The owners of as many as 28 small businesses, mostly “mom-and-pop” Montanans, may lose their retirement, their investments and have to file for bankruptcy because of a small, but significant tweak to the Treasure State’s evolving marijuana laws. In the flurry of lawsuits and controversies that spun out of the 2021 Legislature —where laws from transgender athletes to voting rights were

A legislative aide with aspirations of representing House District 80 in the 2023 Legislature questioned in public remarks Tuesday, Dec. 23, whether members of tribes living on reservations in Montana should be able to vote in state elections. “If the reservations want to say they are independent countries … but they want a lot of handouts, why are we counting their ballots?” said Drew Zinecker,

From January to March 2023, Wild Montana will offer 40 winter adventures across Montana. These adventures are free outings and educational experiences led by volunteers who are passionate about Montana’s public lands and wild places. Participants can learn about the history and ecology of Montana’s landscapes while developing new skills, like cross-country skiing, igloo building and wildlife

Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law the First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act led by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., which will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Customs and Border Protection officials, and other federal employees with potentially dangerous jobs receive their full retirement benefits if they are injured

Montana State University Extension is reminding Montanans to open a Medical Care Savings Account or make deposits into their accounts before Dec. 31 to save money on Montana income taxes. An MSA is an account used to reduce the cost of saving for medical expenses and long-term health care. According to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, an MSA offers several benefits,

The U.S. Senate on Thursday, Dec. 1, voted to codify an agreement the White House brokered between rail unions and freight companies in order to avoid a catastrophic rail strike, but fell short of enough votes to include paid sick leave for workers. The Senate backed the rail deal on an 80-15 vote and rejected the House-passed sick leave proposal 52-43, despite pleas from independent Sen. Bernie

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 19.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.41/g on Monday, Dec. 5, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 45.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 1 cent per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 13.6 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06

The Society of Family Planning has issued a “#WeCount Report,” which features a state-by-state look at what has happened to abortion and reproductive rights after the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which struck down federal abortion protections established in 1972 by the Roe vs. Wade decision. That report found that previously, abortion