A district court judge ruled against an attempt by the state and Montana Speaker of the House Brandon Ler to move a climate-based lawsuit to a different venue hours away, citing a recently passed law. The controversial youthled climate lawsuit, Held v. Montana II, was filed in Broadwater County, which along with Lewis and Clark County, comprises the First Judicial District, where the initial Held

Montana residents can reduce their 2026 state income taxes while preparing for current and future healthcare costs by taking advantage of a Montana medical care savings account. Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2026, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State

While recent rains are part of a reason for some optimism surrounding this year’s wildfire outlook, it could “turn on a dime” officials warned during a seasonal briefing. Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Director Amanda Kaster, and representatives from other state, local and federal agencies gave the update to the governor on Tuesday, June 2.

A state senator has suspended his property tax cap ballot initiative just two weeks before signatures come due, alluding to pushback from key stakeholders. Martinsdale Republican Sen. Wylie Galt, former speaker of the House and member of a prominent landowning family, announced in a Monday, June 8, press release that the effort was being halted following “feedback from businesses, public

Attorney General Austin Knudsen has relaunched Montana’s existing human trafficking hotline and announced the state will be utilizing a new application and website that will allow Montanans to report suspected human trafficking online. The new reporting platform – Simply Report – will make it easier for the public to report suspected cases and improve law enforcement response times following

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has quantified some of the impacts of poaching in the state from 2025 with an uptick in reported poaching cases and fines leveraged against defendants compared to 2024. In a report by TIPMONT, the state’s program that encourages the public to report poaching crimes by offering reward payouts to informants who help lead to convictions, the state authorized $28,100

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Research in the Montana State University College of Agriculture received continued support from the Montana Fertilizer Advisory Committee last month, advancing knowledge around soil acidity, water use efficiency, new crops and more. The committee annually awards funds that are collected through an assessment on commercial fertilizers. Those funds support research and education focused on soil