Montana Legislation Ends Write-In Option, Sparking Election Changes
May 15, 2026
Aspiring U.S. House Rep. Mickey Mouse is out of luck as Montana bans write-in candidates, impacting 2026 primary ballots.
Aspiring U.S. House Rep. Mickey Mouse is out of luck as Montana bans write-in candidates, impacting 2026 primary ballots.
Drone pilots in Montana must fly above 200 feet with permission to avoid trespassing, as per Senate Bill 493.
A warm winter leads to early grizzly activity in Yellowstone, prompting safety concerns as incidents with hikers rise.
A new report highlights economic benefits from prescribed burns and thinning projects, showing $1 investment saves $3.73.
Prosecutors charged Michael Paul Brown for killing four in Anaconda with video evidence and a confession unsealed.
“I am just an everyday Montanan, like all of you,” says Michael Black Wolf, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate.
Former Montana legislator Jen Gross revealed her 2018 sexual misconduct complaint against Sen. Windy Boy.
Frenchtown residents debated citizen-proposed zoning to block a travel plaza near I-90. A public hearing continues May 12.
David Sanders accuses PSC incumbent Annie Bukacek of not residing in her district, sparking controversy in Montana’s 2026 utility commission race.
Montana state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy has “unsuspended” his Democratic primary campaign for the U.S. House in Montana’s Eastern Congressional District, reversing his earlier decision amid sexual abuse allegations. This announcement came three weeks after he initially halted his congressional bid. The news was shared via a Wednesday afternoon text
Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has thrown his support behind Ryan Busse in the Democratic primary for Montana’s western congressional district, publishing a letter to the editor in the Daily Inter Lake this week. Schweitzer, a two-term governor who served from 2005 to 2013, argued that Busse has the independence,
Yellowstone County Treasurer Peters noticed 2026 property tax bills for mobile homes are much higher than last year.
