Government & Policy
State government, agencies, courts, budgets, and policy.
ATF Director Robert Cekada Tours Helena Firearms Manufacturer With Montana AG Knudsen
Federal firearms regulators and Montana’s top law enforcement official joined forces Tuesday in Helena, where ATF Director Robert Cekada toured…
Gianforte’s Energy Task Force Delivers 20-Point Plan to Boost Montana Power Supply
Governor Greg Gianforte received the final report from his Unleashing American-Made Energy Task Force on August 25, unveiling two dozen…
Montana and nationwide jurisdictions tighten parental liability for youth crime as effectiveness remains uncertain
States and cities across the country are expanding laws that hold parents financially and criminally responsible when their children commit…
Montana braces for trade fallout as U.S.-Canada dispute deepens
Montana faces potential economic ripples as escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada threaten to reshape commerce along…
Montana regulators order NorthWestern Energy to overhaul power plan within 30 days
The Montana Public Service Commission has determined that NorthWestern Energy’s power plan is deficient and ordered the utility to revise…
Montana AG Joins Republican States in Challenging Federal Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Workers
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a dozen Republican-led states in suing the Biden administration to block a federal…
Montana AG Seeks to Overturn State’s Abortion Precedent After Supreme Court Shifts Landscape
Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen has asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider a landmark 1999 ruling that established a…
Montana July Unemployment Rate Hits 3.2%, Nearly a Full Point Below National Figure
Montana’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in July, Governor Greg Gianforte announced August 21 — nearly a full percentage point…
Montana AI Political Content Law Faces First Federal Court Test in Billings
A federal judge in Billings heard arguments Friday over a Montana law restricting the use of artificial intelligence in political…
Flathead County Judge Upholds DEQ’s Lakeside Wastewater Discharge Permit
A Flathead County District Court judge sided with the state on August 10, upholding a wastewater-to-groundwater discharge permit issued to…