Republican lawmakers mount three separate pushes for special sessions
A trio of special session requests from Republican lawmakers each touch on election-year issues, but lawmakers have historically had little success calling themselves into a special session.
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Donald Trump Jr. rallies Republican support for Montana candidates
Former president Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rallied for leading Republican candidates in Montana at an April 28 event, urging support for a conservative agenda that he said will help win races up and down ballots in November.
Veto override push on long-debated marijuana money bill falls short
A veto override effort to resurrect a much-debated marijuana tax revenue allocation bill that initially passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support last year has failed, according to poll results released by the Montana Secretary of State’s office.
Republican legislators look to ‘rein in’ state judiciary
Montana Senate Republican leadership has announced the formation of a select committee to address “judicial overreach” following a series of adverse court rulings regarding laws passed by the Republican legislative majority.
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Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 voting laws unconstitutional
In fall 2022, a district court judge in Billings struck down four controversial voting laws that, among other things, ended same-day voter registration. The Montana Supreme Court upheld that ruling Wednesday, agreeing the laws are unconstitutional.
Several Democratic candidates call for Gaza ceasefire
Three Democratic candidates for Montana’s eastern U.S. House district and a legislative hopeful have issued statements calling for an “immediate, permanent, bilateral” ceasefire of the war in Gaza.
Top state election official weighed in on politicized Cascade County administrator hiring
As the Cascade County Commission was deliberating over who to appoint as the new local elections overseer for one of the state’s key political swing counties in February, Montana’s top election official privately asked them not to hire former Democratic Clerk and Recorder Rina Moore.
Let’s talk about the rumor
We don’t know if incumbent Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale had a secret reason for dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate only six days after he launched his campaign, and chances are you don’t either.
Judge orders redo election for two Kalispell city council wards
Election officials in Flathead County have been directed by a district court judge to redo two Kalispell city council elections conducted last fall in order to remedy a clerical error that resulted in some voters getting ballots for the incorrect council ward.
Former Congressman Denny Rehberg announces bid for Montana’s eastern House district
Former Congressman Denny Rehberg announced a bid for Montana’s eastern House district.
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Busse taps Graybill as running mate in bid for governor’s office
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Busse has tapped a progressive constitutional attorney known for challenging abortion restrictions and other Republican laws to be his running mate against incumbent Republican Greg Gianforte this November.
Cascade County names new election administrator
Nearly two months after relieving Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant of her electoral duties, Cascade County commissioners named Terry Thompson as their new non-elected election administrator.
Rosendale drops out of race for U.S. Senate
Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale is dropping his campaign fledgling campaign for U.S. Senate after former President Donald Trump endorsed his primary opponent Tim Sheehy.
Cascade County sees more twists in elections dispute
Having stripped Cascade County’s clerk and recorder of her electoral duties, county commissioners now turn to hiring a full-time election administrator. But for citizens on both sides of the issue, the debate is far from over.
Governor-hopeful Busse talks housing affordability
Ryan Busse, the only Democrat currently mounting a challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte this election cycle, devoted much of his press conference this week to one of the state’s most pressing issues: housing affordability.
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