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Trending News (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:Trending News (Monday, June 23)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:Gianforte signs main state budget bill, but makes millions of dollars in cuts
Up to this week, Gov. Greg Gianforte had signed more than 700 bills into law and vetoed almost 40 more – but Friday was his deadline to take action on the last major budget bills still unresolved.Trending News (Friday, June 20, 2025)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:As Trump again delays federal TikTok ban, Montana ban also still on hold
President Donald Trump has again delayed implementation of a federal law that could ban the app TikTok – which likely means yet another delay in the court case challenging Montana’s TikTok ban.Trending News (Thursday, June 19)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:Group aims to limit corporate political spending in Montana
For more than a decade, Montana has been at the center of debates about money in politics. In 2012, the Supreme Court struck down a law banning corporations from spending money in political campaigns.U.S. Rep. Downing talks with MTN about 'Big Beautiful Bill' and other issues
Troy Downing stopped in Great Falls and discussed a number of issues with MTN including the 'Big Beautiful Bill' as well as economic development and national defense.Trending News (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:New Montana law bans indoor vaping in public spaces
In 2005, Montana passed the state Clean Indoor Air Act, which said indoor public places and workplaces must be smoke-free.Montana leaders unified in message after Minnesota attacks
Across the political spectrum, elected officials said the killing of one state lawmaker and attack on another in Minnesota were horrifying and raised concerns about the political climate nationwide.Trending News (Monday, June 16)
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Legislature overrides Gianforte veto on Colstrip water funding
For the first time this year, the Montana Legislature has overturned one of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s vetoes.Report highlights possible federal impacts to Medicaid in Montana
As the U.S. Senate continues to work on its version of Republicans’ “One Big Bill,” a Montana organization has released a report looking at the effects that bill could have on Medicaid in the state.Trending News (Thursday, June 12)
Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:Public lands are a flashpoint for Montana's U.S. senators in budget debate
While Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy support the budget bill, they have sidestepped questions about whether they would endorse the bill should it include provisions for public land sales.BLM will speed up review of planned NWE gas pipeline from Helena to Three Forks
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it’s conducting an “accelerated review” of a proposed pipeline, in response to the Trump administration’s call for speeding up energy projects.Opponents of Montana abortion-rights amendment file suit to block it
Opponents of last year’s voter-approved measure to enshrine abortion rights in the Montana Constitution are seeking to block it – based not on its content, but on how the state handles amendments.Trending News (Wednesday, June 11)
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Wishing everyone a good day! Start your day off with the latest local news and weather. Here are some things to know for today:NorthWestern Energy argues for rate increase
Montana’s largest utility defended their request to raise electric and gas rates Monday, as the state’s utility regulators consider whether to sign off on the proposal.MT Supreme Court rules three abortion laws from 2021 are unconstitutional
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a district court decision, striking down three abortion-related laws passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature.What to know about Montana's new child car seat law
The safety devices can be frustrating at times for parents, but the new law better defines what type of device is needed for each age.Montana marijuana industry shares concerns over testing
Business owners in Montana’s legal marijuana industry say they’re facing challenges – as there’s currently only one lab in the state performing the tests they need before selling their products. -
Uncertainty for Montana farmers and ranchers while waiting for new Farm Bill
For the last two years, Congress has debated a new “Farm Bill”: a major piece of legislation setting agriculture policy and spending for years to come.Leaders prepare for potentially active Montana fire season
With emergency crews already responding to wildfires in western Montana, authorities say they’re getting ready for what could be a more active fire season in the state.Original Held v. Montana plantiff speaks about new federal lawsuit
Now, some of the plaintiffs from the Held climate change lawsuit are backing a new lawsuit – this time, challenging the Trump administration’s energy policies.Should judicial elections in Montana be non-partisan?
In 2026, judicial elections will be conducted without political party labels – as they have been for decades – after a series of proposals to change the system failed to pass the Legislature.Gianforte vetoes two healthcare-related bills
Gov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a pair of health care-related bills – the latest legislation he’s rejected citing budget concerns:Federal government sued over Indian boarding schools
A lawsuit filed in federal court last week seeks a deeper reckoning about the harms of Indian boarding schools – and the federal government’s role.