U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., helped introduce two bills to fight back against the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) recently announced unconstitutional federal registry for firearms with stabilizing braces. “The ATF has proven time and time again that they are hellbent on carrying out President Biden and Senate Democrats’ unconstitutional gun grabbing agenda. I will not

As a direct result of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s continued push to increase cattle pricing transparency and fight consolidation in the beef industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced the launch of its pilot Cattle Contracts Library. Tester worked with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, including Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), to secure this program, which was funded

Last week, U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester, and Congressmen Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale, announced that Montana’s congressional delegation will restart Montana Coffee on March 1. The bipartisan weekly meeting provides an opportunity for Montanans visiting Washington D.C. to meet face-to-face with their representatives over a cup of coffee. “Meeting with Montanans is always the best

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Board approved over $2.85 million in funding during its Helena meeting Jan. 17-18. The requests were for a variety of improvement projects that focused on runway, taxiway and apron reconstruction, master plans, lighting enhancements, land easements, perimeter fencing, building construction and snow removal and weather equipment.

House Republicans advanced a six-bill package Wednesday, Feb. 1, that would put more than $1 billion of the state’s historic budget surplus into rebate checks and other spending, pushing the measures through debate and initial floor votes. In their current forms, the bills would authorize per-taxpayer rebates of up to $1,250 on 2021 state income taxes and up to $1,000 on 2022 and 2023 property

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is reminding Montanans to be aware of criminals trying to scam them as the Department of Justice’s Office fielded 974 scam complaints and saved Montanans from losing more than nearly $900,000 in 2022. In 2022, OCP recovered $712,884 for Montanans who were victimized by scammers and prevented consumers who called inquiring about whether they were being

Ivan Doig and Dolly Smith Cusker Akers are this year’s inductees into the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans. MTHS director Molly Kruckenberg and special guest Gov. Greg Gianforte will recognize the achievements of these two exceptional Montanans with a ceremony at noon March 1 in the capitol rotunda in Helena. The public is encouraged to attend. The gallery itself is in the west wing of the capitol.