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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

Minnesota mobile voting push stalls as session ends

(The Center Square) – As the 2026 Minnesota legislative session came to a close over the weekend, several special interest efforts ultimately failed to advance. One of those was an effort to legalize “mobile voting technology” in the state's elections. While it failed in Minnesota, it is not the

Workers across globe feel due for huge pay increase

Workers across globe feel due for huge pay increase

According to a new global study, one in five workers feels severely underpaid and that they're due a huge pay rise. The international poll of 4,000 employed adults across the U.S., U.K, France, Germany, Singapore and Australia found 18% believe their pay can’t satisfy

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”

Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them

Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them

The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best minds who generate breakthroughs and train the next generation workforce that powers the U.S. economy. But since the start of the

Montana nonprofit releases interactive map of housing affordability in all 56 counties

A new analysis from a Helena-based nonprofit has found that nearly half of renters in Montana are cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent or other housing costs. The Montana Budget and Policy Center has created an interactive map that shows information on

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