The western district House candidates met for a forum in Butte on September 29. This was the second time Republican Ryan Zinke, Democrat Monica Tranel and Libertarian John Lamb have met on stage.
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The state health department says it intends to comply with a court order requiring the agency to reinstate a process that allows transgender Montanans to amend their birth certificates. The state previously defied the order. Judge Michael Moses released a written order Monday calling the state’s reasoning for its previous noncompliance “demonstrably ridiculous.” -
A Gallatin County District Court Judge last week ruled that the state cannot enforce three laws on college campuses passed during the 2021 legislative session. The laws ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports; prohibit groups from registering voters in dorms or dining halls; and craft new guidelines for harassment and free speech policies on college campuses.
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Montana’s top health official says he’s concerned about the process for how Medicaid recipients receive coverage for abortions.
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The Gianforte administration picks another fight with the judiciary. Abortion and immigration are two national issues influencing state elections. A Republican candidate dons body armor. And a former Republican leader says she's voting to send a Democrat to Congress.
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A district court judge has ordered the state health department to rescind a rule that bars transgender residents from amending the gender marker their birth certificates. The health department is defying that order.
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Republican Sen. Steve Daines is listed as one of two co-sponsors of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s proposal to impose nationwide restrictions on abortion now that Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Missoula City Council member Jordan Hess has been appointed the city’s next mayor. Hess succeeds longtime mayor John Engen who died last month from pancreatic cancer.
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The commission charged with redrawing Montana into 150 legislative districts is touring the state to gather public comment on maps drawn by Republicans and Democrats. During a stop in Pablo, some residents pushed back against proposals they say will dilute the Native vote.
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The only joint appearance with congressional candidates Ryan Zinke and Monica Tranel was quite animated. Both have new TV ads out — featuring a snake and a rodeo. And Dems seem torn over who to support in the eastern district race.
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How Republicans in Montana hijacked public health and brought a hospital to the brink.
