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Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities

A new lawsuit alleges a Montana Department of Justice agency is violating the Montana Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers. Filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the complaint alleges a policy change at POST, the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training

Complaint alleges billboards from Secretary of State violate ethics code

A complaint filed with the Commissioner of Political Practices over billboards alleges Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is in violation of a law limiting the use of state funds for advertisements by candidates for public office. However, in an email Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office

‘I’ll call your boss’ MSU professor says [or] Quid pro no-show: Air Force candidate files civil rights complaint against MSU, professor

With a delayed graduation date, senior MSU student Abby Jones’ educational financial assistance and Air Force public affairs officer candidacy are in jeopardy. “The central issue was that I was directed to permit the disclosure of my private educational information to my employer with the explicit understanding that (not doing)

Class-action lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands

Three years ago, nearly every household in Montana’s largest municipality got rebates for “franchise fees,” which the City of Billings illegally billed for years. Now, Billings residents are pursuing another class-action suit against the city, alleging that a new water billing system has overcharged water users while the

NorthWestern tells PSC to throw out data center complaint

NorthWestern Energy wants the Public Service Commission to throw out a complaint by a coalition of advocacy groups asking regulators to investigate the utility’s plans for data centers. But the groups that filed the complaint said doing so would mean the PSC cuts out the public from the discussion

PSC Commissioner, self-proclaimed 'RINO hunter' gunning for the Montana Legislature

GREAT FALLS — Montana Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci, a pugnacious Republican from Sun River, has filed to return to the Montana Legislature. Pinocci's last eight years on the PSC have been marked by infighting, investigations and the occasional mutiny. In other words, Pinocci is no stranger to confrontation,

Department of Homeland Security responds to ACLU lawsuit regarding MSU students, alleges criminal records

Department of Homeland Security responds to ACLU lawsuit regarding MSU students, alleges criminal records

New information has emerged regarding the lawsuit surrounding the visa statuses of two MSU international students. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded to an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Montana lawsuit by filing a motion to dismiss a temporary restraining order (TRO) granted by Federal Judge