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Micah Drew

Judge says voter residency requirement likely violates constitutional rights

A district court judge in Missoula ruled that a new law restricting voters from becoming residents, and therefore voting, in a county they reside in temporarily is likely unconstitutional. Judge Jason Marks granted a temporary injunction last month for the Montana Public Interest Research Group against House Bill 413, which

Montana GOP candidates jump into race for western House district

Within hours of Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announcing he would not run for re-election, citing health concerns, two well-known conservatives had announced their candidacy. Zinke on Monday immediately endorsed one of the candidates, talk radio host Aaron Flint, as his preferred successor. “Aaron is a

Montana U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke to retire, will finish term

Montana U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announced Monday that he will retire at the end of his current term in Congress and will not seek re-election. “I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in

Report: Gallatin, Flathead county have majority of short-term rental units

Significant increases in short-term rental properties may be adding pressure to local housing supplies, especially in high-value tourism areas of the state near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. That’s according to a report by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research published this

Daines dodges BLM nominee’s anti-conservation voting record, indicates support for Pearce

In a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Montana Sen. Steve Daines said he “secured commitments for Montana priorities,” but offered a rosy view of Stevan Pearce’s record, ignoring key votes against conservation funding measures. The BLM oversees 245

State Sen. Windy Boy joins race for eastern congressional seat

Montana state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, announced on Tuesday he is joining the race for Montana’s eastern congressional district for the chance to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing. In a press release announcing his candidacy, Windy Boy said he would bring leadership

Poll shows Daines with sizable lead over Democratic, independent challengers

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, who was the first candidate to file for election this month, has a substantial lead against potential challengers to his senate seat, according to a new poll. American Pulse Research & Polling, a Republican-leaning firm, released a statewide survey on Monday that