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Senate set to expand coverage and benefits for veterans exposed to Agent Orange
The U.S. Senate is expected to follow suit with the U.S. House of Representatives in passing this year’s $740.5 billion defense bill.Gianforte supports Texas lawsuit to invalidate presidential election results
Montana Congressman and Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte is one of 106 House Republicans Thursday who signed on to a “friend of the court” brief supporting the Texas lawsuit trying to invalidate presidential election results in four key states.MT House Rs want to allow committee chairs to kill bills
Republican members of a Montana House rules panel voted Tuesday to allow GOP committee chairs at the 2021 Legislature to not schedule hearings on any bill, essentially allowing them to kill bills without a vote.Montana Legislature considers COVID procedures for 2021 session
Montana lawmakers began looking at options for how next year’s legislative session will be run Monday.Gov.-elect Gianforte lays out priorities; Covid recommendations could be out this month
Gianforte said Monday he hopes this month to unveil some task-force recommendations to beat back Covid-19 – and, name most of his cabinet.Gianforte talks about COVID, transition in news conference
It’s been one month since U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte became Montana’s governor-elect, and there is one month left until his inauguration. On Friday, the Bozeman Republican said he’s encouraged with how the transition has gone so far.Daines, Gianforte still not acknowledging Biden’s victory
Montana’s top two Republican officials are still not acknowledging that Democrat Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 presidential election, saying it’s “not settled” and that litigation is ongoing.Daines, Tester urge support for extending tax break for craft brewers and distillers
The measure aims to extend the tax breaks for small brewers and distillers granted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the massive tax-reform plan backed by the Trump administration.Tester and Daines hoping for Covid relief bill from Congress
Montana’s two U.S. senators said Monday they hope Congress can agree on a new, targeted Covid-19 relief bill in the coming weeks – but a specific compromise proposal is not yet on the table.Gianforte taps former U.S. Attorney Alme as budget director
Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte on Tuesday named the first member of his cabinet, announcing that outgoing U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme will be the new Republican administration’s budget director.MT Legislature chooses 2021 leaders; GOP flouts health protocols
State lawmakers Wednesday chose their leaders for the 2021 Legislature, as majority Republicans said they’re ready to push through a conservative agenda, in tandem with the first GOP governor in 16 years.The 2021 MT Legislature: How to operate amidst a pandemic?
As leaders of the 2021 Montana Legislature are chosen this week, their first task may be one of their toughest: Figuring how to run a session in the midst of a burgeoning pandemic. -
Montana reaches $49M+ settlement with tobacco companies
The Montana Department of Justice has secured $49 million plus interest on funds owed, which will bring the total payment to around $53,5 million.Gov. Bullock offers up final state budget proposal
Gov. Steve Bullock unveiled his final proposed two-year state budget Monday – with familiar proposals like a college-tuition freeze and new state preschool funding – but it’s not something he’ll get to implement.Gianforte creates Covid-19 Task Force
Gianforte unveiled a 21-member task force that will make recommendations on how best to respond to the surge of new Covid-19 infections in Montana.Most pollsters greatly underestimated GOP vote in MT – what happened?
Most public polls had declared the big statewide races in Montana – U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor – to be relatively close, with Republicans perhaps having an edge. Yet the final outcome had Republicans winning easily. How did most pollsters miss the mark so badly?Sen. Daines alleges that Democrats are "stealing" election from Trump
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, re-elected on Tuesday, joined the ranks of Republicans this week supporting President Trump’s allegations that Democrats are “stealing” the election from the president – and is raising money to help Trump challenge the results.Marijuana initiatives pass; Montana lawmakers consider changes
There’s still an open question: whether state lawmakers will make changes to the new statutes before those provisions can take effect.Gianforte names former Montana House speaker as transition chair
Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte on Wednesday named a former speaker of the Montana House as the chair of his transition team – Mike Milburn, a rancher and pilot from Cascade.Elsie Artnzen wins second term as Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican Elsie Arntzen defeated democrat Melissa Romano in a rematch of the 2016 superintendent race.