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A bill that would prohibit local governments from putting a cap on the cost of rent passed the House of Representatives on a vote of 66-27 Thursday.
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Proposals to restrict access to abortion, but not ban it, have advanced in the Montana Legislature. A legal challenge to a state supreme court precedent protecting access to abortion is still pending.
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Reporters Mara Silvers and Shaylee Ragar discuss this week's deadline for lawmakers to pass general bills out of their original chamber. There’s a lot of policy to consider, including rules about access to abortion.
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There's rare bipartisan agreement over what to do about wayward balloons. Abortion remains a dominant legislative issue. Montana's former secretary of state wants to now be a country singer. And lawmakers argue over whether Columbus was a good guy or bad guy.
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Democratic State Rep. Laurie Bishop bowed out of the race for Montana’s new U.S. House seat on Thursday, a week after the congressional district boundaries were finalized, leaving her hometown of Livingston outside of the district in which she was running.
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Tom Winter, a former state representative from Missoula, announced his run for the U.S. House on Wednesday, saying populism and progressivism can win.
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Another Democrat has joined the race for Montana’s new Congressional seat.Missoula attorney Monica Tranel announced her bid Wednesday on social media with…
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A Democrat and Republican have joined the race for Montana’s new U.S. House seat. It’s the first time in 30 years the state will send two representatives…
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A policy to increase local law enforcement's role in federal immigration investigations in Montana is nearing Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. The state's Republican-led Legislature has passed the bill in both chambers and now it returns to the House after being amended in the Senate.
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The Montana House Thursday voted down two bills that propose loosening vaccine requirements and endorsed a third.