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State Sen. Windy Boy drops out of U.S. House race amid allegations of sexual abuse, Dems say

Montana state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy is dropping out of the race for the 2nd Congressional District and has been asked to resign from his position in the Legislature due to allegations of sexual abuse, according to the chairwoman of the Montana Democratic Party. Montana Democratic Party Chair Shannon O’

Montana Supreme Court upholds ability of transgender residents to update documents

In a divided decision, the Montana Supreme Court’s debate about transgender residents, birth certificates and driver’s licenses have put political differences on full display as the state’s highest court ruled that two state agencies likely violated the Montana Constitution by denying residents the ability to change documents

DOC progressing on massive expansion at Montana State Prison

DEER LODGE – A massive expansion at Montana State Prison is well underway outside of Deer Lodge, with one of three housing buildings on its way to completion. State corrections officials were on hand Wednesday morning for a tour of the facility, which will add around 1,000 prison beds. Montana

GOP seeks probe of $180B in fraud with taxpayers' money

(The Center Square) – California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. “Fraud absolutely is linked to the cost-of-living crisis,” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, said during a news conference at

Bill would protect immigrant services workers' information amid accusations of silencing journalists

(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced in the California Legislature aims to protect the private information of immigration nonprofit employees after concerns that those workers are getting threats. However, opponents say that the legislation exempts immigration records from public records law and would apply to any leftist organization that

State paid millions to organizations associated with politically-connected couple

A high-profile Republican political consultant and his wife, an attorney closely associated with the state’s Department of Justice, have close ties with Western Media Partners, a company that has received more than $1.7 million from the state since 2022, records show. Secretary of State documents list Emily

First financial reports show expensive contested races for Legislature

Following the deadline for 2026 candidates to file for office in early March, those running for the Legislature had to file their first required financial disclosures by March 20, offering the first glimpse at how some campaigns are rolling out. Among many candidates locked in tough primaries — namely those pitting