
Second Wave of Applications Open for History and Civics Travel Grant Program

Gifts with a Lift Returns for 73rd Year to Support Montana State Hospital Patients
Annual donation program relies on public generosity to ensure every MSH patient receives a holiday gift











