Montana Politics: Latest News

Just a day before Helena’s city elections, Sen. Tim Sheehy’s office said they received a threatening voicemail earlier this year from one of the candidates: Haley McKnight, running for commission.

A week after the commission that regulates Montana utilities removed its president, the controversy surrounding the agency is far from over.

When President Donald Trump announced a plan last week to import more beef from Argentina, it drew quick criticism from ranchers in Montana.

Across Montana, election officials are warning they’ve seen a number of voters tripped up by a new state requirement this year: that mail voters write their birth year when signing ballot envelopes.

On Nov. 1, federal authorities say funding will run out for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps lower-income families pay for food.

Without work happening in the U.S. House, that’s left members like Montana’s Rep. Troy Downing to make the case for resolving the funding impasse from their home districts.

In Montana, there are currently three active proposals for constitutional amendments that would require state judicial elections to remain nonpartisan.

President Donald Trump has announced he’ll appoint the director of the Montana Department of Corrections as the state’s U.S. Marshal.

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed state Rep. Bill Mercer, R-Billings, as Montana’s newest federal judge.

The Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office has launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) following a major data breach.

Months of turmoil at the state commission that regulates utilities in Montana reached a climax Tuesday, as a narrow majority on the Montana Public Service Commission voted to remove its president.

In the aftermath of the Held climate lawsuit two years ago, Montana regulators began analyzing how proposed projects could affect greenhouse gas emissions.

A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of young plaintiffs, challenging the Trump administration’s energy policies.

The Montana Public Service Commission has voted down a proposal from its president to reopen hearings on NorthWestern Energy’s ongoing rate case.

A state district judge in Helena has ruled against Montana Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar, allowing Gov. Greg Gianforte to consider temporarily suspending Molnar from his position.

The ongoing federal government shutdown has dragged into a second week, and there’s no sign yet that lawmakers are closer to resolving the impasses that have held up funding.

Republicans in Congress have voted to overturn a Biden administration rule that closed off new federal coal leases in the Powder River Basin of eastern Montana.

Turning Point USA drew 3,300 attendees to Montana State University featuring Vivek Ramaswamy and Governor Greg Gianforte in packed fieldhouse event.

Several thousand people filled Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for the latest stop in the “This Is the Turning Point” Tour – an event originally scheduled to be hosted by conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Rep. Ryan Zinke joined Yellowstone’s superintendent to clean park bathrooms Monday, highlighting efforts to keep the park open during the federal shutdown.

There’s a growing list of organizations trying to get constitutional amendments onto Montana’s 2026 ballot. That now includes one proposal to revise the ballot measure process itself.

A pair of state lawmakers is suing Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission, claiming they aren’t doing enough to reduce the state’s wolf population.

Montana’s highest court must now decide whether a Kalispell man’s constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested after trying to film a police traffic stop.

As Congress again failed to reach agreement on a budget deal Tuesday, it appears the federal government is headed for a shutdown.

Montana’s two major political parties are in different places after the most recent state elections, but each party’s chair says they need to adjust to Montana’s new political realities.

Earlier this year, Congress approved tighter rules on federal Medicaid spending – but they also set aside $50 billion for a fund to help alleviate the impacts of those changes on rural hospitals.

Since the start of his administration, Gov. Greg Gianforte has set up several task forces to research and provide recommendations on issues like housing availability and property taxes.

Pre-kindergarten classes at Morning Star School went through their normal morning routines, but they had some high-profile guests: Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

The U.S. is quickly approaching another government funding deadline, which means Congress is again debating over the possibility of a shutdown.

22 young plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit, challenging President Donald Trump’s energy policies.