Shaylee Ragar
Capitol Bureau ChiefShaylee began covering state government and politics for Montana Public Radio in August 2020.
Originally from Belgrade, Montana, she graduated from the University of Montana’s journalism program and previously worked as a reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle and UM’s Legislative News Service.
Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte toured a correctional facility in Boulder Tuesday that serves as overflow space for the Women's Prison. State Corrections director Brian Gootkin says the Riverside facility is helping to ease backlogs, but a new women's prison is still needed. -
Two Butte residents are suing a local mining company over contaminated water that led to a ‘do not consume’ order for some residents on August 13; Montana’s Speaker of the House says he’s delaying enactment of a bill that defines biological sex as binary. -
The Congressional Western Caucus met with federal and state officials at a conference in the Flathead this week. They called for more aggressive natural resource management, more state control and less federal bureaucracy. -
State economists say a lack of affordable child care has sidelined tens of thousands of parents from full-time work over the past few years. A grant program for employers is aimed at helping solve that problem. -
Governor announces workforce development initiative; Choteau man pleads guilty in grizzly bear poaching case; Plane crash at Kalispell airport leaves two people with minor injuries
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A conservative group is suing the state over a 2024 ballot initiative enshrining abortion access in the Montana Constitution. And Montanans will soon be able to apply for a property tax rebate approved by state lawmakers earlier this year.
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A lawsuit filed Wednesday argues Gov. Greg Gianforte unconstitutionally appointed a sitting legislator to lead an executive agency. It’s the fourth time the governor has tapped a state lawmaker for a political appointment. -
The manhunt for the suspected shooter who left four dead in an Anaconda bar continues five days after the incident. State officials gave an update on their efforts Tuesday as residents of the town struggle to come to grips with the shooting. -
Law enforcement is still searching for the suspect accused of shooting and killing four people in an Anaconda bar Friday. Michael Paul Brown was last seen west of town in a heavily forested and mountainous area. -
Law enforcement is looking for a suspect in a shooting at Owl Bar in Anaconda Friday morning. The city of Anaconda is under lockdown. People are advised to avoid the area.
