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Former MT Congressman reacts to Montana's new house seat
Former Montana Congressman Pat Williams is pleased to hear the Treasure State will be regaining a US House seat.MT House rejects, then revives compromise marijuana bill
The Montana House Monday rejected a compromise bill to implement the state's legalization of recreational marijuana, sending the complex measure back to a conference committee for further work.Montana Senate advances major recreational marijuana bill
The Montana Senate has signed off on the latest version of the bill to overhaul the state’s recreational marijuana laws.GOP on Senate panel revive portion of NW Energy-Colstrip bill
In a late-session move, Republicans on a Senate committee Friday revived a portion of dead bill meant to help NorthWestern Energy acquire more of the Colstrip power plants and stuffed it into another bill still in play.MT Senate rejects Bullock's judge appointee in Great Falls
Republicans in the Montana Senate Friday rejected the confirmation of a state district judge in Great Falls appointed last year by former Gov. Steve Bullock, clearing the way for Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte to make his first appointment to the state bench.Montanans respond to anti-transgender bills in MT Legislature
Shawn Reagor with the Montana Human Rights Network said the anti-transgender bills in the Montana Legislature are impacting Montanans.MT leaders hold signing for laws on missing, murdered people
Montana leaders gathered in Helena Thursday to mark their continued efforts to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people.Gianforte signs MMIP bill: “This crisis must end”
In Montana, Native Americans make up about 7 percent of the population, but they account for about 26 percent of missing persons.MT Senate advances bill barring "vaccination discrimination"
On a party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the state Senate Thursday advanced a bill that forbids businesses or the government from making vaccinations a condition of employment or receiving services.Panel advances expanded tax credit to help MT private-school students
A bill vastly increasing a state income-tax deduction to fund scholarships for students attending private schools in Montana emerged Thursday from a Senate committee – but with an amendment that could scale it back, under certain circumstances.House panel kills NW Energy/Colstrip bill
A House committee Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to kill the controversial bill meant to encourage NorthWestern Energy to acquire a larger share of the Colstrip 4 power plant in southeast Montana.MT Republicans ironing out final details on tax-cut bonanza
As the 2021 Legislature nears its end, Republican lawmakers are ironing out the final details on a multimillion-dollar tax-cut bonanza likely to include income- and property-tax cuts. -
Governor signs two bills addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis
Republicans may pass two bills cutting state income taxes
Republican lawmakers on a tax committee advanced a pair of bills Tuesday to cut Montana’s top state income-tax rate – and the bills’ sponsor said they could both be enacted, with staggered effective dates.Gov signs law killing affordable-housing program in Bozeman, Whitefish
City zoning laws that require builders to include some affordable homes in developments are now banned in Montana, under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Greg Gianforte.Missoula County urges Gianforte to veto bills aimed at carbon, transgender
Missoula County has drafted two letters to Gov. Greg Gianforte imploring him to veto legislation heading to his desk.Activists and students protest Montana bill on transgender athletes
Advocates and students gathered in Helena Monday to protest against a bill that would put limits on transgender athletes in school sports.Gov. Gianforte signs bill to bolster education in the trades
Governor Gianforte signed a bill in Missoula on Monday afternoon that's aimed at expanding trades education across the state.Gianforte signs bills eliminating Election Day registration, tightening voter ID
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a pair of bills that eliminate voter-registration on Election Day in Montana and tighten ID requirements for voting and voter-registration.MT Supreme Court justices address investigatory committee
All seven Montana Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared – virtually – before a legislative committee investigating potential judicial bias, to say they’ve taken no position on new laws that may come before them in a constitutional challenge.