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Final battle in Montana statehouse over ‘Frankenstein’ spending bill

What started as a modest $100,000 measure to bolster trade relations between Montana and Ireland has transformed into a multi-million-dollar mammoth landing place for a slew of ideas, including some that didn’t have the support to survive on their own at the Montana Legislature. As House

It’s time to pick ASMSU’s next executive team: Hear from your candidates!

It’s time to pick ASMSU’s next executive team: Hear from your candidates!

Editor's Note: On Monday, April 14, the Exponent was informed that Micah James dropped out of the running over the weekend. Taylor Bookwalter is now running with a new vice presidential candidate, Michael Menuey, and the two are running as write-in candidates. Hello Bobcats! It’s that

HRDC offers food security, transportation resources and more

HRDC offers food security, transportation resources and more

Located beneath the Bridgers in northeast Bozeman is an organization that provides a variety of resources to the Gallatin Valley. “Anyone who is in crisis, regardless of what that crisis is, is always welcome to walk through our doors,” said the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Resource Development Director Kristin

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

There are five candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, two for the Eastern District and three for the Western District. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word

Montana’s Minimum Wage Should Be A Living Wage

This year, in order to keep pace with rising inflation, Montana is raising its state minimum wage from $8.75 to $9.20, the largest increase in a single year since 2007, according to KTVH. The wage increase is indexed, or adjusted automatically, yearly to the federal Consumer Price Index