"I said, 'Is it like milk cows? They go back to the same stall?' And they said, ‘No, they talk to each other, and whatever stall is open, they go to.'” Legislators look at autonomous vehicles. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/24/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

American Prairie says it has no other option than to sue the Gianforte administration, DNRC because the agency refuses to complete an environmental review and issue a grazing lease for a portion of bison operations. @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/18/a... #mtnews #montana

Montana drivers can now sport a new specialty license plate that will help fund wildlife connectivity and vehicle-animal collision risk reduction programs throughout the state. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/18/m... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

"Significant deficiencies." NorthWestern Energy didn’t adequately evaluate more affordable options before it built the Yellowstone County Generating Station, say Public Service Commission regulatory staff. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/18/n... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

New documents show that MSU-Billings officials placed two tenured professors on leave because they say communicating with Montana State inmates voluntarily via email after classes ended was a “safety risk.” By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/18/f... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

The Montana Public Service Commission needs to investigate NorthWestern Energy’s actions in relation to data centers to protect existing consumers, says a complaint by Earthjustice. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/18/c... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

“It’s clear that this deer was not shot by a legal hunter trying to lawfully fill their freezer,” FWP warden Per Wolfisberg said. “Instead, this is an intentional act of killing and wasting a game animal, and the person who committed this crime needs to be caught and held accountable.” #montana

Lawyers for multiple conservation organizations argued during a hearing in Helena on Friday new Montana regulations around wolves could harm the species long term. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/15/d... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

"We need to follow the law in the Republican Party. If we are going to be the party of law and order, then we must." - Tony Hudson. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/14/p... #montana #mtpol #mtnews

Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Barry Usher, R-Billings, filed a trio of complaints against one of the state’s seven Supreme Court justices, Laurie McKinnon. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/13/s... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

In a gruesome murder that shocked the state in 2024 and culminated in a frantic weeklong search in Gallatin County, a jury has convicted Darren Christopher Abbey of deliberate homicide. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/briefs/jury-... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

“Cutting meat is kind of a dying art.” But educators in Montana, including at a program in Lewistown, are working to reverse the trend. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/11/a... #montana #mtpol #mtnews #mtag

Technology may have been partly responsible for the data breach that may have exposed Montanans' financial and health information, and technology may be part of the answer to keeping compromised information safe. @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/10/m... #mt #montana #mtpol

Montanans received 65% of their SNAP benefit Sunday, but a couple of Helena legislators want a special session to fully fund SNAP, and they've collected 32 signatures to poll for a session. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/10/l... #montana #mtpol #mtnews

Where should the new women's prison be located? Anaconda-Deer Lodge expressed strong desire, as did Big Horn County and Hardin, which said their southeastern location was the “most appropriate and advantageous.” By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/10/t... #montana #mtpol

“Butte has gone through tough times, and people step up. If the state and federal government aren’t going to step in, we’re going to do what we can.” Montanans still waiting for federal SNAP benefits, but Butte-Silver Bow takes action. @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/05/b...

In a “tele-Town Hall” meeting, Congressman Troy Downing spoke about the federal shutdown, healthcare, and said he’s stood up to the Trump administration in the face of a plan to quadruple imports of Argentinian beef. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/05/d... #mtnews #mtpol

The Montana Department of Corrections said samples taken in some areas of Montana State Prison “demonstrated the water is safe for consumption” after a pipe break and water crisis. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/briefs/doc-s... #montana #mtnews #mtpol

A new report shows that nonresident spending in eastern Montana more than doubled to $1.1 billion from 2018 to 2023. "When tourists think of Montana ... they don’t think of the cool things in eastern Montana." By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/05/t... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

“We have to keep an eye on these out-of-state power companies and how they charge our ratepayers and whether or not they’re providing adequate service." - David Sanders, former PSC director, now running to be commissioner. @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/04/f... #mtnews #mtpol

The 2025 big game general hunting season began Oct. 25, and hunters reported increased harvest numbers compared to last year’s opening weekend, according to data collected by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/11/03/f... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

So proud of @jennifershutt.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress! Here's her coverage of the impacts of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals, shifts in FEMA duties and funding tribal radio stations. nationalpress.org/award-story/...

Montana’s state Senate President, Matt Regier, has requested the first bill draft of the 2027 Legislature to rein in what he described as “political agendas” at teacher educational conferences. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/31/f... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

Public Service Commissioner Annie Bukacek, also a doctor in private practice, is using state equipment to copy medical records unrelated to agency work, a complaint filed with the state ethics watchdog alleges. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/31/c... #mtnews #mtpol

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has rejected a ballot initiative seeking to limit the power of corporations to spend money on elections, saying it did not meet legal review standards. His decision will be appealed. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/30/a... #mtpol #mtnews

The Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter has been remediated following a state plan to deal with a drug incineration gone awry, but shelter staff aren’t working out of the facility and the long-term location of the facility is in flux. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/30/a...

