Montana, Others Ask SCOTUS to Rule on Birthright Citizenship

The Trump administration is currently facing legal challenges regarding the president’s birthright citizenship executive order.

Montana Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday With Statewide Collection Sites

Montana collected 1,229 pounds of drugs in April as state faces rising youth prescription abuse

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Montana Corrections Director Brian Gootkin Nominated as U.S. Marshal

White House nomination would replace Craig Anderson, who has served since 2023

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Energy Secretary Declares ‘Era of Energy Subtraction’ Over at Montana Summit

Wright calls artificial intelligence the ‘next Manhattan Project’ as four governors rally behind energy expansion

Supreme Court Appears Ready to Back Montana Police in Warrantless Home Entry Case

Justices express skepticism about requiring probable cause standard for emergency welfare checks in case stemming from 2021 Anaconda shooting

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Montana AG Files Brief Supporting Trump as Judge Blocks Oregon Guard Deployment

Montana backs federal response to ‘war zone’ violence against ICE agents in Portland

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Energy Secretary, Multi-State Governors Gather in Bozeman to Address Montana’s Power Demand Surge

Summit brings federal and industry leaders as electricity demand projections double in two years

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Senate Passes Bill to Reverse Montana Coal Leasing Ban, Sends to Trump’s Desk

Legislation set to save nearly 1,000 jobs and billions in state revenue

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Senate Confirms Kurt Alme as U.S. Attorney for Montana

Confirmation formalizes leadership of office prosecuting high-profile drug, immigration, and reservation abuse cases

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Montana Republicans Blame ‘Schumer Shutdown’ as Democrats Block House Funding Bill

Senate Democrats reject continuing resolution similar to measures they’ve supported in the past

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Montana Delegation Backs Bill Warden for USDA Rural Development Director

Former legislator brings natural resources experience to role overseeing billions in rural infrastructure funding

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Federal Trade Investigation Offers Hope for 700 Laid-Off Montana Miners After Delegation’s Push

USITC decision validates delegation’s bipartisan push to combat Russian market manipulation

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Sheehy Pushes Ocean Floor Mining to Counter China’s Critical Mineral Dominance

Legislation would speed up seabed mining permits to access materials essential for phones, batteries, and defense systems

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House Passes Permanent Reversal of Montana Coal Leasing Ban

Downing’s Congressional Review Act strategy would permanently reverse Biden-era restrictions, protecting mining from future administrative changes

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Federal Government Orders Montana to Remove Gender Content From Sex Education Curriculum

State has 60 days to comply or face loss of federal funding for sex education programs

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Montana Rep Downing Co-Sponsors GRACE Act Protecting Religious Vaccine Exemptions

Legislation would withhold federal funding from schools that don’t honor religious exemptions

Whistleblower Ties Clinton Campaign to Fake Russia Hack

Declassified complaint alleges intelligence official suppressed evidence contradicting 2016 Russian interference narrative

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Daines Backs Bill Targeting Public Officials for Financial Fraud

Montana senator joins Republican effort to create mandatory minimum sentences for officials who commit fraud