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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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.
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A local government review is designed to evaluate how a city or county government operates right now, and also explore ways that the government can improve. This spring, voters have an opportunity change the structure of their local government for the next 10 years.
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The federal program that helps people pay broadband internet bills stopped accepting new enrollments this week due to lack of funds. A longtime public schools administrator is taking the reins at a school on the Blackfeet Reservation struggling with financial woes.
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Republicans see Montana as one of their best chances to flip a senate seat and regain control of the chamber. But first they'll have to choose between a political newcomer or a far-right lawmaker.
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Montana will receive more than $1 million from a new national opioid settlement. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s campaign fundraising is outpacing all Republicans seeking to challenge him.