Montana Politics: Latest News

On Thursday, a state district judge in Helena heard arguments on whether a school choice program for students with disabilities violates the Montana Constitution.

A month after the head of the elected body that regulates utilities in Montana announced he was under investigation, the controversy surrounding the Public Service Commission is continuing to heat up.

Starting a few months ago, the state of Montana began moving some of its female inmates to a facility outside Boulder – the latest step aimed at addressing the growing need for prison space.

Earlier this summer, MTN reported that the Gianforte administration was looking to centralize state agencies’ procurement, human resources and information technology under the department.

Almost four months after the end of the Montana Legislature’s 2025 session, there’s still one bill that passed the Legislature but hasn’t become law or been vetoed: Senate Bill 437.

According to court documents, a former contractor with Montana political campaigns will admit to embezzling more than $250,000 from her clients.

A lawsuit filed by the Chippewa Cree Tribe argues that Chouteau County’s current electoral system silences Native voices.

A second committee has announced it’s going to try to get an initiative onto next year’s ballot to ensure that Montana’s judicial elections remain nonpartisan.

A program that helps Montanans applying for health coverage says it will need to significantly scale back its work, after losing much of its federal funding.

On Friday, the application window will open for Montana homeowners to claim a one-time rebate on their property taxes.

Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration says Montana needs to do more to make sure its workforce development programs are all working together.

The program was originally funded through fees on hunting licenses, but its account grew significantly after 2022, when the state began directing revenue from Montana’s legal marijuana sales there.

There’s one month to go before Helena voters pick which candidates advance through the city primary. On Thursday night, an event aimed to introduce candidates to the public – in a more unusual format.

A lawsuit was filed this week, seeking to block the appointment of a state lawmaker to run the Montana Department of Commerce.

In the latest sign of an ongoing rift within the Montana Republican Party, three state senators are now suing the party, after they were kicked out of the state GOP convention in June.

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Advocates have officially submitted a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to go around the Citizens United decision and block corporations from spending money in Montana elections.

The Montana Department of Justice is eliminating one of its bureaus, which provided legal counsel for other state agencies.

The Montana Legislature’s 2025 session was marked by tensions – and while it’s been three months since the session ended, some divisions that emerged within the two major parties are back on display.

The elected body that regulates utilities in Montana is again embroiled in controversy. Its presiding officer is under investigation, and he’s claiming he’s been unfairly targeted.

A proposal to bring a ballot measure to keep political party labels out of Montana’s judicial elections is taking another step forward.

Economic analysts say there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the impacts of tariffs – but Montana could be more affected than other states.

It’s been a year and a half since a German manufacturing company announced they were making a major investment in Lewistown. Now, they’ve officially launched the first phase of their operations.

At the start of July, advocates expressed concern after federal grant funding that supports afterschool and summer educational programs was held up. That funding has now been released.

The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest covers almost 3 million acres across central Montana. Leaders say much of that forest land carries more fuel – and more wildfire risk – than it should.

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The Montana Department of Revenue has been responsible for regulating both alcohol and marijuana businesses in the state. Now, department leaders are planning to bring both under a single division.

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Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration has released more details on its plans to implement work requirements and charge premiums for people on Medicaid expansion.