Jonathan Windy Boy

Trump rule exempts Colstrip plants from new air pollution rules; The Montana Senate has endorsed a bill to reauthorize a law that keeps Native American children involved with child protective services with native families; The Lolo National Forest has a new supervisor.

Legislation with major impacts for Montana’s tribal communities is headed closer to the governor’s desk. Democratic Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy carried two bills designed to bolster accountability between state and tribal agencies; A Flathead County district court judge announces another run for the Montana Supreme Court.

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

Two Montana educators and a state lawmaker filed briefs in support of a new law seeking to create a system of public charter schools in the state.

Public comment on new rules for Montana’s Indian Language Preservation Program closes August 18. One state lawmaker is taking issue with part of the proposal.

Montana tribes are closer to gaining more authority in a state program designed to preserve Indigenous languages.

Montana’s American Indian Caucus passed some of their top priorities during the 2023 legislative session. Caucus members say that work took a lot of explaining about the issues their communities face.

Three bills moving through the state Legislature would give lawmakers broader authority to oversee both the judicial and executive branches.

A bill to create a state-level Indian Child Welfare Act has passed out of committee with bipartisan support and will next be heard by Montana’s House of Representatives.

A long line of Republican lawmakers have voiced dismay with proposed maps outlining Montana’s new legislative districts. Lawmakers can offer feedback but can’t change the maps.