Montana's not quite as red as we've been told • Daily Montanan
Columnist George Ochenski says even though Montana likes to think of itself as deeply conservative, the polls suggest a different shade of purple.| Daily Montanan
Columnist George Ochenski says even though Montana likes to think of itself as deeply conservative, the polls suggest a different shade of purple.| Daily Montanan
As the federal government shutdown and ongoing litigation put the nation’s main federal food support program in limbo, local governments, groups and individuals across Montana are hustling to prevent hunger from gripping thousands of households in November. The post Local food pantries, community members hustle to fill potential SNAP void appeared first on Montana Free Press.| Montana Free Press
The Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Confluence Public Health Alliance are the latest groups asking Gov. Greg Gianforte to use state money to pay $14 million in SNAP benefits, for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In a letter Wednesday, Dr. Atty Moriarty, of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Lisa […]| Daily Montanan
Just because Montana is a red state, doesn’t mean residents are satisfied with Republican leadership according to a new annual poll released Tuesday. Montana State University-Billings, which has conducted the annual Mountain States Poll on residents since 1989, released this year’s results which show few of Montana’s most familiar political faces with a majority of […]| Daily Montanan
The Montana Public Service Commission ousted President Brad Molnar as its leader after months of controversy and bickering at the agency. The PSC will take up filling the role at its meeting next Tuesday, but PSC President Jennifer Fielder said Wednesday she won’t accept a nomination. “I have a very full plate with what I’m […]| Daily Montanan
Following House Bill 913, Yellowstone County officially has two new judges. Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Seth Cunningham and Edward Zink to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial District in Yellowstone County, the Governor’s Office announced Monday in a news release. HB 913 increased the number of judges in that county from eight to 10. The Governor’s […]| Daily Montanan
NorthWestern Energy, the state’s largest public utility, is asking regulators to allow it to temporarily tap a credit for customers to help pay for an additional $18 million associated with buying more of the Colstrip plant. On Jan. 1, 2026, the monopoly utility will control 55% of the coal-fired electricity generation plant at Colstrip following […]| Daily Montanan
Electricity demand in western states is projected to increase 20% during the next decade — double what has been expected, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Monday. “It’s clear we’ve got to meet this challenge head on to secure affordable, reliable energy for Montana families and businesses,” Gianforte said. At their initial meeting Monday, the governor asked […]| Daily Montanan
Columnist Bill Lombardi says that the Montana Legislature is making property taxes more difficult, not less.| Daily Montanan
Montana child care workers who can't afford care for their own kids are about to lose the federal subsidy that made their jobs possible — and Gov. Gianforte already vetoed the fix.| The Pulp
