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Sam Forstag congressional rally with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez moved to May 28

Sam Forstag congressional rally with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez moved to May 28

UPDATE: May 19 at 5:10 p.m. Fortag's campaign announced the date of the rally with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has been moved to May 28th at 5 p.m. due to changes in the congressional voting calendar. MISSOULA, Mont. — Sam Forstag’s campaign announced that U.S.

U.S. House defies Senate, weakens private equity restrictions in housing bill

(The Center Square) – Despite the White House publicly urging the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to approve the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan housing bill, House lawmakers have put forth their own version of the bill that strips provisions reining in private equity. The House’s amendment to the 21st

Letter to the editor: Judge Amy Eddy is the right choice for Supreme Court Justice

I write to urge you to vote for Judge Amy Eddy for the Montana Supreme Court. During my 18 years as a Montana 11th Judicial District Court judge, it was my distinct pleasure to come to know and respect Amy Eddy, both professionally and personally. She was an exceptional attorney,

Experts: Republican bills offer little data privacy protection, override state laws

(The Center Square) – Republicans have introduced legislation that would enact nationwide consumer data protections, but experts disagree on whether the proposed federal standard would actually protect Americans’ online privacy. Under the SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act, companies would have to inform American users of data collection,

U.S. Senate confirms Gootkin as U.S. Marshal for Montana

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Montana, Brian Gootkin, was confirmed by the United States Senate on Monday by a 46 to 43 vote, along with several dozen other nominees. Gootkin is the former Director of the Montana Department of

Minnesota mobile voting push stalls as session ends

(The Center Square) – As the 2026 Minnesota legislative session came to a close over the weekend, several special interest efforts ultimately failed to advance. One of those was an effort to legalize “mobile voting technology” in the state's elections. While it failed in Minnesota, it is not the

Taxpayers fund factories Pentagon says contractors should build

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon is asking Congress to approve a new model that expects defense contractors to fund their own factory expansions, while simultaneously handing out $191 million in taxpayer-funded grants to expand those same factories. Since December 2024, the Pentagon has made nine investments totaling $191 million