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Strengthening Montana’s constitutional guardrails | Beyond Party

As Montana moves toward the 2026 elections and the legislative session that will follow in 2027, the health of our state government deserves renewed attention. The filing deadline for primary candidates has now passed, campaigns are taking shape across the state, and voters are considering not only the issues at

There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy

There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy

(BOISE, IDAHO) Many Americans report frustration with the two-party system, in which the Democratic and Republican candidates are seen as the only viable options for elective office. But an alarming trend in many state legislative elections is lowering the bar even further, to something more like a one-party

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.” Executive editor and general manager Beth Daley interviewed John Shattuck, professor of practice at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Oliver Kaplan, associate professor at Josef

Steve Daines Doesn’t Respect Montana Voters

Steve Daines Doesn’t Respect Montana Voters

Close to the end of the business day on March 4, Sen. Steve Daines R-Mont. unexpectedly dropped out of the U.S. Senate Elections, just as former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme filed his bid to run. This coordinated effort to sneak Alme in. Daines withdrew two minutes before

Student government calls on MSU to address the financial difficulties of graduate students

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) passed a resolution on March 5 calling on MSU administration to address graduate students’ financial difficulties. The resolution, sponsored by At-Large Senator Gavin Thorson, states that MSU’s graduate assistants (GAs) receive inadequate stipends and struggle with food insecurity and the cost of

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

MSU is planning to construct a new residence hall where the West Side Houses currently stand. The new building will be for upper-division undergraduate and single graduate students. While still in the early planning stages, the hall is set to accommodate approximately 250 to 300 students as well as

50th annual powwow to take place in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse this weekend

50th annual powwow to take place in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse this weekend

This weekend, the American Indian Council (AIC) will host MSU’s 50th Annual AIC Powwow in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse — a milestone event celebrating Indigenous culture, community and continuity. For Indigenous communities across the U.S., powwows are not just social gatherings, according to Michaiah Pease, an environmental engineering student