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Lewis & Clark County Voters Approve Nonpartisan Elections

By • Nov 6, 2019
Voters in Clinton, Montana, cast ballots during the 2016 elections.
Rebekah Welch / UM School of Journalism

Starting in 2020, Lewis and Clark County will no longer have partisan elections for leadership offices, an idea that voters from a different southwest Montana county are opposed to.

Fort Peck Tribal Member Breaks Record For Youngest Elected

By • Nov 5, 2019

 

In an earlier report we mistakenly identified the age of a recently elected Fort Peck tribal executive board member.  Alexander Smith is actually younger than 24, making his recent election to the tribal executive board a record-breaking win.

Bowen Greenwood Enters Race For Montana Secretary Of State

By • Nov 5, 2019
Montana Secretary of State Office
William Marcus

A fourth Republican is entering Montana’s primary race for Secretary of State.

Bowen Greenwood, current clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, announced Tuesday he’s joining the 2020 race for the job of top election official.

Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Montana Medicaid's Work Requirements

By editor • Nov 3, 2019

People on Medicaid who work rural seasonal jobs in Montana are wondering about the future of their access to health coverage. Montana recently passed a law that, if it gains federal approval and goes into effect as planned in January, would require many Medicaid recipients to prove they work a set number of hours each month.

Plaintiffs Say Montana Vape Ban Was Premature And Inappropriate

By • Nov 1, 2019
Raph Graybill, chief legal counsel for the governor's office defends the administration's temporary vape ban in Ravalli County District Court Nov. 1, 2019
Edward O'Brien / Montana Public Radio

A lawsuit to block a temporary ban on flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products in Montana is now in the hands of a judge in Hamilton.

Ravalli County District Judge Jennifer Lint Friday said the lawsuit challenging implementation of the Bullock administration’s emergency rules to block the sale of flavored vaping products is officially now at the top of her to-do list.

Tester Says New Rules Create More Certainty For Hemp Industry

By • Nov 1, 2019

Montana’s Democratic Senator Jon Tester said in a press call Thursday new federal regulations for hemp could create more certainty for farmers and boost job growth in the state.

Rep. Gianforte Votes Against Impeachment Inquiry Resolution

By • Oct 31, 2019
Montana Politics News

Montana’s lone representative in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted against a resolution to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Watch Live: House Impeachment Inquiry Vote

By • Oct 30, 2019
U.S. Capitol Illustration
Annette Elizabeth Allen / NPR

The U.S. House of Representatives is voting to formalize its ongoing impeachment inquiry. The resolution before lawmakers outlines the next steps in their investigation. Watch the vote and debate on the House floor live.

National Groups Join Push To Legalize Marijuana In Montana

By • Oct 29, 2019
Cannabis in jars. Stock photo.
iStock

A Montana group pushing to legalize recreational marijuana by a citizen vote next year now has support and financial backing from two national groups. The campaign to set up a tax structure and regulations for recreational use plans to spend millions in Big Sky Country.

The national political action committee that’s successfully pushed for the legalization of marijuana in California, Maine, and Massachusetts is coming to Montana.

Rep. Gianforte To Host Telephone Town Hall Monday Night

By YPR News • Oct 28, 2019

Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte will hold a public town hall over the phone tonight at 6:10 p.m.

The Republican will answer questions from callers and poll call participants to get their opinions on issues facing the United States.

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