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Audit: Corrections Should Analyze Treatment Effectiveness

By Amy Beth Hanson - Associated Press • Jun 15, 2020
A screen capture of the Montana Department of Corrections website, June 15, 2020.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state Department of Corrections should collect and analyze more data to compare the effectiveness of state and private prisons, to more efficiently place and transfer inmates among facilities and to ensure offenders are matched with the appropriate community corrections services to help reduce their likelihood of re-offending, two state audits recommended.

Montana Lawmakers To Return To Capitol With COVID-19 Inspired Changes

By • Jun 12, 2020

Next week, Montana lawmakers will hold their first in person interim legislative meetings since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. Related safety precautions will make meetings at the capitol look a bit different.

Montana Ranks Low In Census Return Rate

By • Jun 10, 2020

 

Montana has the seventh lowest 2020 Census return rate among all states after one fifth of its households weren’t initially mailed invitations to participate. Counting has been especially difficult in rural reaches of the Treasure State.

Montana Lawmakers Consider Remote Legislative Session

By • Jun 9, 2020

Montana lawmakers on June 9 formed a bipartisan working group to consider the possibility of a remote 2021 legislative session. Legislators also sparred over the importance of wearing face masks during physical meetings amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Trump Endorses 'Steve,' Montana Conservatives Celebrate Their Primary Wins

By & Rob Saldin & Holly Michels • Jun 5, 2020
'Campaign Beat' is Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Favorites in the top races won their primaries but the general election may not be as predictable. President Trump plans to campaign in Montana for his favorite Steve. And hard-line conservatives celebrate legislative primary victories.

Listen now on Campaign Beat, with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.

Trump Says He'll Campaign in Montana For Steve Daines

By • Jun 5, 2020
Sen. Steve Daines at President Trump's rally at Missoula International Airport. Oct. 18, 2018.
Josh Burnham / Montana Public Radio

President Donald Trump is planning to campaign in Montana in support of Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ reelection bid, according to his Friday tweets.

Montana Primary Held Few Surprises But Leads To High Profile Races

By • Jun 3, 2020

Montana’s first all mail-in ballot primary election didn’t provide many surprises last night. But it did produce several high profile general election races.

Montana Advances 15 Native Americans To General Election

By editor • Jun 3, 2020

Following Montana’s June 2 primary 15 Native American candidates will continue onto the general election. That includes a candidate for the statewide position of state auditor.

Montana Primary Election Updates

By • Jun 3, 2020
2020 Montana Elections

06/03/20, 5:30 p.m.

Montanans cast a record number of votes for Tuesday's primary election, conducted by an all mail-in ballot. The most recent available data show more than 389,000 ballots have been returned. That blows past the 293,000 votes cast in the 2016 primary election, the last time major executive offices were up for grabs.

Listen to the audio above as MTPR's Corin Cates-Carney and YPR's Nicky Ouellet recap the statewide races.

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