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Senators raise concerns about Montana nominee to federal bench, lack of experience

In the confirmation hearing for Katie Lane to become a federal district court judge in Montana, Democratic Senators focused more on what she either didn’t say or wouldn’t say. They noted that she had never been the lead attorney during a trial — a district court judge presides over

Senate funds DHS without ICE or Border Patrol, heads to House

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security early Friday, without including funds for ICE and Border Patrol. The Senate passed the funding bill by a voice vote, where Senators say "Aye" or "Nay" to pass legislation and the

Trump's federal judge pick for Montana takes tough questions on experience, 2020 election

President Donald Trump's pick for the federal bench in Montana fielded some tough questions from Senate Democrats on Wednesday about her relatively short career and how she would publicly characterize the events following the 2020 election. Katie Lane, a former state justice department attorney now working as senior

Pain levels: Airports lead community efforts to help TSA workers going without pay during shutdown; Trump signs order to pay agents

Pain levels: Airports lead community efforts to help TSA workers going without pay during shutdown; Trump signs order to pay agents

Airports and air travelers have been feeling the pains of the federal shutdown impacting the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). But TSA workers — who make on average $35,000 annually with many working paycheck-to-paycheck — are at the top of the pain scale. Airport checkpoint employees haven’t

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

Republican legislator rolls out new property tax cap initiative

A new initiative to cap local property tax increases at 2% was rolled out Monday by Republican legislator Wylie Galt of Martinsdale. The initiative would amend the state Constitution to cap property tax increases by all local governments at 2%, except for increases related to property improvements, like a new

ACLU of Montana steps into challenge lawmakers’ ‘home court advantage’ law

Last week, Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives Brandon Ler tried out a new law passed in 2025 allowing the sponsor of a bill challenged in court to move that legal challenge to their home court — literally. Senate Bill 97 allows the sponsor of challenged legislation to move the