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- Missoula Businesses Face Harassment Campaign After Sponsoring Republican Fair Booth
- Missoula County Wants $5.76 Million More From Property Taxpayers to Fund Grant Bureaucracy and Climate Activism
- Montana Democrats’ Post-Election Memo Reveals Strategy, Panic, and Denial
- Montana Cuts Deceased Voter Removal Time from Years to Days, Earns National Recognition
- Which Montana Organization Will Be First Prosecuted Under Federal Crackhouse Law?
Montana Congressional Delegation Warns of Grid Reliability Threats from Alberta
Alberta’s electricity rules could undermine Montana grid during extreme cold
Who Counts? Trump Poised To Try To Remove Noncitizens From Census
Montana Would Have Gained a Second House Seat Earlier Under a Citizen-Only Census Count, Reviving Debate Over Representation
Supreme Court Clears Path to Defund Planned Parenthood as ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Takes a Byrd Bath
Supreme Court clears the way to defund Planned Parenthood—now it’s Montana’s turn
ACLU Montana Weaponizes Race in Latest Challenge to New Voter Registration Law
Third voting law challenge in six years prompts questions about “disproportionate” effect on Native Americans, litigation strategy and true motivations
Montana GOP Leaders Rally Behind Trump’s Iran Strikes as Libertarians Condemn ‘Illegal’ Action
Swift GOP praise contrasts with Libertarian warnings about fracturing Trump’s coalition
Montana Senate Delegation Calls for Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities, Stopping Short of Advocating U.S. Military Intervention
Daines and Sheehy align on Iran threat while expressing support for Israeli preemptive action
Montana Abortion Amendment Faces Serious Court Challenge Before July Deadline
Montana’s “abortion rights” constitutional amendment could be thrown out not because of what it says, but because of what voters never got to see.
Daines Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Flag Desecration
Montana Republican continues nine-year push for constitutional protection against flag burning
‘No Kings’ Protest Brings Anti-Trump Message to Downtown Missoula
Missoulians join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest movement with downtown march opposing Trump
Downing, Zinke Seek Permanent Colstrip Relief from Federal Emissions Standards
Legislation would provide regulatory relief for Colstrip and other coal-fired power plants nationwide
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Combat Drug Trafficking on Montana Tribal Lands
PROTECT Act would expand tribal jurisdiction to prosecute non-Native drug offenders
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
Ellie Boldman, Lucifer, and the Breaking of the Liberal Mind
How a Montana progressive darling became the center of whispers, resignations, and one woman’s tragic end
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
Jon Tester Joins Super PAC as Senior Advisor After Years of Opposing Them
Former Montana senator who once urged restrictions on third-party spending joins super PAC as senior adviser
There Are Reasons No One Listens to Marc Racicot Anymore
Marc Racicot Explains Civility by Condemning Everyone
Montana Attorney General Leads Multi-State Opposition to DEI Training Practices
Montana AG argues DEI training scapegoats white employees, violates Title VII
After Conservative Backlash Over Legislative Collapse, RINO Removal Project Expands into Montana
After grassroots backlash over tax hikes, budget growth, and judicial inaction, conservative group aims to unseat Montana “RINO” Legislators