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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,

Senate President's bid to unite GOP caucus fails

Montana Republican Senate President Matt Regier on Thursday failed to claw his way back into control of the GOP majority after a tumultuous first week at the state Legislature. Negotiations with a small group of his own party over committee assignments fell through despite obtaining their permission for a few

How could the president-elect impact the MSU community?

How could the president-elect impact the MSU community?

Donald Trump recently won the presidential election — capturing both the electoral college and popular vote — and now the Republican party controls both chambers of Congress. On a national level, this opens the door for the possibility of change, but what do these election results mean for MSU and its students?

Letter to the Editor: 575 Democracies: Tribal Sovereignty & Survival, Trump and The GOP

Only one of the two major political parties can ensure that Indian Tribes, as they now exist, will survive into the future: The Democratic Party. Nov. 5, 2024, democracy is on the ballot. 575 democracies to be precise: One big sovereign democratic republic called the United States of America, and

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

Hear from Montana's candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives

There are five candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, two for the Eastern District and three for the Western District. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word

Hear from the 2024 candidates for MT Governor

Hear from the 2024 candidates for MT Governor

There are three candidates running for the position of MT Governor: Greg Gianforte (R), Ryan Busse (D) & Kaiser Leib (L). Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for

Hear from the 2024 candidates for Gallatin County Commissioner

Hear from the 2024 candidates for Gallatin County Commissioner

The candidates running for Gallatin County Commissioner are David Dickey (R) & Scott MacFarlane (D). Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2024 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given word counts for each response. Not all of the