Article Summary – The Republican leadership in the Montana Senate has formed a select committee to address “judicial overreach.” The committee’s objectives include creating legislation to limit perceived judicial overreach, restore balance among Montana’s three branches of government, and improving court processes on constitutional cases. The formation of the committee
Article Summary – The Montana Senate Republican leadership has established a select committee to address perceived judicial overreach following a series of court rulings against laws passed by the Republican majority. Senate President Jason Ellsworth said the committee’s objectives include crafting legislation to rein in Montana courts’ perceived abuse of
Article Summary – Cover Montana, a part of the Montana Primary Care Association, is leading a campaign called “Get Covered Again” to help people who have lost their Medicaid coverage regain it as quickly as possible. The director of the group, Olivia Riutta, stated that one in ten Montanans have
Article Summary – The Snowy River project, a proposal to inject 150 million tons of carbon dioxide beneath southeastern Montana, has been questioned by local residents due to a lack of information and consultation. The initiative, backed by oil and gas company Denbury, part of ExxonMobil, would involve drilling 15
Article Summary – Governor Greg Gianforte has announced that Montana will send ten National Guard troops to the southern US border to assist with police cross-border drug trafficking. The troops, who volunteered for active duty, will be in Texas from April 8 until May 12 as part of Operation Lone
Article Summary – The Montana Supreme Court has revised the ballot language for a constitutional abortion rights amendment, which could be put before voters this fall. The court’s ruling moves supporters of the initiative, Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, closer to launching a signature-gathering campaign that must be completed before a
Article Summary – The group Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights is challenging Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen in court over his proposed description of an initiative to protect abortion access in Montana’s constitution. The group has asked Montana’s Supreme Court to certify its proposed ballot language and invalidate Knudsen’s, claiming it
Article Summary – Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher of Montana’s 20th Judicial District is stepping down in early April amid several controversies. The state supreme court recently removed Christopher from a custody case, criticizing her decision to transfer a child from their mother in Montana to their father in Oregon as
Article Summary – A Montana state district court judge, Deborah “Kim” Christopher, embroiled in legal battles and misconduct allegations, is vacating her seat in April. The Montana Supreme Court recently removed Christopher from a child custody case for a gross misapplication of the law, and other complaints have been filed
Article Summary – The Montana Quality Education Coalition (MQEC) has filed a lawsuit against state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and the Office of Public Instruction over the implementation of a new public charter school law. MQEC accuses Arntzen and the Office of Public Instruction of delaying the opening and operation of
Article Summary – Amazon has held a ribbon-cutting event for its first Montana logistics facility in Missoula, which can process between 6,500 and 7,000 packages a day and currently employs about 100 people. The facility, situated northeast of the Wye, will allow faster deliveries for Amazon customers within a 50-mile
Article Summary – Maad Abu-Ghazalah, a Palestinian who moved to the US and made money in Silicon Valley, founded Daily Hugz, a sanctuary for dogs in the West Bank in 2014 as a way to give back to his homeland. However, recent conditions in the West Bank, including restricted travel
