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

Rounding out Invest in Veterans Week, Gov. Greg Gianforte highlighted community support for veterans at the Montana Veterans Meat Locker in Billings. “Because of the sacrifices of service members and their families, we live in the greatest country on Earth,” Gianforte said. “While our debt to them will never fully be repaid, we can offer support to and invest in the veterans who make

At the Wolf Point City Council’s regular meeting Monday, March 18, the council heard a presentation from a group called Team Clean Energy regarding a fertilizer plant to be constructed near Culbertson. The site, which is located on approximately 200 acres between Culbertson and Bainville, is expected to generate more than 3,000 jobs, including more than 1,000 permanent jobs. The council

U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently introduced the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill to standardize the Transportation Security Administration Security Clearance Process which is used by transportation workers nationwide. Applicants often have to apply multiple redundant security clearance