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Montana DPHHS: 'all options are on the table' to close budget gap, including service cuts

Funding for the state’s social safety net could be on the chopping block as officials told lawmakers on Tuesday they are looking for ways to address budget shortfalls at the Montana health department. The 2025 Legislature, which crafts the budget for every executive agency, allocated $7.2 billion over

Federal appeals court upholds decision blocking Montana law restricting drag performances

A federal appeals panel last week blocked a Montana law prohibiting drag performances in public places, marking another win for the groups who took the first-of-its kind policy to court. House Bill 359 garnered national headlines when it passed the 2023 Legislature, controlled by a Republican supermajority, and

Ninth Circuit's Ruling on HB 359

Jobs, EMS and a 'Center of Excellence': How will MT spend $233M on rural health this year?

Plans are taking shape for how Montana intends to dole out hundreds of millions of dollars in the next year to bolster rural health care, an ambitious undertaking that’s going to require the slow-moving apparatus of state government to work at lightning speed. It’s a breakneck pace

Two Republicans turn to the Democratic ticket in Great Falls, conspiracy theories follow

For years, Cascade County voters tipped further into the Republican column and elected officials followed. The sheriff and county attorney have both shed their Democratic titles and rebranded as Republicans, as did the county clerk of district court, a job with little room for any political discretion. This year, however,

'Hard-hitting' conservative ad blitz roils Republican lawmakers ahead of heated primaries

Though it’s his fifth bid for the Legislature, Hamilton Republican Rep. David Bedey says this primary is the nastiest he’s ever seen. His district for months has been inundated with mailers, radio spots and digital ads accusing him of “plundering” the state taxes alongside treasure chests and gold

Montana DPHHS to roll out Trump’s Medicaid work requirements starting July 1

Starting July 1, Montanans on Medicaid will have to prove they are employed or enrolled in school in order to maintain health care coverage, making the state one of the first to implement newly-minted federal rules despite widespread pushback from providers and advocacy groups asking officials to hold off.