Clayton Murphy

The governor has filled a utility commission seat left vacant after sexual harassment claims against the former commissioner. A judge has ruled that the Montana Republican Party’s new bylaws infringe on state primary elections. The Meta settlement over social media harms to minors will send at least $89 million to Montana.

A district court judge Monday gave preliminary approval to a settlement about Montana’s Indigenous education programs. If approved, schools could be held more accountable for how they include the programs in their curriculum.

Montana’s general election ballots are finalized, including three ballot initiatives for the November election.

NorthWestern Energy must go back to the drawing board after state regulators said their 20-year proposal for providing electricity is “deficient.” The utility company has 30 days with an optional extension to return an edited plan.

After Montana’s Attorney General made an opinion that would kick two moderate Republican lawmakers off the ballot, a district judge has issued a restraining order on the decision – keeping both lawmakers in the race.

From special education programs to building renovations, commissioners approved a package of recommendations they believe will help patch holes in Montana’s public education system; chief of which is a plan to simplify the schools budget.

Nearly 700 medical staff at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula have unionized. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is blasting an out of state company for scamming Montana businesses. Fire restrictions expand to Granite, Missoula counties.

The deadline has passed for Montana candidates to withdraw from their races, and all Senate candidates are still in the running — but not without a last-minute push to get the Democrat to drop out.

Montana’s largest union has pledged their support for Independent Montana Senate candidate Seth Bodnar. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center of Great Falls is restructuring and getting a makeover.

The Public Service Commission, which regulates Montana utilities, is closing public comment on NorthWestern Energy’s controversial 20-year plan on July 28. The proposal has drawn criticism from private citizens and environmental advocacy organizations.