Montana Politics: Latest News

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.

For weeks, disputes among members of the Montana commission that regulates utilities have been playing out in commission meetings and in the media. On Tuesday, they played out in a Helena courtroom.

A state district court judge in Helena has awarded almost $3 million in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate change lawsuit.

If there was one clear theme at the Montana Democratic Party’s state convention Sunday, it’s that party members are ready to get back to winning.

Every two years, the Montana Legislature passes bills, the governor vetoes them, and they die. But in one case after the 2023 session, a bill in that situation got tied up in a monthslong legal battle

Several hundred people gathered in front of the Montana State Capitol in memory of Charlie Kirk, Sept. 12, 2025, after the well-known conservative activist was assassinated.

Right now, local governments across Montana are finalizing their budgets for the coming year and getting ready to send out property tax bills.

A Montana District Court Judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking Governor Greg Gianforte from taking any action to suspend Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar.

On Wednesday, Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar, R-Laurel, put forth a motion to withdraw a letter sent by the PSC Response Team to Governor Greg Gianforte.

On Wednesday at the State Capitol, election officials ran an analysis on new election technology to see if it could be used in Montana elections.

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.