2 days ago · Trump freeze on federal grant dollars spurs worries for Montana health services, Head Start programs and university research. A national freeze on federal grant dollars ordered by President Donald Trump has produced confusion and some alarm from Montana nonprofit service providers, education groups and health care centers.

Nov 5, 2024 · For the second time in two years, Democrat Monica Tranel is challenging Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke for Montana’s western congressional seat. Libertarian Dennis Hayes, of Townsend, is also vying for the position.. Zinke bested Tranel by four percentage points in 2022. Zinke, a former Navy SEAL from Whitefish, has moved further to the right throughout his political career. After two terms in ...

Dec 31, 2024 · The plan, formally adopted earlier this year to replace a version enacted in 2000, directs wildlife managers to aim for a herd of 3,500-6,000 animals, a modest expansion of the population target established more than 20 years ago. It also calls for expanded bison hunting and gives bison greater flexibility to roam beyond the tolerance zones along the park’s northern and western edges.

Jan 27, 2025 · Constitutional Initiative 126. The first of two proposed amendments to the state Constitution advanced by Montanans for Election Reform. It would replace Montana’s current party-based June primary system, where voters receive multiple party-specific ballots, with a single primary ballot listing all candidates regardless of party.

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The Montana Fire Report: Sept. 6 – 13. Widespread rainfall across Montana Wednesday and Thursday could mean an early end for the 2024 fire season.

Dec 17, 2024 · The ruling blocks the policies from taking effect while litigation in the case continues. The plaintiffs bringing the lawsuit, represented by the ACLU of Montana, the American Civil Liberties Union and private law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, include two transgender women who say the state’s policies infringe on their constitutional rights of …

Dec 9, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in a farewell speech to the Senate on Monday warned against campaigns becoming so bitter that lawmakers can no longer work together, blasting campaign spending laws a month after losing the most expensive race in Montana history.

Nov 6, 2024 · Lynch and Bidegaray, on the other hand, saw a surge of financial and advertising support from major trial lawyer organizations and progressive groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Wild Montana Voter Fund, Earthjustice Action, the Montana Federation of Public Employees and political committees affiliated with Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Jan 16, 2024 · Gov. Greg Gianforte will seek re-election, he announced on MTN News Tuesday.He will again be joined by Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras on the ballot, he said. Gianforte, a Republican, was elected by a wide margin in 2020, breaking a 16-year streak of Democrats in the Montana governor’s office.