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Cascade County Commissioners agreed to pay thousands of dollars to settle a discrimination complaint brought against them by a former clerk and recorder.

Montana’s top attorney has blocked a proposed ballot initiative that would enshrine protections for abortion access in the state Constitution.

A group looking to change Montana’s primary election system is suing the Attorney General after he blocked their proposed constitutional initiative.

The state of Montana sued Missoula County this week over county commissioners’ property tax plans. The parties disagree over how much Montana counties must collect.

The state of Montana sued Missoula County this week over county commissioners’ property tax plans. The parties disagree over how much Montana counties must collect.

Montana Free Press reporter Mara Silvers joined MTPR's Austin Amestoy with details about the Montana Health Department hiring a New York based consulting firm to guide the state as it undergoes a multiyear overhaul of its behavioral health services.

Republican Senate President Jason Ellsworth says he has ‘not been abusive.’

A Helena woman alleged in Lewis and Clark County Justice Court that the Hamilton Republican physically abused her and threatened her with a firearm during their six-year relationship.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Lee Newspaper’s State Government Bureau Chief, Holly Michels, has provided comprehensive…

Two different versions of Montana conservatism have been butting heads for years in the statehouse. And they’ll be pitted against each other again in…