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Montana Republicans oppose infrastructure bill; Tester touts its impact
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, one of the architects of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed Congress on Friday, says it will bring good jobs to the state and make it easier to do business in Montana.Montana regulators propose more rules for marijuana program
Montana hospitals say they’ll "work to comply" with federal vaccine mandate
Montana hospitals said Friday they will “work to comply” with the Biden administration’s mandate that all health-care facilities receiving federal funding must require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Montana Attorney General joins lawsuit challenging employer vaccine mandate
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen Friday joined 10 other Republican attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s rule that larger companies must require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.GOP "compromise" map for new Montana congressional districts adopted
A divided state commission lined out Montana’s two new congressional districts Thursday evening, as chair Maylinn Smith sided with Republicans to create a western district that includes Missoula, Bozeman, Kalispell and Butte – but not Helena.Lawsuit accuses Rosendale of campaign violations with NRA
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., has been named in a lawsuit that alleges “illegal coordination” between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and political candidates and other campaign finance law violations.MTN News analyzes the political lean of proposed congressional districts
In the new western Montana congressional district proposed by GOP redistricting commissioners, Democrats running for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate in 2018 would have won, according to voting data analyzed by MTN News. So, does that make the new GOP proposal “competitive” in one district?Winter becomes fourth Dem in 2022 western congressional district race
Former state Rep. Tom Winter on Wednesday became the fourth Democrat to enter the 2022 race for Montana’s new western congressional district, saying he will bring a “progressive, populist and people-focused” campaign to the contest.Daines visits Bozeman to talk about government spending
U.S. Senator Steve Daines visited Bozeman on Friday, October 29, 2021, in partnership with the Montana chapter of Americans for Prosperity.10 state Attorneys General sue Biden over federal contractors vaccine mandate
Ten Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees.Montana's "return-to-work" bonus program set to expire
State leaders say a program to provide bonuses to Montanans who returned to the workforce is likely to pay out only a third of what was allocated for it. A state commission has now recommended reallocating $10 million of that money to other programs.Stone-Manning sworn in as director of BLM
Montanan Tracy Stone-Manning was ceremonially sworn in Wednesday as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. -
Montana regulators preparing recreational marijuana rules
The first day of adult-use marijuana sales in Montana will be January 1, 2022.Legislative leaders OK investigation of dispute between Knudsen and hospital
Montana’s top Republican legislative leaders have agreed to Democrats’ request to have a special counsel investigate a dispute between Attorney General Austin Knudsen and St. Peter’s Health.Dems request investigation of MT AG Knudsen’s actions in hospital case
Montana’s Democratic legislative leaders have asked that the Legislature’s new special counsel investigate reports that Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen used his office to “harass and intimidate” medical staff at St. Peter’s Hospital over their treatment of a Covid-19 patient.Former FWP director nominated to head U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Former Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Director Martha Williams has been nominated by President Biden as director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).Montana commission down to two proposed congressional maps
Montana’s Districting and Apportionment Commission was expected to bring out a single draft map for the state’s two new congressional districts Thursday. However, enough disagreements remained that they instead moved forward two proposals for the public to weigh in on.Another Montana judge declines to block school mask mandate
For the second time in three weeks, a state district judge has denied a request from a group of parents to block school face-mask mandates for students – this time in Gallatin County.Some U.S. House candidates already raising big from out-of-staters
Two Republicans running for Montana’s two new congressional seats in 2022 are crushing it on fundraising so far – but they’re getting a majority of their money from outside the state.Order blocking abortion-restriction laws goes to Montana Supreme Court
The ruling that blocked three new laws restricting abortion in Montana is now before the state Supreme Court, as state Attorney General Austin Knudsen appealed the order.