Montana News

Montana Democrats Struggle in Senate Fundraising Against Independents

Montana’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Democrats face fundraising challenges against independent Seth Bodnar and Republican Kurt Alme. Both Bodnar and Alme have around $1 million ready to spend, while five Democratic candidates combined show a total of $131,759. Reilly Neill, a former state legislator, leads the Democrats with

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Montana GOP Challenges New Property Tax Law in Court Over Constitutionality

The Montana Republican Party has requested a District Court in Gallatin County to invalidate a comprehensive property tax law enacted last year. The party joined three Republican legislators, arguing that the law, created by the Gianforte administration, contains unconstitutional elements and lacks any salvageable constitutional provisions. The property tax increases

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Forest Service’s Timber Supply Proposal Sparks Debate in Montana

After the U.S. Forest Service introduced a proposal aiming to ensure a steady timber supply from Montana’s national forests, questions arose about the plan’s applicability to modern forest management. The proposal, centered on the Tri-Forest Federal Sustained Yield Unit, aims to provide 35 million board feet of timber annually to

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Charges Dropped Against Froid Mechanic Arrested by Border Patrol

Roberto Orozco-Ramirez, an auto mechanic from Froid, Montana, has been detained for over two months after being arrested by Border Patrol on charges of illegal re-entry into the U.S., a felony offense. Recently, federal prosecutors requested the dismissal of the charge, and Chief District Judge Brian Morris agreed to it,

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