Daines on Fox Business: Failure Is Not An Option. We Must Pass the Big Beautiful Bill

Daines Pushes for Big Beautiful Bill Passage, Warns of Chinese Agricultural Threats

Montana senator discusses Ukraine drone strikes, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ during Fox Business appearance

Gov. Gianforte speaking during the 2025 Fire Briefing at the DNRC Hangar in Helena

Montana Officials Warn of Active Fire Season Ahead

State and fire management leaders prepare for dry, hot conditions expected through fall

Montana Capitol

Montana’s Foreign Money ‘Ban’ Wouldn’t Have Stopped $3 Million in 2024 Abortion Amendment Funding

Watchdogs say the state’s election finance reform falls short of its promise to keep foreign influence out of ballot campaigns

3rd Street E Improvements Exhibit Overview

Major Street Reconstruction Project to Begin on Kalispell’s 3rd Street East

Two-month project will close road sections between 1st and 3rd Avenue East starting June 2

Montana Capitol

Governor Gianforte Names Five to State Boards

Appointments include University of Montana student to Board of Regents, four commissioners to Fish and Wildlife panel

Montana Awards $320,000 in Grants to 25 Native-Owned Small Businesses

Commerce Department’s Indian Equity Fund supports Native American entrepreneurs across the state

Montana Declares Wildfire Awareness Month as State Prepares for Fire Season

Governor Gianforte and DNRC highlight preparedness measures and encourage residents to assess wildfire risks

Montana Highway Patrol traffic management

Montana Officials Launch Summer Traffic Safety Campaign as ‘100 Deadliest Days’ Begin

Attorney General and Highway Patrol increase enforcement during Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day

Gallatin County Courthouse

State Attorney General Challenges Gallatin County Attorney’s Advice Against ICE Detention Agreement

AG Knudsen calls county attorney’s opposition ‘flawed’ as commissioners weigh ICE agreement

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Montana Maintains Low Unemployment Ranking Third-Lowest in the Nation

State’s jobless rate holds steady at 2.7% for April, marking 46 consecutive months below 3.4%

Guided snowmobile tour along Firehole River

New $5 Fee and Grant Program Set to Expand Montana Snowmobiling Industry

Recently filed laws aim to expand trail programs and support snowmobile clubs

Inmates at Montana State Prison Celebrate Graduation from Automotive Technology Program

DOC and Helena College Partnership Yields New Career Paths for Prison Inmates

James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Billings, Montana

Hardin Man Sentenced to Two Years for Threatening FBI Calls

Glenn Ware repeatedly harassed federal agents with false claims and vulgarities

Close-up of colorful wooden abacus with a child learning math in the background, focusing on education and early childhood development.

New Index Demystifies School Budgets, Targets Montana Next

Mountain States Policy Center releases Idaho-focused school finance report, with Montana data expected in future editions

A rendering of the exterior of the Montana Heritage Center and cafe.

Operator Bids Now Open to Host Capitol Complex’s First Year-Round Café

Historic opportunity: Montana Heritage Center café aims to serve Capitol workers and 100,000+ annual visitors

Justice Law DEI

Montana Attorney General Leads Multi-State Opposition to DEI Training Practices

Montana AG argues DEI training scapegoats white employees, violates Title VII

Missoula Police Department Annual Report 2024

Missoula Police Report Drop in Violent Crime, Rise in Drug Seizures in 2024

Annual report shows violent crime down, drug enforcement up in Missoula

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New State Website Helps Montanans Track Wildlife, Plants, and Invasive Species

New dashboards and species tools offer practical data for landowners, conservationists, and citizen scientists in Western Montana