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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,

Feds push back on Minnesota prosecution of ICE agent

(The Center Square) – Federal immigration officials are calling Minnesota’s prosecution of an ICE agent a “political stunt” after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced criminal charges tied to a January shooting during Operation Metro Surge. An ICE spokesperson told The Center Square in an email that the state’s

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

Gallatin Valley SWAT involved in Bozeman arrest after multi-hour standoff

Gallatin Valley SWAT involved in Bozeman arrest after multi-hour standoff

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Gallatin Valley SWAT forcibly entered a Bozeman residence after a standoff with a man charged with assaulting a woman. The Bozeman Police Department (BPD) said its officers responded to a reported weapons disturbance to the 2700 block of Turbulence Ln at 7:23 p.m. on Monday. They

Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

(TEMPE, AZ) Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock, announced in April 2026 that its five schools would phase out all academic credentials centered on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy, detailed in a six-page memo on April 9, also requires instructors to use “alternate materials”

SCOTUS turns away Palatine HS teacher fired over anti-BLM Facebook posts

SCOTUS turns away Palatine HS teacher fired over anti-BLM Facebook posts

The U.S. Supreme Court will not review lower courts' decisions finding a suburban school district did not violate the constitutional rights of a Palatine High School teacher who was fired after students and community activists called for her removal in response to content she posted to her personal