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State Auditor’s office takes action against ‘misleading’ healthcare plans

The State Auditor’s office is clamping down on what it called “a troubling and deceptive business practice” regarding “misleading” health insurance plans from companies that offer poor coverage and bad customer service. In a press release, State Auditor James Brown said his office has received numerous complaints against a

Gallatin County turns to Supreme Court after DOJ invokes supervisory control

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell has petitioned the Montana Supreme Court to look at the Montana Attorney General exercising supervisory control over the county’s legal apparatus, as well as legal issues regarding information sharing with federal authorities. On April 30, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen used his ability to

Sheehy introduces legislation targeting foreign mining labor standards

In the backdrop of an effort to increase American energy production and mineral exploration, Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy and Democratic counterpart from Delaware, Sen. Tim Coons, introduced a bill Friday to “unmask” Chinese labor abuses in Africa. A press release announcing the legislation said it “underscores the cost of

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

Montanans who consume fish from many of its waterways should take care when doing so, a combined statement from three state agencies says. The state released updated guidance because per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in fish across the state. Updated guidelines, including which areas to take particular

Records from Anaconda bar shooting to be unsealed

Nearly all charging documents from a high-profile quadruple murder case in Anaconda will be unsealed on May 8, which follows a district court judge’s order and a legal back-and-forth over the public’s right to know. Michael Brown allegedly killed four Anaconda residents on Aug. 1

Buttigieg endorses Montana Plan, announces Butte town hall

Transparent Election Initiative announced this week that former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has endorsed the “Montana Plan” which seeks to keep corporate money out of politics through a ballot measure. Buttigieg will come to Butte for a town hall on May 17, the release from the Transparent

Gallatin County, Attorney General continue fight over immigration ‘policy’

Gallatin County Attorney General Audrey Cromwell responded to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Monday following an April 23 letter to the county from the state threatening to exercise supervisory control over that office if it did not follow instructions from Knudsen regarding information sharing with federal immigration agencies. The