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Chemtrails and Compliance
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the skies lit up over Missoula and the Bitterroot with an extraordinary amount of what are commonly known as “chemtrails.” Since that day, numerous instances of these visible streaks—sprayed from jets crisscrossing the sky—have blanketed the area with “something” intended for a specific end. That “something” is being imposed on…
Gianforte Touts Legislative Wins as Freedom Caucus Blasts Property Tax Bill
As Gianforte touts legislative progress, conservatives raise alarms over property tax reform.
Montana Leads the Nation with Groundbreaking Right to Compute Act
Governor Greg Gianforte signs pioneering legislation to protect computational rights.
Anti-Trump Missoula Protest Sequel Fizzles
Aging progressives returned to the Missoula Courthouse for a second round of chants, signs, and simmering hysteria—but this time, the crowd barely cracked 200.
Montana Backs Trump in Legal Showdown Over Education Bureaucracy
Trump’s Cuts Target DC Bureaucracy; 21-State Brief Calls It a Win for Women and Local Control
Montana’s Sheehy Joins Western Lawmakers in Push for Major Forest Management Overhaul
Bipartisan bill follows Trump-backed emergency order as wildfire threats and forest health concerns escalate across the West
Flathead Judge Dan Wilson Enters Montana Supreme Court Race
Conservative jurist seeks to succeed retiring Justice Beth Baker
Montana Bill Raises Alarm Over Human Experimentation Standards
Critics say SB 535 lacks basic patient safeguards, opens door to biotech human trials with minimal oversight
How Choteau Officials Used Lawfare to Crush Political Opponent Nathan White
The mayor, city bureaucrats, and Teton County deputies joined forces to dismantle a local reformer’s campaign—and exile him from public life.
Governor Gianforte Pushes Permanent Property Tax Relief in Missoula
Press conference reveals widespread support for proposed Homestead Rate Cut
Governor Gianforte Defends Tax Relief Policies Amid Legislative Hurdles
Tax relief strategy targets income and property tax cuts for Montanans
Montana’s Legal Push for Abortion Parental Consent Draws Wide Support for Supreme Court Review
Eighteen states, 43 organizations, and key leaders rally behind Montana’s push for parental consent laws in abortion cases.
Freedom Foundation Criticizes Montana Teachers Union’s Financial Ties to “Radical” Organizations
Union funding of activist groups and race-focused education materials draws scrutiny from watchdogs and policymakers.
5150 in the 406: Missoula’s Mental Health Crisis Meets Nationwide Protest Hysteria
Waving signs, shouting slogans, and wearing costumes, Missoula’s activists staged a group exorcism of Trump Derangement Syndrome—a glimpse into the fractured state of the post-2024 Left.
One Gay Judge Just Told Montana Women Their Privacy Is Bigotry
Judicial activism meets gender theology in Montana, where privacy is heresy and delusion is law.
Montana GOP Cuts Off Funding and Support for “Out of Line Nine” Republican Senators
Party will no longer fund or support nine senators accused of aligning with Democrats, but admits it cannot formally expel them.
Governor Gianforte Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Parental Rights in Montana
Governor files amicus brief urging reversal of Montana Supreme Court’s decision on abortion consent law.
Montana’s Whine Producers
From protests to politics: Montana is producing a lot of intoxicating whines