A looming government shutdown would have impacts across the country, including in Montana, where Rep. Matt Rosendale is among those opposing federal spending bills.

Three transgender youth and two health care providers asked a judge Monday to temporarily block a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

A district court judge earlier this week partially stalled state lawmakers’ plans to set up a new system of charter schools in Montana. The decision does allow the newly formed commission in charge of charter schools to begin meeting.

A Helena judge Wednesday temporarily blocked state education officials from approving new public charter schools in Montana.

Ming Cabrera, a retired pharmaceutical rep from Billings, is the latest Democrat to announce his candidacy for Montana's eastern district U.S. House seat.