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Tester's town hall addresses local and national concerns
Democratic Senator Jon Tester spoke to a crowded room in Great Falls Tuesday.Dennison book views Montana politics through its characters
For three decades he's followed the twists and turns of Montana politics, but veteran reporter Mike Dennison said it's the colorful characters he remembers the most.Montana's campaign-finance disclosure law upheld
A federal appeals court Monday upheld a key portion of Montana’s landmark 2015 campaign-finance disclosure law, rejecting a challenge by a gun-rights group.Bullock blasts "hate-fueled presidency" of Trump
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock delivered a blistering critique of President Trump Wednesday in a speech at the National Press Club -- but said Democrats won’t defeat him in 2020 if they don’t pursue sensible policies.PSC, NorthWestern lose another renewable-power case
The state Public Service Commission and NorthWestern Energy have lost another court decision in a case accusing them of undermining development of renewable-power projects in Montana.Political-practices commissioner calls complaint `frivolous'
The state’s political-practices commissioner rejected GOP ethics complaint against Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, calling it “frivolous” and without merit.Jack Ballard of Red Lodge is new to political stage
A third Democrat has entered Montana’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, in a bid to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines: outdoor writer Jack Ballard of Red Lodge.Medicaid-expansion changes under fire, but it may not matter
Supporters of Medicaid expansion say work requirements might mean deserving people will get kicked off the program, which covers 92,000 low-income adultsCooney rolls out proposal to import lower-priced drugs
Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, who’s running for governor in 2020, said Wednesday the first bill he’ll offer as governor would set up a state program allowing importation of prescription drugs from Canada.Bullock takes the stage in presidential candidate debate
Bullock mixed it up with the front-runners, often by trying to portray himself as the more moderate, practical alternative.Montana Governor Steve Bullock was on the national stage Tuesday night
Montana Governor Steve Bullock was on the national stage Tuesday nightNew state law helped lead to action against children’s treatment facility in Rexford, officials say
A three-week-old state law regulating private “outdoor” treatment facilities for troubled kids helped lead to action taken against one of the centers this week in northwest Montana, state health officials told MTN News Thursday. -
Funding for abortion clinics in jeopardy due to new regulation
A new regulation regarding abortion services and federal funding has Montana residents on both sides of the issue speaking out.Supporting Trump on key votes: Gianforte almost always; Daines, mostly; Tester rarely
Here’s a closer look at the votes and ratings for all three delegation members.MT Attorney General announces Equifax data breach settlement
Attorney General Tim Fox and 49 other Attorneys General announced a $600 million settlement Monday with credit monitoring giant Equifax.Trump tweets on female congresswomen still roiling politics in Montana
President Trump’s incendiary tweets, aimed at four Democratic congresswomen earlier this week, are roiling the political world in Montana as well as the nation.What’s the source of early money in Montana’s 2020 U.S. House, Senate races?
In Montana’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, incumbent Republican Steve Daines has a huge head start on campaign money.Bullock to appear in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate this month
As expected, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has made the cut for the second Democratic presidential candidate debate in Detroit at the end of this month.NY, California, DC are big donor sources for Bullock’s presidential campaign
Donors from California and the New York and Washington, D.C. areas have contributed about 40 percent of the money fueling Gov. Steve Bullock’s presidential campaign this year.Sen. Daines rakes in $1.3M in campaign funds; Dem Williams raised $430K for U.S. House
Democratic U.S. House candidate Kathleen Williams on Monday reported raising $430,000 in the first three months of her candidacy, making her the fundraising leader in the 2020 race for Montana’s open congressional seat.