Tag: Montana

Downing Bill Would Help Montana Businesses Spot AI Hype
Cost-neutral legislation aims to help Montana businesses determine when AI tools are worth adopting—and when they aren’t

Montana Issues Partial SNAP Benefits as Federal Shutdown Nears End
State issues 65% of maximum allotments as Senate passes bill to fully fund program through September 2026

Downing: Congress Must Flip the Switch on Burdensome Energy Rules
Montana congressman urges overturn of Powder River Basin coal leasing ban, unlocking 37.8 billion tons and protecting millions in school funding

Hays Woman Pleads Guilty to Strangulation on Fort Belknap Reservation
Case marks latest federal prosecution of violent crime on tribal lands

FWP Seeks Public Help to Identify Lake Elmo Vandals
$1,000 reward offered for information on August 11 incident

Gerrymandering in Montana
For years, we Montanans liked to think of “gerrymandering” as one of those imported political diseases—something that happened in faraway, untrustworthy states with names like “Illinois” or “California,” where maps are drawn by political cartographers who believe in geometry the way Picasso believed in accurate faces. But here’s the bad news: you don’t have to…

Montana’s First Large Medical Supply Warehouse to Create 70 Jobs in Billings
Montana’s first large medical supply warehouse breaks ground, expected to open in late 2026

Gianforte Seeks Applicants for Two New Yellowstone County Judgeships
Applications due Aug. 26 for district court positions created by legislature

Montana Lawmakers Fight Federal Coal Ban That Would Cut Mine Life by 27 Years
Entire Montana delegation unites to challenge Bureau of Land Management decision

Some Local Libraries Continue Hot Spot Lending Program as COVID-Era Funding Expires
Local library boards and Friends groups step in to continue internet access service after federal COVID funds expire

Shelby Woman Convicted in Multi-County Illegal Immigration Case Spanning Border to Helena
Repeat offender faces up to 5 years as border encounters surge 690% in Mountain region











