Montana Politics: Latest News

With over a billion dollars in budget surplus, Montana politicians on both sides wish to spend the extra money down in the form of income and property tax rebates.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will forgive up to $20,000 worth of student loan debt for borrowers who received Pell Grants.

Tester, a Democrat, said implantation won’t be that difficult but said there needs to be an effort to make sure the agencies involved do it right.

Montana lawmakers will once again be asked if they want to hold a special legislative session this year, this time to consider using the state’s budget surplus for tax rebates.

In a 5-2 decision, the state’s high court ruled House Bill 325 unconstitutional based on judicial precedent. Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath wrote the opinion for the majority.

On Thursday, the Montana Secretary of State’s Office gave state lawmakers an update on their efforts to check how the June primary election went.

Montana voters heard from Libertarian John Lamb, Democrat Monica Tranel, and Republican Ryan Zinke during the event

Planned Parenthood of Montana says it is again providing medication abortions to patients who come to Montana from other states

Montana’s GOP legislative leadership and Sen. Steve Daines are pressuring Sen. Jon Tester to break with Senate Democrats and vote against a tax, health care, climate and energy bill.

The Montana Democratic Party, two seats away from becoming a super minority in the state legislature, met this weekend in Butte to set the party platform.

The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission completed their first task last year – dividing the state into two congressional districts.

State leaders are expecting a budget surplus of well over $1 billion when the Montana Legislature begins its 2023 session.

Comprehensive legislation aimed to address the health care needs of toxic-exposed veterans failed a procedural vote on Wednesday.

Montana’s U.S. senators are split on whether to support federal legislation that would protect the right to same-sex marriage.

Moderate Republicans failed to temper the Montana Republican Party platform convention last weekend as the GOP declared it wanted bans on all abortions, including in cases involving incest and rape.

Republican nominees Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale have retained their fundraising leads in Montana’s two congressional races.

Two hot-button issues that hit the national political scene last week surfaced Monday in a Montana legislative committee.

In the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaders acknowledged the debate over abortion in Montana is shifting to within the state.

Former U.S. Rep. and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s campaign says he filed a required financial disclosure form Tuesday

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, are monitoring Senate committees this week as their sponsored legislation pushes on through Congress.

Greg Gianforte has returned to Montana following a personal trip out of the country.

Gov. Greg Gianforte's Office says the governor will be returning to Montana tonight after a personal trip out of the country.

Billings businessman Gary Buchanan will appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Montana's eastern congressional district.

More than a year after the Montana State Legislature passed a string of anti-LGBTQ legislation, two Democratic Party candidates are on track to become the first openly transgender public office holders in the state’s history.

Zinke finished with about a 1,600-vote lead over Al Olszewski in the Republican primary

After a tight race and a nearly 48-hour wait for the final results, it appears former U.S. Rep. and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Montana’s new western congressional district.

By Wednesday afternoon, the Republican primary in Montana’s new western congressional district remained essentially where it was Election Night – a narrow margin and no one ready to claim a victory.

A hand count of votes is underway in Lincoln County because the ballots were cut too short and will not work in the automatic counting machines.

Slaughter, the incumbent, garnered 70% of the vote to Groskreutz's 30%.