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Butte organization steps up to save Dillon’s one-woman public benefits office in need

One month before it was expected to run out of money and close its doors, a lifeline in Beaverhead County for low income residents struggling to access public assistance programs has found a way to stay open. The Beaverhead Resource Assistance Center in Dillon is the only place in the

State lawyers ask Montana judge to dismiss lawsuit against sex-ed notification laws

State attorneys said in court on Thursday that advocacy groups are on a “wild goose chase” to find examples of students, parents or educators who have been harmed by two laws affecting how sexual education and gender identity can be taught in Montana public schools. Lawyers for the ACLU of

Tester rips Democrats, signals support for UM president as best bet to challenge Daines

Tester rips Democrats, signals support for UM president as best bet to challenge Daines

In the race to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines, the last Montana Democrat to win a statewide election has signaled the most compelling candidate may not come from within his own party. Rather, former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s faith is with a political novice with no existing party

Ferocious gusts batter Montana, snapping trees and shuttering services

A door blown off its hinges in Pablo, roofs ripped off in Cut Bank, multiple 18-wheelers tossed onto their sides in the middle of major roadways across Montana. Those are just a few examples of the consequences of the windstorm that ripped across the state Wednesday. According to PowerOutage.

Montana Democrats in disarray: Leaked memo details infighting over party unity, strategy

Montana Democrats in disarray: Leaked memo details infighting over party unity, strategy

At the Democrats’ final press conference of the 2025 Montana Legislature, House Minority Leader Katie Sullivan celebrated the session as a victory. “Every step of the way, whether it’s been on the budget, on schools, property taxes, Democrats have been here at the table representing everyday working Montanans and

Gianforte just signed a $16.5B state budget. Here’s what made the cut, and what didn’t

With only a little more than a week to spare until the start of a new fiscal year, Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday signed off on the state’s primary $16.5 billion two-year budget bill, advancing all but $31 million worth of the spending priorities tucked into it

Gov. Gianforte vetoes subsidy for Montana child care workers

Gov. Gianforte vetoes subsidy for Montana child care workers

Following failed votes at the legislative session and a series of decisions Friday by Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana families struggling to access child care are unlikely to see relief in the near future. Gianforte, a second-term Republican, vetoed House Bill 456 on Friday, a measure that would have extended