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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Rep. Matt Rosendale is running for reelection to represent Montana’s eastern U.S. House seat. Rosendale made the announcement Wednesday after calling it quits on a campaign for the U.S. Senate just six days after it began.
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A new Missoula clinic aims to streamline the process for veterans to receive disability benefits. It’s the first of its kind in the state.
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Montana political candidates can now file for office under a new political party. It’s unclear if anyone will take that opportunity.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse tapped attorney Raph Graybill to be his running mate as lieutenant governor.
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The state health department is again restricting transgender Montanans from updating the gender markers on their birth certificates.
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Montana Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale has ended his bid for the U.S. Senate less than a week after he officially launched his campaign.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte has directed the Montana National Guard to find ways to help Texas with security at its southern border.
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Rep. Matt Rosendale has ended his bid for the Senate less than a week after he launched his campaign. He said in a statement he lacks resources and that the "hill was just too steep to climb."
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A task force directed to curb rising property taxes in Montana met for the first time Wednesday.
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Montana’s Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen has officially entered the race for the state’s eastern congressional district.