Montana Politics: Latest News

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.

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The Montana Legislature has voted to overturn Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a bill that will pay counties for some of the costs of holding inmates waiting for mental health evaluations or treatment.

In some of Montana’s smallest school districts, community members have put the blame for enrollment challenges on a new state law that took effect last year – but that may be only part of the story.

Hundreds of people gathered for the celebration of former Congressman Pat Williams' life at the University of Montana on Tuesday.

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As organizations across Montana are continuing to look at what impacts the state could see from the federal “One Big Bill,” leaders with the Montana Food Bank Network say they have concerns.

The legislation, called "Align Provisional Water Rights with Final Decrees," was signed at the Visitor Center in Fort Benton.

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When President Donald Trump signed HR 1 – also known as the “One Big Bill” – into law last week, it formalized some big changes ahead for Medicaid programs, including in Montana.

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By the time Montana’s 2026 elections roll around, there could be some big changes to the way people in the state vote – if the laws establishing those changes make it through legal challenges.

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it won’t hear an appeal from the state of Montana, attempting to revive a state law that would have required parental consent before a minor could get an abortion.

Raised in Butte, Williams was a husband, father, teacher, member of the National Guard, Montana legislator, and served 18 years in Congress representing Montana.

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Montanans are soon going to find out how their property values have changed over the last two years, and how that could affect their taxes.

Since the start of his administration, Gov. Greg Gianforte has consistently pushed for more active forest management, saying it’s a way to reduce wildfire risk and support Montana’s timber industry.

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Delegates of the Montana Republican Party gathered in Helena Saturday to choose the party’s next chair – a process that took several hours and rules battles to complete.