Montana News
Statewide news from Montana Public Radio
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January 17, 2025 • 1 min
Gov. Greg Gianforte wants lawmakers to pass bills aimed at protecting kids from the potential harms of social media.
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January 17, 2025 • 1 min
A nearly $10 million gift to the University of Montana College of Education aims to keep new teachers in Montana and improve mental health in public schools.
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January 17, 2025 • 2 mins
Montana lawmakers heard more than a dozen bills last week aimed at regulating the state’s courts and judges. They included one of the top priorities for Republicans: to make judicial elections partisan.
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January 17, 2025 • 14 mins
Gender identity and anti-trans legislation are a repeat focus this session. Lawmakers begin work on property tax changes. The governor is quiet about Medicaid expansion. Sen. Sheehy wants to know how many pushups the Secretary of Defense nominee can do.
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January 17, 2025 • 7 mins
On January 8th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made a big announcement about the future of grizzly bear management. Host Nick Mott breaks down the news and what the reaction to it means looking ahead.
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January 17, 2025 • 1 min
Montana Republican representatives advanced a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of public accommodations.
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Montana lawmakers will decide in the coming months what happens to health coverage for tens of thousands of people.
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January 17, 2025 • 1 min
Montana and nearby states are on track to have one of the most comprehensive networks of drought monitors in the world.
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January 17, 2025 • 1 min
Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time on the Flathead Reservation. Tribal officials are now sampling deer herds to see how widespread the fatal disease is.
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January 16, 2025 • 8 mins
Montana voters approved a constitutional amendment in November to protect access to abortion. What would federal anti-abortion laws mean for Montana's new amendment?
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January 16, 2025 • 1 min
Montana representatives are at odds over how to regulate debate on the House floor. This comes after lawmakers banned one of their members from the chamber last session.
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January 16, 2025 • 1 min
A first-of-its-kind state report on teacher pay in Montana shows the average educator can’t afford housing and receives wages that haven’t kept pace with inflation.
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January 15, 2025 • 1 min
Montana has close to a billion dollars to expand high-speed broadband internet to all corners of the state. A new program beginning this fall at community colleges across western Montana will help grow the workforce needed for the effort.
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January 14, 2025 • 5 mins
Gov. Greg Gianforte offered his third State of the State address Monday in the Montana House of Representatives. He called on lawmakers to pass his priorities during the legislative session. Gianforte says he’s optimistic for the future of Montana, and for the country at large, with the election of President-elect Donald Trump.
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January 14, 2025 • 1 min
The Little Shell Chippewa Tribe announced plans to build an event center and resort in Cascade County.
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January 14, 2025 • 1 min
Legislation targeting transgender Montanans re-emerged at the statehouse the first week of the session. A bill to restrict who can use certain public bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping quarters was introduced Friday.
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January 14, 2025 • 1 min
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether minors can get an abortion without parental consent.
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January 14, 2025 • 1 min
Montana’s winter snowpack is growing after a lackluster start to the season, but remains below normal across most of Montana.
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January 13, 2025 • 1 min
The Butte Community Resilience Hub will be a multi-purpose facility, providing space for fitness and recreation, community events, and as a shelter during wildfire and extreme weather.
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January 11, 2025 • 2 mins
Discord between Republicans in the Montana Senate has delayed the chamber’s business in the early days of the 69th Legislature.
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