en https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/montana-news Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:27:00 -0700 Montana Public Radio 2026 false Montana News Montana Public Radio podcasts@mtpr.net Montana Public Radio episodic Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:27:00 -0700 0000019c-c579-d3c1-abfd-ed7dad260000 sally.mauk@mtpr.org (Sally Mauk) Campaign Beat: A wild week in Montana politics! Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin, Seaborn Larson 768 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:08:30 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-06/montanas-u-s-attorney-steps-down-to-run-for-senate 0000019c-c41f-d775-a1dd-ff1f296e0000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Montana's U.S. Attorney steps down to run for Senate Shaylee Ragar 52 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:43:18 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/bodnar-enters-montana-senate-race-as-an-independent 0000019c-bd98-d775-a1dd-ff9920520000 Former UM President Seth Bodnar enters Montana Senate race as an independent 82 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:38:19 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/sen-daines-wont-seek-reelection 0000019c-bd93-d047-a5fd-fdd78fe40000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Sen. Daines won't seek reelection Shaylee Ragar 82 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:37:11 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-05/sheehy-joins-the-fray-as-capitol-police-eject-protester-from-senate-hearing 0000019c-bd92-d047-a5fd-fdd783020000 edward.obrien@mtpr.org (Edward F. O'Brien) Sheehy joins the fray as Capitol Police eject protester from Senate hearing Edward F. O'Brien 85 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:03:16 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/interior-secretary-visits-butte-highlights-mining-and-permitting-changes 0000019c-bb85-dfaa-a3de-fb8f0f9f0000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Interior secretary visits Butte, highlights mining and permitting changes Victoria Traxler, Ellis Juhlin 116 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:08:18 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/draft-whitefish-growth-plan-draws-criticism-over-zoning 0000019c-b9d2-d239-a79c-ffdf28250000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Draft Whitefish growth plan draws criticism over zoning Victoria Traxler 102 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:26:03 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/secretary-of-state-christi-jacobsen-joins-western-district-house-race 0000019c-b974-d239-a79c-fffd7d4d0000 austin.amestoy@umt.edu (Austin Amestoy) Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joins western district House race Austin Amestoy 31 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:21:46 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-02/lawmakers-seek-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-allegations-at-montana-va-hospital 0000019c-b970-dfaa-a3de-fb7bb44c0000 aaron@mtpr.org (Aaron Bolton) Lawmakers seek investigation into sexual harassment allegations at Montana VA hospital Aaron Bolton 93 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:25:57 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-04/montana-congressmen-wholeheartedly-back-attacks-on-iran 0000019c-b93d-d3c1-abfd-f93d9dbc0000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Montana congressmen wholeheartedly back attacks on Iran Shaylee Ragar 110 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:34:29 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-02/rep-zinke-says-he-wont-seek-reelection 0000019c-b154-d3c1-abfd-f954eb700000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Rep. Zinke says he won't seek reelection Shaylee Ragar 91 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:31:22 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-03-02/senators-raise-concerns-over-blm-nominees-views-on-selling-public-lands 0000019c-b152-d047-a5fd-f1d705770000 Senators raise concerns over BLM nominee's views on selling public lands Ellis Juhlin 126 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:23:47 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-26/gianforte-makes-flat-income-tax-a-top-priority-for-2027-legislature 0000019c-a20f-d3c1-abfd-eb1f06b90000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Gianforte makes flat income tax a top priority for 2027 Legislature Shaylee Ragar 108 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:20:24 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-27/ag-producers-are-aging-but-passing-down-the-operation-is-no-easy-chore 0000019c-a20b-d239-a79c-ff8fe8940000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) Ag producers are aging, but passing down the operation is no easy chore Victoria Traxler 331 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:44:23 -0700 0000019c-a1ea-d5ed-a59d-a7ebdde40000 sally.mauk@mtpr.org (Sally Mauk) Polling favors Daines; Who are the challengers? Reformers speak out Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin, Seaborn Larson 839 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:48:57 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-26/what-causes-washboard-roads 0000019c-9bec-d775-a1dd-fffdfe890000 victoria.traxler@mso.umt.edu (Victoria Traxler) What causes washboard roads? Victoria Traxler, Austin Amestoy 516 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:12:15 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-25/groups-sue-national-park-service-over-removal-of-ideologically-misaligned-signs 0000019c-9b26-d7d7-a1df-bfb696c10000 Groups sue National Park Service over removal of 'ideologically misaligned' signs Ellis Juhlin 67 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:09:48 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-25/democrat-jonathan-windy-boy-joins-eastern-district-house-race 0000019c-9b24-d7d7-a1df-bfb668d30000 shaylee.ragar@mso.umt.edu (Shaylee Ragar) Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy joins eastern district House race Shaylee Ragar 48 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:18:14 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-26/court-rules-bnsf-cant-be-held-liable-for-damages-from-vermiculite-shipments 0000019c-9af5-d3c1-abfd-fbf526e70000 aaron@mtpr.org (Aaron Bolton) Court rules BNSF can't be held liable for damages from vermiculite shipments Aaron Bolton 82 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:25:40 -0700 https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-02-20/school-employees-sound-the-alarm-over-maintenance-budget-shortfalls 0000019c-948c-d7fe-affc-fd9f05280000 austin.amestoy@umt.edu (Austin Amestoy) School employees sound the alarm over maintenance budget shortfalls Austin Amestoy 110