LATEST POLITICS & GOVERNMENT REPORTING
Judging the president’s diesel-price play
How Trump’s concessions to Russia, and the costs to Ukraine, are landing with Montana’s federal delegation and congressional candidates.
Initiative to curb corporate spending draws pushback from privacy-promoting nonprofit
Supporters of I-194 say election spending should be transparent. A nonprofit advocating donor privacy disagrees.
Charges filed in Cascade County over forged voter signatures
The suspect, who runs a firm called Sun Belt Strategies, remains at large.
With midterms looming, Vice President JD Vance rallies Montana Republicans in Belgrade
Incumbent Montana officeholders warned of a national dystopia if Democrats win control of Congress in November.
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CAPITOLIZED
Diesel, Ukraine and Putin under congressional consideration
PLUS: What Montana’s federal delegation and candidates think about Trump’s Russia concessions.
National Republicans Stump for Flint out West
PLUS: Checking Bankhead’s references.
It’s undebatable: Flint-Forstag is Montana’s hottest race
PLUS: Truth in advertising? You be the judge.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Livingston officials allow ‘Pawn Shop’ film to continue
The production, backed by the Daily Wire, sparked local backlash over potentially dangerous set operations and the film’s positive narrative about immigration enforcement.
On the Record: Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell
As a Supreme Court ruling approaches, Cromwell talks about her stance on immigration enforcement, the dispute with Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and what’s at stake.
Court rejects Butte data center ballot initiative
Judge: Plaintiffs’ responsibility to ‘read and understand the statute they were proceeding under.’ Organizer will appeal.
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STATE GOVERNMENT
Judge gives state green light to start work on Laurel psychiatric facility
The lawsuit is far from over. Laurel residents are asking the judge to stop the project again, saying state officials haven’t resolved the water supply problems that further development would create.
Gov. Greg Gianforte taps Larry Flynn to head Montana Department of Transportation
Flynn has spent almost 20 years at the Montana Department of Transportation.
Union and governor’s office sign agreement to reduce state employees’ healthcare rate hike
The deal softens a proposed deductible spike, but leaves monthly premium increases in place.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Yellowstone County Attorney Twito resigns, tapped to lead U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana
The longtime prosecutor will serve in an interim role until being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Trump announces plans for ‘super range’ military testing site in Montana
Proposed legislation includes $10M for feasibility study; Democrats fault plan’s lack of detail.
Poll: Men, Republicans and older Montanans more likely to support ICE
Poll finds divides fall along political party, gender and age lines.
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