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Tester and Daines urge passage of bill aimed at helping Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange
HELENA – Montana’s two U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the passage of a bill, blocked in the Senate, to mandate health and disability benefits for a group of Vietnam War veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, and Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican, joined New York DSpending on Montana’s U.S. Senate race topped $63M
HELENA – Spending on Montana’s 2018 U.S. Senate race smashed the record for a single Montana campaign, surpassing $63 million by the two main candidates and more than 40 outside political groups. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester won the race over Republican challenger Matt Rosendale and Libertarian RMT Supreme Court hears arguments in Bullock and Fox battle over conservation easements
The Montana Supreme Court held oral arguments Wednesday in an ongoing legal battle between Gov. Steve Bullock and Attorney General Tim Fox over who has authority to approve conservation easements.News report: Air travel cost for Trump’s MT campaign visits nearly $3M
HELENA – The air-travel cost for President Trump’s four campaign visits to Montana this year was nearly $3 million – and that doesn’t include other costs like the Secret Service and support personnel, a news website reported this week. The website Quartz, which examined Department of Defense figuresRecounts on tap in MT legislative races in Great Falls and Billings
In both races, the losing candidate has requested the recount and posted a non-refundable bond to pay for the recount.Why can’t Montana count most votes on election night?
Early Wednesday morning after the Nov. 6 election day in Montana, more than 100,000 votes had yet to be counted and reported statewide – almost one-fifth of the votes that had been cast.Battle over House rules could affect fate of key bills at 2019 Legislature
HELENA – A looming tug-of-war over an obscure House rule could influence the fate of key bills at the 2019 Legislature, as some lawmakers hope to make it easier to move contentious bills to the House floor. Current House rules require a three-fifths majority of the House – 60 members – to “blast” aGov. Bullock unveils 2020-21 budget with some new programs – and tax increases
Republicans hold a 30-20 majority in the state Senate and a 58-42 margin in the House.Stapleton questioned about voter-pamphlet error, printing contract
Stapleton awarded the $265K contract to a Billings firm owned by political consultant Jake Eaton.MT lawmakers choose 2019 legislative leadership on Wednesday
State lawmakers on Wednesday will choose their leadership for the 2019 Legislature – and new faces are guaranteed for the top spots in the Montana House.House race in Cascade County could go to a recount
The race between Lola Sheldon-Galloway and Laura Dever has not yet been decided.Republicans maintain majorities in Montana House and Senate
The newly-elected state lawmakers will select their leaders for the 2019 legislative session during party caucuses in Helena next week. -
Cascade County Election Results
There were a total of 34,125 ballots cast.Beyond the ballot count, election is far from over
Although many are thinking ahead to the next election season, the work for election 2018 is far from over.Jane Weber reelected as Cascade County Commissioner
Cascade County Commissioner Jane Weber has been elected for another term.Slaughter describes victory as bittersweet, reflects on years at GFPD
After more than 20 hours of ballot counting, the unofficial results confirm that Cascade County’s newly elected sheriff will be Jesse Slaughter.Cascade County unofficial results released; Slaughter elected sheriff
There were a total of 34,125 ballots cast.Democrat Tester ekes out another close victory in Montana’s big-bucks U.S Senate race
GREAT FALLS – Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester scraped out another narrow victory Wednesday, defeating Republican challenger Matt Rosendale by 49.4 percent to 48 percent, to win a third consecutive term. Rosendale, the state auditor, trailed Tester by about 7,000 votes Wednesday afternoon, with moreTester claims victory in U.S. Senate race (video)
Jon Tester claimed victory in his bid to defeat Matt Rosendale and Elinor Swanson.Thousands of votes still not counted in Montana’s U.S. Senate race
The Senate race is the most expensive single electoral contest in Montana history, with more than $60 million spent by the candidates and outside groups.