Carl Glimm

The "bathroom" law remains stalled in the courts. Lawmakers appear poised to pass the state budget. Sen. Daines gets a presidential endorsement. And female senators call out sexism in the chamber.

A proposal to squirrel away nearly a billion dollars in state funds over the next few years is advancing along tight margins in the Legislature.

An alliance of the Democratic minority and a small group of Republicans is flexing its power in crafting the $16 billion state budget. The spending package is moving forward despite most Republicans voting against it.

Legislators have voted forward bills on property tax relief, Medicaid expansion, judicial oversight and more.

Montana Republican lawmakers are again proposing upwards of two dozen bills aimed at the state’s LGBTQ population. Some are advancing while others were voted down.

Confusion reigns at colleges like the University of Montana as they struggle to interpret presidential executive orders to erase diversity, equity and inclusion. The Montana Republican party's split continues to play out publicly. And several bills to cut your property taxes are moving toward a climax.

The Montana Senate Tuesday voted down a bill that would phase out Montana’s Medicaid expansion program.

Threatened cuts to federal funding have Montana organizations anxious. The state Senate gears up for an ethics investigation. Medicaid expansion bills advance. The Democratic party is looking for a new leader. And state workers — and legislators — would get a pay raise under a proposed new pay plan.

The rise in property taxes and rent is top of mind for Montanans across the state. Legislators are mulling over a variety of fixes.

A bill to prohibit minors from attending drag shows passes Senate. A slate of bills to overhaul the state's child abuse and neglect systems are advancing.