Marc Racicot

The man known as the dean of Montana journalism died over the weekend. Chuck Johnson spent more than 40 years covering state government. During that time he became an encyclopedia of Montana politics and a mentor to many reporters.

Several hundred people gathered in the state Capitol Wednesday to rally against widespread changes to the state’s Bill of Rights.

Fifty years ago this week, delegates found consensus and signed a new state Constitution. Montana politicians, journalists and a delegate to the 1972 Constitutional Convention gathered Tuesday to reminisce on the creation of the state’s Bill of Rights.

The commission will take public comment on the map, known as CP-12, ahead of its next meeting in less than a week. The map could be tweaked, but must be finalized and submitted by Nov. 14.

Judy Martz, Montana’s 22nd governor, died today after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Edward O’Brien has this look back at her life and career.In…

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox officially filed for re-election today. One Montana political scientist thinks Fox is well-positioned for the 2016…

Once again, for the third time, the Montana GOP has trotted out a plan to break and cap the Coal Tax Trust Fund that has been one of Montana’s biggest…