Knudsen asks Supreme Court to dismiss punishment for misconduct charges
Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked the Montana Supreme Court Friday to dismiss any punishment for violating rules of conduct. The charges stem from strong language the attorney general used to rebuke the high court in a 2021 case.
Knudsen asks Supreme Court to dismiss punishment for misconduct charges
Montana's Food Bank Network is slated to lose $400,000 worth of food from a federal program intended to provide emergency food assistance to low-income populations. That's according to the food bank network President Gayle Carlson, who said she learned of their financial loss on March 21.
Governor signs Medicaid expansion renewal into law
Montana's Medicaid expansion program has officially been renewed. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation Thursday that will keep the existing program in place.
Governor signs Medicaid expansion renewal into law
Exhaustive debate; Bathroom bills; God & government; Honoring Chuck Johnson
Two Republican Senate leaders continue to battle allegations of ethics violations. The governor signs two anti-trans bills into law. The House takes up the main budget bill. A Kalispell Republican loses his effort to name Jesus the ruler of all nations. And the late, great journalist Chuck Johnson is honored at the Capitol.
Exhaustive debate; Bathroom bills; God & government; Honoring Chuck Johnson
As water system operators age out of the job, rural towns struggle to fill the role
Montana's water operators are responsible for keeping drinking water clean and sewers running. But in rural towns, many are aging out of the workforce. Finding replacements for these operators caught between dedication and retirement hasn't been easy.
As water system operators age out of the job, rural towns struggle to fill the role
Proposal aims to school lawmakers on Indian law and history
State Legislators are considering a bill that would offer training on state and tribal history. It's an effort to ensure all lawmakers understand the cultural and legal context between the government and tribal nations.
Proposal aims to school lawmakers on Indian law and history
Health officials brace for cuts to COVID-era grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services is canceling over $11 billion worth of COVID-era grants. Some of those cuts are impacting the state, but it's unclear how much funding is lost.
Health officials brace for cuts to COVID-era grants
The state lottery was meant to help fund schools. Does it?
When voters authorized the Montana Lottery in 1986, the promise was that lottery revenues would be used for education funding. Now, with schools facing budget woes and lawmakers debating funding bills, one listener wants to know if this gamble is paying off.
The state lottery was meant to help fund schools. Does it?
A spectacle, a celebration and a labor of love as geese descend on Freezeout Lake
Each spring, the sky comes alive along Montana's Rocky Mountain Front. Huge flocks of migrating geese, swans and other birds stop for a rest on their long migration from as far south as Mexico to the Arctic Circle. A few years ago, a group of local women started a festival to help celebrate the phenomenon.
A spectacle, a celebration and a labor of love as geese descend on Freezeout Lake
