Data released by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services after demands by Democrats in the Legislature show that Montanans are losing Medicaid health insurance at a rate higher than expected, and many of those people are children and Native Americans. Moreover, the report shows that majority of Montanans losing health coverage is due to administrative reasons, like incomplete

Colorado College recently released the results of its annual, bipartisan Conservation in the West Poll. As it has for the last several years, it shows that Montanans across the political spectrum are decidedly pro-conservation, prioritizing wildland protection, healthy fish and wildlife habitat, and water quality over industrial development of our public lands. Some of the more telling statistics

Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte outraised Democratic challenger Ryan Busse by about $350,000 in Montana’s gubernatorial race so far, filings show. Gianforte raised a total of more than $1.2 million to Busse’s $897,000 total to date, according to the latest campaign finance reports submitted to the Commissioner of Political Practices on Wednesday, March 20. Both gubernatorial candidates

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 8.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.54/g on Monday, March 25, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 39.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 35.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02