Austin Knudsen

Montana’s union for public employees and several private business owners say the Attorney General and Secretary of State didn’t properly vet a proposed constitutional initiative. The initiative would cap how much the state can tax property.

Two former politicians and a college student are suing to stop the Secretary of State from using the established boundaries for the PSC districts. The districts haven’t been redrawn since 2003, and the suit alleges they are now unequal in population.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute between Republican lawmakers and Montana’s highest court.

The dispute over power between Republican legislative leaders and the Montana Supreme Court began last spring when lawmakers accused the justices of misconduct and bias, and subpoenaed judicial records.

District Court Judge Michael McMahon on Tuesday granted the state Board of Regents' request for a permanent injunction against legislation that sought to block the regents from regulating the possession or storage of firearms on campuses.

Louisiana district court judge Terry Doughty ruled the Biden administration does not have the authority to implement a vaccine mandate for employees at health care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday the Biden administration does not have the authority to implement a vaccine mandate for health care workers.

The Montana State News Bureau first reported in October that St. Peter’s Health said three public officials harassed and threatened its providers when doctors declined a COVID-19 patient’s request for a treatment not authorized for use against COVID-19.

St. Vincent Healthcare, RiverStone Health and Billings Clinic said in a joint statement that “Bottom line ... we are requiring our healthcare workers to become vaccinated against COVID-19."

Montana’s attorney general is supporting an Ohio lawsuit aiming to stop federal resources from going to clinics that refer patients elsewhere for abortion services.