Montana Politics: Latest News

House Bill 605 would allow strip searches of individuals who will be held in a jail or correctional facility for more than 12 hours.

The Montana House has voted down a bill that would have required federal law enforcement to notify sheriffs when taking action in their counties.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says he has signed an agreement with federal authorities that will eventually lead to Montana Highway Patrol troopers assisting with immigration enforcement.

Brianna Juneau reports on a bill in the Montana Legislature that would establish a state fund for the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons task force.

The funds will be distributed to about 60 different CTE programs in middle schools across Montana.

The Montana Senate is set to resume its ethics investigation into former Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth.

A bill to extend Montana’s Medicaid expansion program cleared one more key hurdle in the state Legislature on Thursday.

Under the bill, 50 percent of a grocer’s net income from Montana-produced products would be exempt from state taxes.

Under the bill, 50% of a grocer’s net income from Montana-produced products would be exempt from state taxes.

Buckle up Montana, because Big Sky Country looks set to declare an official state sport! From the reservations to Ravalli County, the sport of rodeo connects all corners of Montana.

The Montanans who filed the lawsuit, their lawyers and the State react to Court's decision that Senate Bill 458 violated the right to privacy and equal protection.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office says his department will begin a criminal investigation into former state Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth.

Hundreds of people gathered in the Montana State Capitol Rotunda Wednesday to show their opposition to federal and state proposals that they say would threaten Montana’s public lands.

As the Trump administration continues its efforts to cut down the size of the federal workforce, we are starting to learn more about people in Montana who’ve been laid off.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced the departure of U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.

The Montana Senate and the state’s Legislative Audit Division have officially referred an investigation into a former state Senate president to the Montana Department of Justice.

Every two years, the Montana Legislature gives the state’s members of Congress a chance to address lawmakers. On Monday, three members of the federal delegation were in Helena to speak.

On Saturday, the Montana Senate killed a bill that would have required the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

Much of the debate so far has been on the tax rates themselves, but there are also other ideas for ways to offer residents a property tax break.

Every two years, Montana lawmakers consider millions of dollars in spending for construction and maintenance on state-owned buildings.

On Thursday lawmakers at the Montana House Business and Labor Committee heard House Bill 390, a bipartisan effort to allow farmers to repair their equipment and not go through a licensed dealer.

Last year, the Montana Supreme Court upheld what advocates called a landmark decision in the Held v. Montana climate change lawsuit.

Gov. Greg Gianforte visited Kalispell Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion focused on the pressing issue of property taxes.

A proposed House Bill would provide more security to residents of mobile home courts with their landowners, something proponents say is currently a David and Goliath situation.

This week, leaders with Montana’s judicial branch brought their request – seeking additional funding, particularly to support more judges in Yellowstone County.

The Montana Senate has voted down a bill that would have started phasing out the state’s Medicaid expansion program – a day after the House voted to send a bill renewing the program to the Senate.

On Tuesday, the Montana House debated a pair of bills aimed at changing how law enforcement and prosecutors address immigration status when making stops and pursuing cases.

A bill that would require transgender people in Montana to use the bathroom that aligns with their sex at birth has cleared one of its last legislative hurdles before going to the governor.

The atmosphere on the Montana Senate floor was much quieter Friday than it had been Thursday, a day after a fierce debate centered on the investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth.

House Bill 245, which effectively continues the current program, passed a key vote in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support.