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Legislative leaders remove Sen. Windy Boy from interim committees

The Montana Legislature’s Committee on Committees at its May 4 meeting unanimously voted to remove Democratic Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy from two interim committees at the request of Senate President Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, and Minority Leader Pat Flowers, D-Bozeman. Windy Boy, one of the longest-serving members

Auditor’s Office claws back $37.3M in wrongful billing targeting Montana’s Native communities

State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown said this week his office has clawed back $37.3 million of nearly $55 million in wrongful billing identified by his office. The total includes an additional $14 million in stopped payments through the Affordable Care Act since January 2026, according to

Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI

A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer charged with sexually assaulting a Northern Cheyenne teenager while in custody and lying to the FBI about the incident changed his plea in federal court Thursday, and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. While the court hearing before

Commerce awards $100K for tribal tourism

The Montana Department of Commerce announced this week that two Montana tribal governments will share $100,000 of grant funding to develop, expand and strengthen local tribal tourism assets and economies. The grant funding is provided through Commerce’s Tribal Tourism Grant Program, according to a news release that named

What National Park Service interpretive material in Montana has been flagged for review?

As members of the Trump administration order National Park Service staff change or remove hundreds of signs, exhibits and other interpretive materials at NPS sites across the country, a public database was uploaded earlier this month compiling all flagged material under review. A group self-described as “Civil Servants on

State Sen. Windy Boy joins race for eastern congressional seat

Montana state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, announced on Tuesday he is joining the race for Montana’s eastern congressional district for the chance to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing. In a press release announcing his candidacy, Windy Boy said he would bring leadership