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Montana Supreme Court rules against Bozeman group on housing reform

Montana Supreme Court rules against Bozeman group on housing reform

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a slate of pro-construction housing laws that were proposed by a housing task force established by Gov. Greg Gianforte and enacted by the Legislature in 2023. Justice Beth Baker authored the 34-page opinion, which was unanimous among the court’s seven

Montana Democrats say ban on weekend rallies shuts constituents out of Capitol

Fifty-seven Democratic state lawmakers — just shy of the state’s 60-member Democratic caucus — signed on to a letter Tuesday urging the governor to reconsider new guidelines banning permits for weekend rallies on the Capitol grounds. Gov. Greg Gianforte did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Montana

Hundreds pack Froid fundraiser where help and donations were welcome — politics weren’t

About 300 people — 100 more than the population of Froid — packed into the Froid Community Center Saturday evening for a silent auction fundraiser supporting Roberto Orozco-Ramirez. Orozco-Ramirez, a 42-year-old father of four and citizen of Mexico, surrendered to law enforcement on Jan. 25 after Border Patrol

‘This is who we are’: Northern Cheyenne Tribe reclaims cultural belongings from UM

‘This is who we are’: Northern Cheyenne Tribe reclaims cultural belongings from UM

Inside the University of Montana’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, Donovan Taylor stretched his arms across a wooden conference table holding his phone, which was recording, up to two gray speakers. He furrowed his brow and closed his eyes as he listened to a 1968 recording of a Cheyenne

A mechanic in Froid was charged with illegal reentry. Here’s what that means.

In January, the federal government charged Roberto Orozco-Ramirez, a 42-year-old father of four and auto mechanic, with illegal reentry into the U.S., a felony. While Orozco-Ramirez has lived for more than a decade in Froid, a town of 195 people in northeast Montana, he’s

A Froid mechanic was charged with illegal reentry; here’s what that means

A Froid mechanic was charged with illegal reentry; here’s what that means

In January, the federal government charged Roberto Orozco-Ramirez, a 42-year-old father of four and auto mechanic, with illegal reentry into the U.S., a felony. While Orozco-Ramirez has lived for more than a decade in Froid, a town of 195 people in northeast Montana, he’s

Montana board settles IEFA lawsuit, pledges stronger native education oversight

A group of Montana students, families and tribes recently reached a settlement agreement with the Montana Board of Public Education — a major development in a years-long class action lawsuit regarding the implementation of Indian Education for All. Montana is the only state that constitutionally requires a commitment in K-