Greg Gianforte

Gov. Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen are working to raise public awareness during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and enable state officials to prevent the “heinous crime.”

Gov. Greg Gianforte declined to suspend a state public service commissioner from office, but encouraged an internal investigation to continue. Molnar has been accused of harassment and is under investigation by an internal response team.

Gov. Gianforte issues disaster declaration over storm damage; State senator Jason Ellsworth faces official misconduct charges; Gallatin County appoints replacement for open legislative seat.

Gianforte requests federal disaster declaration due to northwestern Montana flooding; Feds delay Medicaid work requirement applications; 51 people arrested in St. Regis drug bust.

The Montana Heritage Center in Helena is now open. The expansion of the state’s history and art museum was in the works for decades. The museum is a sensory-rich experience including sights, sounds and smells.

State health officials say they are working to quickly send partial payments to families on federal food assistance. A court ordered the Trump administration to partially fund the SNAP program during the federal government shutdown.

The federal government says food assistance payments won’t be sent in November, due to the government shutdown. Some states are stepping in to cover the tab. Montana is not likely to do so.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed last month at a Turning Point USA event in Utah on a nationwide tour of college campuses. But the tour is continuing as planned. That included a stop at Montana State University Tuesday night.

Gov. Greg Gianforte joined mining executives from the U.S. Antimony Corporation for a groundbreaking ceremony in Thompson Falls. Antimony is considered a “critical mineral” that’s used to develop military equipment.

Montana homeowners have two more weeks to apply for property tax rebates. The rebate tops out at $400; Gov. Greg Gianforte is creating a task force to focus on boosting energy development in Montana. A new report focuses on how climate change is impacting our health.