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MT senate bill “tries to take a smack” at student regent position, gets tabled

MT senate bill “tries to take a smack” at student regent position, gets tabled

Montana Senate Bill 210 (SB 210), introduced on Jan. 30, threatened to remove the student regent position from the Montana Board of Regents (BOR), the state’s governing body of higher education. However, a push from student representatives led to the bill’s tabling in committee on Feb. 4. The

HRDC offers food security, transportation resources and more

HRDC offers food security, transportation resources and more

Located beneath the Bridgers in northeast Bozeman is an organization that provides a variety of resources to the Gallatin Valley. “Anyone who is in crisis, regardless of what that crisis is, is always welcome to walk through our doors,” said the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) Resource Development Director Kristin

Before controversial contract, Sen. Ellsworth pushed state job for business associate

Before Sen. Jason Ellsworth quietly tried shepherding a $170,000 state-funded contract for his longtime business associate, he sought to clear the way for Stevensville’s Bryce Eggleston to land a job in state government. The Montana State News Bureau on Monday obtained Eggleston’s resume for a communications

MT bill to criminalize providing some health care treatments to trans kids clears Senate

A bill that would make it a crime for adults to help transgender youth access certain medical treatments cleared the Montana Senate on Tuesday with the support of all but two Republicans. Senate Bill 164, sponsored by Sen. John Fuller, R-Kalispell, would make it a felony under Montana’s

GOP Senate probing $170K state contract legislator quietly awarded to business associate

A Republican senator from Hamilton recently signed a six-figure contract with a longtime business associate without legislative leadership’s knowledge, skipping the public bidding process, the Montana State News Bureau has learned. Using leftover funds from a legislative committee he formed last year, Sen. Jason Ellsworth signed a $170,

Final Montana legislative race called for Democrat following recount

After a recount in House District 57 was finalized earlier this week, Democrat Scott Rosenzweig maintained his lead over incumbent Rep. Marty Malone, R-Pray, ultimately winning with three fewer votes than originally tallied. The initial vote tally had Rosenzweig ahead by 20 votes. After the recount, Malone gained two

12 Native American lawmakers will serve in Montana's state Legislature

Twelve Native American lawmakers — five of whom were elected for the first time on Tuesday — will serve in Montana’s state Legislature this term. The group of Indigenous state lawmakers, formally called Montana’s American Indian Caucus, work together to advocate for Indian Country during the legislative session, when legislators