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Wanted: Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen at the Legislature

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle still have questions for Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. Jacobsen, however, has not been present for at least a couple of recent meetings of legislative committees charged with oversight of the Secretary of State’s Office and audit responsibilities. As a result,

Department of Administration to reconsider weekend rally permits

After significant pushback, the Department of Administration will again allow permitted public access in some form to the Capitol grounds on the weekends. In February, the department barred events requiring a permit at the Capitol, citing the need to be a better steward of the taxpayer dollars used to support

Ten candidates advance in University of Montana president search

Out of more than 60 candidates for University of Montana president, 10 are advancing for further consideration, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. In January, then UM President Seth Bodnar announced he was stepping down to consider a different role in public service. He subsequently announced

Gianforte wants Montana Supreme Court to expedite property tax lawsuit

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Montana Supreme Court to take over a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a property tax bill passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature. In a news release Monday, the governor, a Republican, said he was asking for the state high court to take over in

Montana sees record precipitation over weekend

Snowfall over the weekend pushed the total snow depth at Lolo Pass from 55 inches up to 90 inches, according to the National Weather Service Missoula. The weekend’s snowfall also marked a record, said Joe Messina, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Missoula. “It was the wettest three days

Public Service Commission can’t keep data center information secret, says group

A coalition of groups with concerns about data centers is challenging the Montana Public Service Commission’s decision to keep information about them under wraps at the request of NorthWestern Energy. In a motion filed with the Public Service Commission this week, Earthjustice said NorthWestern hasn’t shown information in

Jury clears Ravalli County in class-action suit that said it violated poor residents’ due process

MISSOULA — A jury found Thursday the Ravalli County pretrial program was not violating the due process rights of indigent clients as alleged in a federal class-action lawsuit. In Leonard et al vs. Ravalli County, witnesses who had been part of the program said they only learned of the costs