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Hoven reflects on time in the Montana Legislature
After three terms in the Montana house and two in the Senate, Republican businessman Brian Hoven’s legislative service is coming to an end.Montana voter turnout on track to be lower than recent elections
With just over one day left before the polls close in this year’s general election, almost 300,000 people across the state have already voted.Lawsuit against MT law re: marriage and sex factored into insurance rates
A lawsuit filed Wednesday challenged the constitutionality of a 2021 law, which allowed insurance companies in Montana to factor sex and marital status into risk calculations.Candidate Profiles: House District 26 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 26 are George Nikolakakos and Kari Rosenleaf. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Candidate Profiles: House District 25 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 25 are Steve Gist and Jasmine Krotkov. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Montana politicians discuss possible makeup of the 2023 Legislature
MTN News reporters Jonathon Ambarian and Ashley Nerbovig talked with several politicians about the possible makeup of the 2023 Montana Legislature.Candidate Profiles: House District 24 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 24 are Barbara Bessette and Steven Galloway. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Governor hosts discussion about public lands
Governor Greg Gianforte hosted a conference in Missoula to discuss public lands ahead of the 2023 Montana legislative sessionGovernor rolls out education priorities ahead of legislative session
Governor Greg Gianforte visited Great Falls High School on Tuesday, November 1, 20220 to share his plans for the next legislative session.Candidate Profiles: House District 23 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 23 Scot Kerns and Melissa Smith. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Montana congressional races still seeing significant spending
Montana’s congressional candidates have turned in one more campaign finance update before Election Day, laying out fundraising and spending over a three-week period in October.Candidate Profiles: House District 22 (video)
The three candidates for Montana House District 22 are Lola Sheldon-Galloway, Nick Henry, and Anthony Rosales. -
MT Commissioner of Political Practices denies Secretary of State's complaints
Montana’s top political cop has dismissed a series of campaign complaints from the Secretary of State’s Office, calling them unnecessary and “frivolous.”Candidate Profiles: House District 20 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 20 are Fred Anderson and Samantha Rispens. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Candidate Profiles: House District 21 (video)
The two candidates for Montana House District 21 are Ed Buttrey and Lela Graham. The general election is on Tuesday, November 8.Montana working group answers questions about election processes
Earlier this year, lawmakers and election officials put together a working group to address questions about Montana’s election system.Candidate Profiles: Senate District 13 (video)
The two candidates competing for Montana State Senate District 13 are Casey Schreiner and Jeremy Trebas.Montana Commissioner of Political Practices will full term
The Montana Commissioners of Political Practices announced Tuesday he would not depart his post early.Rosendale and Zinke favored in new MSU Billings poll
Respondents were also asked questions about various issues facing the state, including access to mental health, transgender rights, Native American education and agriculture.Two weeks from Montana midterm elections, 20% of absentee ballots turned in
The Montana Secretary of State’s website shows statewide, about 760,000 Montanans are registered to vote and almost two-thirds of voters are registered to vote absentee.