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Gianforte administration says it will reconsider policy change to restrict Capitol rallies

The Montana Department of Administration is considering revising a recent policy change that restricts weekend rallies at the Capitol in Helena, according to department director Misty Ann Giles. Following a Montana Free Press report about the change prohibiting permits for weekend gatherings at the Capitol, Rep. Luke Muszkiewicz, D-Helena,

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

Gulch Distillers highlighted as part of state ag investment program

HELENA — On a sunny and bright St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Helena, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte stopped at Gulch Distillers for a tasting and to highlight the state’s Growth Through Agriculture grant and loan program. March is National Agriculture Month and the state program, created in 1987, provides

Gianforte petitions to block Montana property tax lawsuit

Almost a year after its passage, the Montana GOP fight is intensifying over Gov. Greg Gianforte’s property tax legislation package — a signature policy effort to reduce property taxes for primary residences and long-term rentals, in part by raising rates on others. The governor’s office on Monday petitioned

Gianforte wants Montana Supreme Court to expedite property tax lawsuit

Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Montana Supreme Court to take over a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a property tax bill passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature. In a news release Monday, the governor, a Republican, said he was asking for the state high court to take over in

Bozeman-based federal nominee withdraws from consideration following bipartisan backlash

A Bozeman-based nominee to the U.S. State Department withdrew his name from consideration following bipartisan opposition over past inflammatory remarks about race, religion and gender. Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow with the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, announced earlier this week on social media that he was

Before they were against it, Laurel leaders expressed support for psychiatric hospital

Before at least one state legislator was against a state psychiatric facility in Laurel, he was for it. And despite accusations of the community of backroom deals and discussions by Laurel’s city leaders, a meeting in October showed that many of the details residents have alleged have been kept