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Plaintiffs in 2023 redefining sex lawsuit seek to add on similar 2025 law

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 law passed by the Legislature redefining sex have now filed to challenge a similar 2025 law. Senate Bill 458 (2023) and Senate Bill 437 (2025) are two similar laws, both sponsored by Sen. Carl Glimm, R-Kila,

Eight legislative candidates disqualified from primary list

Eight candidates that filed to run for the Legislature — seven Democrats and one Republican — have been disqualified from the primary election for failing to complete required paperwork. The disqualifications cleared the field of opponents in one election, leaving incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel Zolnikov the de facto winner. He joins 10

Commerce announces seven large tourism grants for rural communities

The Department of Commerce announced last week it awarded grants to seven projects to increase tourism in rural communities throughout the state. The program stems from 2023 legislation brought by Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, a Billings Republican. Each project is receiving $1.25 million to start and the projects will be

FBI cracks down on alleged $60M hospice fraud in LA County

(The Center Square) – The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests for Operation Never Say Die during a news conference. "Federal agents

Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities

A new lawsuit alleges a Montana Department of Justice agency is violating the Montana Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers. Filed last month in Lewis and Clark County District Court, the complaint alleges a policy change at POST, the Public Safety Officer Standards and Training

Montana Supreme Court denies governor’s request to take up property tax case

The Montana Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition from Gov. Greg Gianforte that it take control of a property tax lawsuit over Senate Bill 542. An order signed by all justices said Gianforte had not demonstrated why the matter was so urgent that it needed to bypass the district court

Law firm files request to add new redefinition of sex law to older lawsuit

Upper Seven Law has submitted a request to add a recently signed bill redefining sex in state law to an older lawsuit with a very similar piece of legislation signed in 2023. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 437 into law earlier this month, legislation that is very similar to