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A Helena jury convicted former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth of misdemeanor criminal official misconduct for awarding $170,000 in no-bid contracts to a company with ties to a long-time associate. This decision came after nearly four hours of jury deliberation, potentially leading to a six-month jail term for Ellsworth. The
Immigration arrests hit 1,593 daily in early July, leading to fatalities in traffic stops and President Trump ordering continued enforcement.
Former U.S. Department of Education officials criticize efforts to outsource special education and civil rights programs.
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in central Montana faces uncertainty as its entire full-time staff departs.
Republican senators push acting AG Todd Blanche to revisit DOJ’s stance on mailing mifepristone, citing the 1873 Comstock Act.
Consumers face no relief in energy bills as utilities propose $18 billion in rate hikes. State regulators under pressure.
The first week of a criminal trial concerning alleged government fund misuse by a Montana official concluded at the Lewis and Clark County District Court in Helena. State Sen. Jason Ellsworth, a Republican from Hamilton, faces charges of official misconduct, a misdemeanor. The state alleges Ellsworth sought personal gain by
The young plaintiffs challenging Trump’s 2025 executive orders on fossil fuels seek an en banc rehearing from the Ninth Circuit.
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Tayler Scherr, raising chickens in Montana, faced a heatwave that turned her home office into a chick intensive care unit.
U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged unity at the AFT convention, highlighting key Democratic goals.
