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U.S. House vote on spy powers extension delayed due to bipartisan pushback

(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is postponing a vote on a clean extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers due to member pushback. That leaves Congress four days at most to renew the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,

FISA Section 702 extension heads to House floor for vote, support uncertain

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House will decide whether to advance a bill reauthorizing a controversial government surveillance authority, but it may not have the votes to pass. Expiring in five days, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows federal intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance

Lawmakers push back against 'blank check for warrantless surveillance'

(The Center Square) – Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government’s electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans. Echoing some of the concerns of Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, a group of 53

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell rebuts Knudsen on ICE information dispute

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell is requesting Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issue a binding legal opinion on an interagency information-sharing dispute between the county and the Montana Department of Justice. Cromwell is making the request because she disagrees with Knudsen over whether Montana counties need to provide sensitive

Gallatin County Attorney clarifies no policy restricting ICE cooperation, seeks AG opinion

Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell has reiterated there is no county policy restricting cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and has requested a formal legal opinion from the state Attorney General on releasing confidential information for civil or administrative requests. Cromwell sent a letter on Monday responding

Rep. Scott Rosenzweig: Trust Montanans — end the secret data center deals

If the Epstein File debacle has taught us anything, it’s that when information the public has a right to see is heavily redacted, trust erodes fast. Here in Montana, we have a similar situation. Our largest utility company, NorthWestern Energy, is engaging with several companies seeking to build massive

Pub XII will now accept fake IDs on Bucket Nights

Pub XII will now accept fake IDs on Bucket Nights

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. Bozeman staple Pub XII has just opened its doors to a whole new crowd: underage drinkers. The bar instituted a policy last week requiring