NEWSLETTER

MT LOWDOWN

The MT Lowdown is a weekly digest that showcases a more personal side of Montana Free Press’ high-quality reporting while keeping you up to speed on the biggest news impacting Montanans.

Arrives Fridays

NEWSLETTER

Mara Silvers, Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Alex Sakariassen, Eric Dietrich, Amanda Eggert, and Brad Tyer standing in front of the Montana Capitol building with the word 'CAPITOLIZED' overlaying the image. The Montana Free Press (MTFP) logo is displayed in the bottom right corner.

CAPITOLIZED

Get an insider’s look into what’s happening in and around the halls of power with expert reporting, analysis and insight from the editors and reporters of Montana Free Press.

Arrives Thursdays

DIGITAL TOOL

CAPITOL TRACKER

The lawmakers, bills and votes of the 68th Montana Legislature

2023 | 2021 | 2019

PODCAST

The Session

Join us for The Session, a weekly breakdown of the latest action we’re watching in the Montana statehouse, produced by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press.

Season 3 | Season 2 | Season 1

REPORTING SERIES

THE LONG STREETS PROJECT

Montana, as the saying goes, is one big small town with really long streets. The Long Streets Project aims to cover it like that, focusing on the economic trends and issues that shape the opportunity Montanans have — or don’t have — to make a decent living.

PODCAST

SHARED STATE

A podcast about our current political moment and the complex people and beliefs that shape our state.

DIGITAL TOOL

LAWS ON TRIAL

Multiple legal challenges have been filed against measures passed by the 2021 Montana Legislature. Here’s where each case stands.

DIGITAL TOOL

ELECTION GUIDE

This digital guide, a project of the nonpartisan Montana Free Press newsroom, is an effort to ensure basic information is available so voters have the opportunity to cast informed votes.

2024 | 2022

DIGITAL TOOL

MONTANA FIRE REPORT

Keep tabs on Montana’s fire season with MTFP stories and maps showing up-to-date information on air quality and active wildfires.

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021