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Behavioral health grants for 8 counties and 2 tribes
Governor Greg Gianforte’s office has announced $2.5 million in grants to support behavioral health initiatives in rural Montana and tribal areas.
Health insurance trust will make its case to Montana school districts
Leaders say one of the biggest costs for many Montana school districts is funding health insurance coverage for their employees.
Trending News (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
