Capitol Talk is MTPR's weekly legislative news and analysis program. MTPR's Sally Mauk is joined by Montana Free Press State Editor Holly Michels and Lee Banville, Director of the University of Montana School of Journalism and Professor of Political Reporting. Tune in during the legislative session online Friday afternoons and on-air Saturdays at 9:44 a.m. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe
The campaign rhetoric, power struggles and 2022 election results converge in the 68th Montana Legislature. Join us Mondays at 7:45 a.m. for a breakdown of what we’re watching in the statehouse.
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Clayton MurphyDemocrats and Republicans elected their party leaders for the 2027 legislative session Wednesday. Tensions in the Senate from last session remain, and House Republicans made history. -
Democrats pull off an upset in Montana’s U.S. House race. The Senate race goes as expected with an easy Republican victory. The Senate loss is seen as a missed opportunity for Montana Democrats as their party sweeps several congressional seats across the country. The Supreme court race is a runaway for Amy Eddy. And Montanans say yes to all three ballot initiatives, with one already facing a court challenge. -
Montana Public RadioMontanans overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure that aims to make political spending more transparent. The effort is already facing a legal challenge. -
Noah EppsDemocrat Sam Forstag wins Montana's western District U.S. House seat. -
Two ballot measures to amend the Montana Constitution sailed to victory Tuesday. One of the two initiatives aimed to enshrine nonpartisan elections in Montana’s Constitution. The other’s intent was to, as proponents put it, stop state lawmakers from putting more restrictions in place for ballot measures. -
Kayla DesrochesRepublican Kurt Alme beat independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead Tuesday for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat.
