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Can Democrats reclaim ground in western Montana? Meet four candidates angling to find out

DRUMMOND — A few dozen Granite County residents piled into the community library, where Republican and Democratic candidates had driven hours to mingle and stump for a strict three minutes. The subjects voters want to know about here are as local as they are universal: road maintenance, stability for area healthcare

Crowded field makes for a Republican rodeo in Montana's western congressional primary

Congressman Ryan Zinke’s surprise announcement that he'll retire after his current term upended what was beginning to look like a relatively pedestrian election cycle in Montana. In the 48 hours left before the filing deadline, candidates began piling into the western congressional GOP primary for the chance

The high-voltage politics of data centers in Montana’s western congressional contest

BOZEMAN — A few dozen college students crammed into a classroom earlier this month to hear Sam Forstag, a Democratic candidate for Montana’s western congressional district, make his pitch. Between bites of pizza, students lobbed questions at the candidate about healthcare, foreign policy and housing. But one issue — data centers

Democratic campaign consultant booked in Missoula jail for violating conditions of release

A former Democratic campaign consultant who was set to be sentenced later this year on embezzlement charges is being held without bail at the Missoula County jail on allegations that she violated the terms of her release. Abbey Lee Cook, a political consultant and small business owner from Helena, pled

Knudsen demands Gallatin County reverse decision on ICE access to records

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Thursday demanded the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office undo an internal decision to block federal immigration authorities from accessing confidential criminal justice information. Knudsen’s letter said the county was toeing the sort of sanctuary policies that his office just successfully pushed City of

Court rejects challenge to Montana ballot measure to curb corporate spending in elections

A legal challenge by industry groups to intercept a ballot initiative intended to curb corporate spending in state elections was denied this week by the Montana Supreme Court. In a 7-0 decision, the court denied a petition from a coalition that includes the Montana Mining Association, Montana Chamber of

Montana's new law opens the door to political donations in Supreme Court contests

The Montana Republican Party is making good on chairman Art Wittich's promise to get more hands-on in the state’s lone Supreme Court contest, with $20,000 in contributions to the campaign of Dan Wilson, a district court judge in Flathead County. The party's direct