Montana's First Act As A Territory? Gun Control.

Montana Territory was born in a spasm of violence. The same weapon used for self-defense might also injure the innocent.

Gianforte, Knudsen Mum On Any PSC Action

The Daily Montanan contacted both Gianforte and Knudsen’s offices respectively and both refused to comment on the PSC.

Montana's Franchise Under Attack

“All elections shall be free and open, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the right of suffrage."

Doctors Must Provide Patients Their Health Data Online, On Demand

Advocates herald the rule as a long-awaited opportunity for patients to control their data and health.

Relief Payments To Black Farmers On Hold Amid Lawsuits Backed By Former Trump Aides, Conservative Groups

House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia calls the Republican lawsuits “an evil system at work here.”

Montana Children Need More Investment In Early Childhood Programming

Two-thirds of Montana fourth graders do not read proficiently, and this number has not changed in a decade.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts Of New Law Changing The Judiciary As Well As Political Efforts On College Campuses

SB319 bans voter registration efforts on public college campuses in places like dining halls and athletic facilities.

Montana's Number Of Failed Gun Background Checks Rises Higher Than National Average

New data obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation through Everytown for Gun Safety shows that there was a record number of gun ...

What Ending Benefits Means For Immunocompromised Montanans

“COVID is going to stay around, it’s not going anywhere,” says Capdeville.

Supreme Court Affirms Transgender Rights, Declining To Hear Virginia Bathroom Case

Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, said they would have heard the case.

Law And Justice Committee Will Examine Prison Contracts, Criminal Justice System Data

“We don’t have a uniform collection data system for criminal justice in the state of Montana. "

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona ‘Ballot Harvesting' Ban, In Set Back For Voting Rights

The court upheld Arizona's policy of rejecting ballots that voters cast outside their precincts, even when that voter is still eligible.

Montana Is Melting And Its Politicians Refuse To Do Anything About It

The climate-destroying cycle of fossil-fuel production and consumption continues.

Leave God Out Of Government

A minister, a priest and a rabbi go to Washington. There is no punch line. All of them should uphold the separation of church and state.

NorthWestern Power Bills Will Tick Up

“It will be a few months, I imagine, before the PCCAM base application is fully and finally decided.”

The NCAA's Existential Crisis

“The bottom line is that the NCAA and its member colleges are suppressing the pay of student athletes who collectively generate billions."

For Today's GOP, Democracy Is No Longer Worth Defending

The GOP’s now dogged push to dismantle our democracy also needs to be viewed through the lens of the Republicans’ mounting corruption.

GOP Furor About Critical Race Theory Hits College Campuses

“The consequences are the upending of the American system of higher education,” Pasquerella said.

Biden Administration Signals It's In No Rush For Canadian Drug Imports

Florida, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Vermont are pursuing efforts to import drugs.

Students In Limbo With Mental Health Support In Schools

“Are we going to be able to get a provider who will give us that service at a reduced cost so that we can break even?”

Supreme Court Affirms Transgender Rights, Declining To Hear Virginia Bathroom Case

“Trans youth deserve to use the bathroom in peace without being humiliated or stigmatized by their own school boards and elected officials."

NorthWestern Ratepayers Won't Get $9.1M Rebate

The new method of cost recovery is intended to promote energy efficiency by the monopoly utility.

Too Many Children Lack Health Insurance In Montana

Montana is falling behind other states in health insurance coverage for our children, ranking 29th in the country.

Too Many Children Lack Health Insurance In Montana

Montana is falling behind other states in health insurance coverage for our children, ranking 29th in the country.

Gianforte Snubbed As Biden Announces Wildfire Initiatives

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte didn't get the invite to attend a meeting of western state governors at the White House on Wednesday.

Biden Discusses Wildfires With Some Western State Governors

“The truth is we’re playing catch-up,” Biden said. “This is an area that has been under-resourced, but that’s going to change.”

U.S. House Backs A Select Committee To Investigate Jan. 6 Capitol Mob

“The sheer scale of the violence that day was shocking,” Pelosi said.

Medicaid Expansion Has Nearly Doubled Mental Health Resources In Some Areas, Report Says

“As this new report indicates, substance use disorder treatment services are becoming more widely available and utilized in Montana.”

Public Comment Mostly Opposed To Proposed Wolf Hunting Rules

The FWP will not make a final decision on the wolf hunting regulations until its Aug. 20 meeting. Submit written comments by July 26.

What Is Critical About Critical Race Theory

“Juneteenth will become the high holy day of the Left’s calendar, a Lenten repentance to Pride Month’s Easter Celebration,” Rosendale said.

Officials: No Missing Montana Mail-In Ballots

Last weekend, former President Trump made allegations that missing mail-in ballots in an unnamed Montana county is evidence of fraud.

Livingston Democrat Launches Congressional Bid

State Rep. Laurie Bishop, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for Montana's newly created congressional district on Thursday.

4th Of July Fireworks 2021 Near Billings

Patch has your guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Billings.

Varied Group Of Backers Urge Stone-Manning's Approval To Head BLM

HELENA, Mont. - A diverse group of supporters is speaking up for Tracy Stone-Manning as the process to nominate her for director of the

Cyberattack Offers Chance For Reform In Meat Industry

HELENA, Mont. -- Ranchers see opportunities for reform in the wake of a cyberattack on the world's largest meatpacking company.

Discouraging Trends For MT Children Leading Into Pandemic, Data Shows

HELENA, Mont. -- Troubling trends in Montana may have made the pandemic harder for children, a new report shows.

Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

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Study: MT Women Better Represented At Local Level Than In Most States

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Students Targeted By MT Legislation This Session

HELENA, Mont. - Montana students were the subject of multiple pieces of legislation during this year's session.

Name Change Refocuses MT Org On Wild Places Of All Kinds

HELENA, Mont. -- One of the country's oldest grassroots conservation groups is changing its name, and also broadening its mission.