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Rep. Rosendale’s first year in Congress: Plenty of ‘no’ votes
Montana’s only congressman, Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, spent most of his first year voting “no” on every major Biden administration initiative – but said Friday he couldn’t support what he called “a lot of bad legislation” that would over-extend government power and spending.Oath Keepers leader was disbarred by the Montana Supreme Court in 2015
Stewart Rhodes was arrested in Texas this week for allegedly committing seditious conspiracy. He had been a practicing lawyer in Montana before his disbarment in 2015.Federal court sets March trial to decide Montana’s PSC districts
A federal court Thursday set a March 4 trial for deciding whether and how to redraw Montana’s five Public Service Commission districts this election year – and blocked the state from certifying any candidates running for the two PSC seats up for election.Candidate filing kicks off for Montana’s 2022 elections
Candidate filing for Montana’s 2022 elections kicked off Thursday morning at the Capitol, with a pair of hopefuls for Montana’s newly minted western congressional district topping the list.Montana tribes want to block new voting laws ahead of 2022 election
The plaintiffs sued in May to overturn the two laws, House Bill 176 and part of House Bill 530, and filed Wednesday with Yellowstone County Judge Michael Moses seeking a preliminary injunction.As 2022 campaign season kicks off -- can Montana Democrats bounce back?
In the wake of historic losses in Montana’s 2020 election, state Democrats are hoping to bounce back, as the 2022 campaign season officially begins Thursday – but some acknowledge it may be a long, uphill climb.Trial set for Dillon man accused of crimes at U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
A grand jury brought five charges against Muntzer last year, one felony and four misdemeanors.Gov. Gianforte asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in judicial dispute
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte on Monday joined GOP legislators and Montana’s Republican attorney general, in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in their dispute with the Montana Supreme Court over whether that court is improperly “prejudging proposed legislation.”Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Rice running for re-election
Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Rice said Thursday he will run for re-election this year to a third eight-year term on the state’s highest court, potentially extending his tenure as the court’s longest-serving justice.Tester, Daines, and Rosendale look back at January 6 – and greatly differ on investigating it
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester wasn’t at the U.S. Capitol when pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the building last Jan. 6. But he was watching the event unfold on TV, as he’d been preparing a speech to oppose his colleagues who planned to vote against the certification of Joe Biden's election.Tallying up the first weekend of recreational marijuana sales in Montana
After months of preparation and planning, Montana marijuana dispensaries made their first sales to adult-use customers on Saturday morning, Jan. 1, 2022. Most providers MTN talked to Tuesday said the first weekend was a success.New Montana tax credits for public-school donations gone in six minutes
It took less than six minutes on 2022’s first working day to max out an annual $1 million cap on Montana’s controversial new state income-tax credit for education donations – but, for public schools, rather than private-school students. -
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Montana: what you should know
After months of preparation and planning, recreational marijuana sales in Montana are starting Saturday morning. For the Cannabis Control Division at the Montana Department of Revenue, there’s now one big question left to answer: Are they ready?Recreational marijuana launch doesn't apply to all Montana counties
The countdown is on to Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, when legal recreational marijuana sales will begin in Montana. It’s likely to bring in a lot of new business for many existing marijuana dispensaries -- but not for those in many rural counties.OPI announces $2.8M in after-school grants across Montana
After-school organizations across the state will get $2.8 million to expand their programs for children in 2022, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has announced.Realtor ethics case involving gay rights and a Montana pastor garners national attention
A case involving a Missoula-area pastor, gay rights and the National Association of Realtors’ code of ethics may be the first legal test of the code, involving LGBTQ+ discrimination, an advocacy group says.Lawsuit challenges Montana PSC districts over population inequality
Candidate filing for Montana state elections is set to begin in just over two weeks. However, for people planning to run for the state’s Public Service Commission, there’s some new uncertainty, as a lawsuit is challenging the current district map.Rosendale and Daines join brief supporting Navy sailors who are refusing COVID vaccine
Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Matt Rosendale are part of a group of Republican members of Congress who have filed an amicus brief supporting 35 members of the Navy who are suing the government over the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.Retiring Montana politicians say civility is needed at State Capitol
Democrats and Republicans agree more effort could be put into being "civil" during these politically turbulent times.Judge hears arguments over Montana gender-designation law
One of a dozen challenges to Montana's laws involving transgender issues took center stage in Billings on Wednesday.