Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

The third bill in a package meant to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis in Montana was signed into law Thursday.

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills into law this week, including policies to end same-day voting registration and change voter ID requirements;…

The "beast bill" heads to the Senate. The attorney general sues over restrictions on the use of federal COVID relief money. Montana could lose millions in…

Montana lawmakers have advanced a first draft spending plan for more than $2 billion coming to the state from the latest federal stimulus package. Republicans are seeking to limit funding to cities and counties with some public health restrictions, like mask mandates, in place.

Montana lawmakers heard passionate testimony Friday on a bill seeking to increase Native American voting rights and access to the polls.

Montana lawmakers heard impassioned testimony this week on a bill that would allow non-tribal members to hunt on privately owned lands within Native American reservations.

Three bills aimed at addressing the disproportionate number of Native Americans who go missing in Montana have been endorsed by the state House of…

The Session Week 3: MMIP, COVID-19 and Capitol SafetyAs of Jan. 15, 296 bills have been introduced and none have been signed into law. This week, we're…

Following the election, ten Native Americans have won their races and will be serving in Montana’s legislature. While this is fewer Indigenous representatives than last session, the number of Indigenous lawmakers remains proportional to the state's racial makeup.

Community leaders reviewed COVID-19’s disproportionate impact to Indigenous people across Montana during a virtual roundtable on Sept. 23. They also considered ways to improve health outcomes among tribal members.