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Montana Supreme Court upholds Held v. Montana climate case ruling
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling in Held v. Montana, affirming the young plaintiffs have a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.”
Montana electoral college delegates cast their ballots
Like other states, Montana's electoral college delegates met Tuesday at the Montana State Capitol to cast their ballots, each voting once for president and once for vice president.
Tester delivers formal farewell address on U.S. Senate floor
Tester is approaching the end of his 18 years representing Montana in Washington, D.C., and he delivered an almost 25-minute farewell speech.
Bill-tracking website updated ahead of Montana legislative session
The system the public has been using to keep tabs on legislation for more than two decades is now changing.
Montana lawmakers propose 27 bills for judicial branch reform
After months of hearings, Republicans on a state legislative committee have come out with their final list of proposed bills, as a response to conflicts over the proper role of the judicial branch.
Montana lawmakers propose rules for legislative session
With just over a month before the start of the Montana Legislature’s 2025 session, lawmakers have taken the first steps toward setting the rules the session will operate under.
Montana lawmakers predict budget surplus in initial revenue estimate
Montana lawmakers have laid out their initial projection for how much money the state will have to work with during the 2025 legislative session.
Montana Legislature elects leadership for 2025 session
Republican Matt Regier of Kalispell, who was House speaker in 2023, will be Senate president this session. Brandon Ler, a Republican from Savage, will be speaker in 2025.
Montana legislators prepare for session without GOP super-majority
The makeup of the Montana Legislature has changed because of redistricting, and that's helped kill the super majority for Republicans in the next session.
What abortion-rights approval means for Montana
Montana voters this week approved a constitutional initiative to protect the right to an abortion.
Post-election follow up: Jane Weber and Eric Hinebauch
Following Tuesday's election, MTN talked with with Jane Weber and Eric Hinebauch.
Montana Republicans celebrate 2024 wins
Republicans who gathered at the Armory Hotel in Bozeman Tuesday night celebrated each time they heard an update to the state election results. -
A recap of Montana's 2024 election
The 2024 general election is now history - here’s a recap of some of the races and ballot measures that voters were presented with on Tuesday.
Zinke discusses victory in western congressional race
Ryan Zinke and his supporters gathered at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish on election night as votes rolled in.
Montana election reform ballot measures fail at polls
This year Montanans voted on two election reform ballot measures CI-126 and CI-127. As of Wednesday morning, the votes tallied had both measures down.
Sheehy supporters wait through the night for results at Bozeman watch party
MTN's Dianne Parker was at the watch party in Bozeman for Republican Senator-elect Tim Sheehy as the results came in Tuesday night and well into Wednesday.
Montana voters approve constitutional right to abortion
With 90 percent of the votes counted, CI-128 was passing with 57 percent of voters casting yes ballots on the measure, while 43 percent voted no.
Troy Downing predicted to win Montana's Eastern U.S. House Race
Montana’s 2nd Congressional District covers all or part of 40 counties in central and eastern Montana, with the largest communities including Billings, Great Falls and Helena.
Sheehy projected winner against Tester for U.S. Senate seat
Jon Tester delivered a concession speech Wednesday morning after speaking to Tim Sheehy and offering him his congratulations.
Gianforte projected to win re-election
MTN News will be bringing you live updates in the race for Montana governor between Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte and Democratic challenger Ryan Busse.
Zinke projected winner in Montana's Western Congressional race
Incumbent Republican Ryan Zinke and Democrat Monica Tranel were on the ballot for Montana's Western Congressional seat.
Explainer: what is Constitutional Initiative 128?
MTN's Cassidy Powers speaks with the head of Political Science at Montana State University to take a closer look at what's at stake with Constitutional Initiative 128.
Election Results 2024
Election Results 2024 for Montana political candidates and ballot measures.
Montana ballot measures for 2024
There are three Constitutional Initiative (CI) issues on Montana ballots this year. -
New law requires Montana counties to tally votes throughout the night
With Election Day coming up on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, county election officials across Montana are gearing up for their work in counting the ballots
Lawsuit aims to reopen Montana Legislature's bill draft documents to public
A lawsuit filed this week is seeking to challenge a new policy at the Montana Legislature that restricts who can access certain documents about proposed bills.
No, Jon Tester did not vote to let men compete against girls in sports
This assertion is essentially identical to ones that we have fact-checked in U.S. Senate races in Ohio and Nevada. In both cases, we rated the claim False.
How do news anchors wind up in political TV ads?
As political advertisements surge, it's become more common to see candidates' ads include clips of news anchors and broadcasts, which has generated some confusion for voters.
Daines says he won't run for Senate Republican leader
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines says, regardless of how well Republicans do in their bid to take back control of the Senate, he won’t be running for party leader.
Tester exaggerates Sheehy’s stance on public lands
Has Sheehy, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who also runs an aerial firefighting company, backed transferring public lands to wealthy buyers?
