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Montana State News

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Updated 5 hours, 5 minutes ago

Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 voting laws unconstitutional

In a highly anticipated ruling Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s finding that four law…

Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
Record-low snowpack worries researches at University of Montana

MISSOULA – Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water sh…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Supreme Court clears way for override poll of vetoed marijuana funds bill

The Montana Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied the State of Montana’s request to pause a lower court decision ordering the governor and secretary of stat…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Montana Supreme Court rules with New York Post in Whitefish venture capitalist’s defamation case

The Montana Supreme Court last week determined that the broad privilege New York law affords journalists to report on public affairs supersedes Montana law in …

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Montana, an island of abortion access, preps for consequential elections and court decisions

Challenges to several state laws designed to chip away at abortion access are pending in Montana courts. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates are pushing a bal…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Flathead Basin dam operators defend management decisions

Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of com…

Updated 2 weeks ago
Lawmakers chastise Superintendent Arntzen over alleged delays, inefficiencies at Montana’s K-12 education agency

Montana lawmakers formally expressed their disappointment Wednesday with state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen’s unwillingness to appear before a legislative committee to resolve conflicts over the implementation of n…

Updated 2 weeks ago
Health department shares Medicaid disenrollment numbers for children, seniors, Native Americans

As Montana’s multi-month review of Medicaid eligibility comes to a close, the state health department is disclosing more details about how many children, older…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
With candidates filed for Legislature, Democrats hope to edge into GOP supermajority

Beleaguered Montana Democrats are hoping this year’s legislative election cycle, the first conducted with new state House and Senate maps drawn following the 2…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Lawmakers say they may have to consider additional space at Montana State Prison

The plan to replace the low-security inmate housing at the Montana State Prison now includes blueprints of what the new facilities will look like, and costs for the project are coming in at or under the $156 millio…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney

Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has give…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Montana rancher was trafficking, cross-breeding wild bighorn sheep, Justice Department says

A Montana man pleaded guilty March 12 to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
More than 300 candidates file to run for Montana Legislature seats in 2024

Republicans will be on the ballot for every legislative seat in Montana this November, while Democrats were able to recruit more candidates this year than they…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Candidates set for Montana's statewide races

A look at who’s filed for federal and statewide offices in Montana.

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
GOP primary for western U.S. House district will feature a Todd, Zinke rematch

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke will face a familiar opponent in the Republican primary for Montana’s western congressional district: retired pastor Mary Todd.

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Emma Stone won, but Lily Gladstone didn't lose

The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. The "Oppenheimer" romp. Ryan Gosling's Ken stealing the show. That …