Government & Policy
State government, agencies, courts, budgets, and policy.
Flathead County Commissioners Approve $209.9 Million FY2027 Budget with Property Tax Cuts
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to adopt a $209.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027, finalizing…
Gianforte Joins HUD Secretary for Foster Youth Transition Roundtable
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte met with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner for a roundtable discussion…
Montana utility regulator investigates customer complaints over NorthWestern Energy bill spikes
The Montana Public Service Commission is fielding hundreds of complaints from NorthWestern Energy customers who reported unexpectedly high bills this…
Meta Settlement Delivers $89 Million to $127 Million for Montana Youth Mental Health
Montana will receive between $89 million and $127 million from a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, the parent…
Government & PolicyWashington Man Gets 19-Year Federal Sentence for Bringing Fentanyl into Missoula
A 42-year-old Washington state man will spend nearly two decades in federal prison after being caught carrying fentanyl and a…
Gianforte Names Bushman to Public Service Commission
Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Kirk Bushman of Billings to the Montana Public Service Commission, filling the District 2 seat on…
Gianforte’s Energy Task Force Pushes for Appointed Public Service Commission
Governor Greg Gianforte’s energy task force has recommended that Montana’s five-member Public Service Commission be filled through gubernatorial appointment rather…
Gianforte Taps Former PSC Member Bushman to Sit in for Suspended Commissioner Molnar
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday the appointment of Kirk Bushman, a Billings mechanical engineer and former Public Service Commission member,…
Montana Secures $127 Million Settlement With Meta Over Addictive Design and Safety Claims
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a landmark settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., resolving allegations that Facebook and Instagram were…
Government & PolicyAmerican Prairie seeks court order to block BLM’s bison permit revocation in Montana
American Prairie has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s May revocation of six…