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A closer look: New Kalispell precinct goes all blue while one Whitefish area leans red in governor's race
A voting bloc in downtown Kalispell bucked the prevailing conservative trends in the 2024 election, emerging as an…
Opponents pile on Republican Rosendale in US House debate
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale was slammed over his opposition to aid for Ukraine and votes against federal projects that could benefit Montan…
Montana voters to decide on 'born alive' abortion bill
A referendum on the Montana ballot in November raises the prospect of criminal charges for health care providers unless they take "all medically appropriate an…
Montana law ending Election Day voter registration on hold
The Montana Supreme Court, in a split ruling on Wednesday, upheld a temporary order blocking the enforcement of two election-related laws passed by the 2021 Mo…
Fallon files as write-in for commission seat
Defeated Flathead County commissioner candidate Jack Fallon has registered as a write-in candidate for the upcoming November general election.
Redistricting meeting focuses on western Montana
Sparking a back-and-forth with redistricting commissioners, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, said Tuesday it wasn’t “fair” that Native Americans are “overreprese…
Declining trust in government a top issue for Zinke supporters
The economy and a general distrust in government are among the top issues for the folks who came out to support U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke at his campaign…
Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe
Former Interior secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indi…
Judges finds new Montana election law unconstitutional
A Montana law that would have required people who turn 18 in the month before an election to vote in person — thus denying them the option to vote absentee — v…
Recounts results confirm Bukacek won utility board GOP primary
Ballot recounts conducted in four counties, the last concluding Monday, confirm that Flathead Valley internal medicine doctor Ann “Annie” Bukacek has won the R…
Recounts confirm Bukacek as winner of PSC primary
Ann Bukacek is still the Republican winner in the Montana Public Service Commission District No. 5 primary, according to recounts in three of four counties.
Montana Secretary of State receives recount request for PSC District 5
Montana Public Service Commission candidate Derek Skees requested a recount in the District 5 GOP primary after earning 11,146 votes to winner Ann Bukacek’s 11…
Supreme Court: Montana regents make campus gun rules
Montana's Board of Regents, not the Legislature, has the constitutional authority to regulate the possession and storage of firearms on public college campuses…
Bukacek presumptive winner of Republican PSC primary
Flathead Valley physician Ann “Annie” Bukacek is the presumptive winner of the Republican primary in the race for a seat on Montana’s Public Service Commission…
Republican primaries highlight a divided caucus
Eyes across Montana last week were affixed to the slow drip of precinct results in the neck-and-neck U.S. House GOP primary between former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Al Olszewski, an orthopedic surgeon,…
Holmquist leapfrogs Fallon with addition of provisional ballots
In a stunning reversal, incumbent Flathead County Commissioner Pam Holmquist surpassed challenger Jack Fallon with the addition of provisional ballots to the f…