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Covering the hotly contested gubernatorial and attorney general races.
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Montana Supreme Court says no to Election Day voter registration
BNSF changes controversial attendance policy
Even with the changes, labor officials remain unimpressed and said BNSF Railway’s new policies could lead to unsafe working conditions on the railroad.
Helena Habitat for Humanity presses Gianforte on housing solutions
Citing MTFP reporting on tension between Gov. Greg Gianforte’s “Come Home Montana” campaign and Montana’s housing crunch, Helena Area Habitat for Humanity has taken out a newspaper ad advocating affordability fixes.
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Montana coronavirus report
The latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic in Montana, including updated case count maps and original in-depth reporting.
How Montana ski areas are adapting to the climate crisis
As an ominous report predicts less snow in the northern Rocky Mountains’ future, Montana ski areas are taking action to protect their most important resource.
MTFP’s 2022 election guide
MTFP’s reporters have spent weeks compiling information on the Montana candidates running for Congress, the Montana Supreme Court and other offices this year.
Judge strikes pre-approval statute that bestowed ‘exclusive and lucrative financial benefit only on NorthWestern’
A Missoula judge struck down a law that granted NorthWestern Energy reimbursement for new energy-generating assets from customers. In a May 6 opinion, District Court Judge Jason Marks deemed the pre-approval statute passed by the Montana Legislature in 2003 unconstitutional because it applies only to NorthWestern.
U.S. House candidate Sweeney will remain on ballot despite recent death
Mark Sweeney, a Democrat running in Montana’s eastern congressional district, died unexpectedly over the weekend. But voters will still see his name on the June 7 primary ballot. What happens if he wins?
New workgroup is paving the way for more election legislation in 2023
The Montana Association of Counties is facilitating a new bipartisan workgroup of state lawmakers, county officials and election authorities to push past election integrity rhetoric and develop “practical” improvements to the state’s election system, from voter confidence to the safety of election workers.
Greg Gianforte’s $700,000 Montana Homecoming
An invitation to return to Montana roots collides with white-hot housing angst
‘Come Home Montana’ push collides with housing angst
The Department of Commerce has spent $700,000 trying to encourage Montana college grads to return to the state as part of its “Come Home Montana” campaign. Some recipients interviewed by MTFP reported that the outreach sparked feelings of fondness for their former home, but others wondered where they would live amid Montana’s surging popularity and…
Railroaders quit after BNSF institutes ‘draconian’ attendance policy
Employees say working conditions at BNSF Railway have worsened following the introduction of a new attendance policy one labor representative calls “the worst and most egregious” ever adopted by a rail carrier. Hundreds have left their jobs as a result.
Hyundai announces R&D investment at MSU
Hyundai Motor Group is investing $20 million over the next five years to operate its latest research and development facility on the campus of Montana State University, company and state officials announced Thursday. The Research, Development and Lab Center is part of Hyundai’s New Horizons Studio aimed at developing what it calls Ultimate Mobility Vehicles,…
Montanans respond to leaked draft SCOTUS opinion to end federal abortion protections
Montana supporters and opponents of abortion rights reacted strongly to the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicating that a majority of the court’s members support overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark federal case legalizing abortion.
Curtain falls on high-profile school board elections
The 2022 school board elections in Montana were high-profiled, crowded affairs. In the end, did the parental rights movement’s fervor translate to local victories, or did candidates looking to build on the current state of public education win out?
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