Montana State News
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Audit says Ellsworth’s actions ‘constitute an abuse of his government position’
A former Montana Senate leader’s $170,100 government contract with a business acquaintance was a wasteful and abus…
State of the State is ‘strong,’ but Gianforte says work is ‘far from over’
Montana is a shining example for what the country can achieve, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Monday night in his biennial State of the State address.
Conservation groups ready to defend marijuana tax revenue
In the four years since the Montana Legislature created the framework to legalize recreational marijuana, tax revenue has funneled tens of millions of dollars …
Regier struggles to unite Republicans in state Senate
Senate President Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, said Thursday night that he has “big concerns” about the remaining 86 days of the 69th Legislature after his fractured Republican majority failed to coalesce around leader…
U.S. will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bears
The Biden administration will continue protecting about 2,000 grizzly bears in four Rocky Mountain states despite objections from Republican-led states, U.S. w…
New rules lead to ‘a little bit of chaos’ in Montana Senate
A change in Senate rules on the first day of the Montana Legislature led to “messed up” planning and stalled some bills.
Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber indu…
Republican-majority Legislature arrives in Helena, gavels in new session
Montana’s majority-Republican Legislature stamped out a mandate Monday for restraining the courts and cutting taxes as the first day of the 2025 session gavele…
Republican leaders outline plan for judicial reform in Montana
Montana Senate President Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, doesn’t believe the tension between the courts and the state legislature should be characterized as a war be…
Montana Supreme Court orders judge to review Gianforte’s bill-tracking documents
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Gov. Greg Gianforte may have legitimate legal reasons to withhold documents that could shed light about which l…
UM scientists help Montana understand its future with grizzly bears
In early 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to delist some populations of grizzly bears in the U.S. Northern Rockies. As Montanans co…
MSU marching band raising funds to attend national championship game
Montana State University has launched a fundraising campaign to offset costs for the Spirit of the West Marching Band to accompany the Bobcats as they play for…
Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy
All you have to do to become a South Dakota resident is spend one night.
Daines retains leadership role on energy committee
Montana’s soon-to-be senior U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will keep a key leadership position in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the upcoming Con…
Bill to clean up abandoned mines signed into law
In 1999, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana took to the floor of the Senate to introduce a bill intended to help clean up abandoned and inactive hardrock mines ac…
Alberta's premier says Americans will pay a lot more for gas if tariffs applied on Canada
The premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said on Thursday that Americans will pay a lot more for gas if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25% …