“A disruption in SNAP benefits would have a devastating impact not only on Montana families, but also on retailers and producers across the state — putting at risk more than $14 million.” — Letter to Gov. Gianforte. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/29/h... #mtnews #mtpol

In a federal courtroom in Billings on Tuesday, U.S. attorneys charged Murrell D. Deela, a Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officer, with sexual assault of a 15-year-old Northern Cheyenne girl. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/29/b... #montana #mtpol

Just because Montana is a red state doesn’t mean residents are satisfied with Republican leadership, according to a new annual poll. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/28/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana #mtleg

Public Service Commission picks new president after Molnar's ouster (@keilaszpaller.bsky.social) dailymontanan.com/2025/10/28/p...

The PSC shouldn't let NorthWestern Energy's "imprudent" decisions and "lack of cost discipline" in building the Yellowstone County Generating Station fall on customers, argue parties in a rate case. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/27/c... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

The Montana Department of Corrections announced crews have restored full water service at Montana State Prison near Deer Lodge. But much work remains. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/27/w... #mtnews #mtpol #mtleg

“Now, literally people are going to have to choose between living expenses and food because of a big political game, basically.” — Keaton Sunchild, Western Native Voice, about the stop of SNAP payments. By @keilaszpaller: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/21/f... #montana #mtpol

An ACLU leader and University of Montana professor weigh in on the new presidential memo on national security — NSPM-7 — and what it means for civil liberties:

Polebridge, Montana, and the surrounding North Fork area only has around 100 full-time residents. On Saturday, the hamlet on the edge of Glacier National Park saw more than 60 people attend a No Kings Indivisible rally at the dirt road intersection.

“We have got to resist. It’s the patriotic thing to do.” Montanans in small towns demonstrate at No Kings rallies. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social @mddrew.bsky.social @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/18/s... #montana #mtpol #mtnews

“There is nothing more un-American than abrogating freedom of speech or freedom of expression.” — ACLU of MT's Akilah Deernose. Deernose, UM prof Clem Work reflect on new presidential memo, history of sedition in MT. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/17/p... #montana #mtpol

Gov. Greg Gianforte ceremonially signed two fire-related bills from Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, on Wednesday, which also ended his annual tour of all 56 Montana counties. dailymontanan.com/briefs/gover... #montana #mtnews #mtpol

“For them to sit pretty in Washington and accept some of the best health care coverage in the country while Montanans lose their coverage just reminds me of how out of touch they are with Montana.” - Sen. Cora Neumann in a call with U.S. Sen. Murray. dailymontanan.com/2025/10/15/w... #mtpol

While the Trump administration and Montana’s elected officials continue pushing to expand the state’s coal industry, companies on the ground appear to have a waning appetite. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/15/m... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

Judge denies Molnar’s motion to stop suspension by governor #mtnews (@keilaszpaller.bsky.social) dailymontanan.com/2025/10/14/j...

Inmate, family members, report ongoing problems at Montana State Prison, but DOC said it is making progress on fixes to "water pipe break." #montana #mtnews #mtpol dailymontanan.com/2025/10/14/m...

Attorney General approves, rewrites, second nonpartisan judges ballot initiatives, which then drew a lawsuit. #mtnews (@mddrew.bsky.social) dailymontanan.com/2025/10/14/a...

The Department of Environmental Quality is looking for public input on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines. #mtnews (@mddrew.bsky.social) dailymontanan.com/2025/10/07/d...

Students at MSU-Billings say their academic careers and, in some cases, their lives, were upended when the administration abruptly put two longtime, tenured professors on indefinite leave on the first day of class. By @darrellehrlick.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/03/m... #montana #mtnews

State insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a Republican, sent a letter to Congressional leaders last month urging them to continue the enhanced tax credits that began during the pandemic, report @dailymontanan.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Attorneys argued a Kalispell man’s constitutional free speech rights were violated when he was arrested after filming police officers during a traffic stop. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/10/01/s... #montana #mtpol #mtnews

“This shutdown will make it harder to deliver care, to access care, to keep rural hospitals and clinics open, and to ensure patients get the treatment they deserve and need.” - Vicky Byrd, CEO of the Montana Nurses Association. #mtpol #montana #mtnews

Environmental groups are suing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality accusing the state agency of failing to follow the state Supreme Court’s order to consider a power plant's impact, report @dailymontanan.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Production of a mineral considered key to U.S. military and industrial interests is set to increase at a facility outside of Thompson Falls. #mtnews (@mddrew.bsky.social) dailymontanan.com/2025/09/29/m...