Episodes
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Another state senator faces an ethics investigation. A state rep. suddenly resigns. A Missoula senator pleads guilty to a DUI. And a controversial "bathroom bill" awaits the governor's signature.
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Land management agencies across the state are starting on prescribed burning projects across western Montana. Prescribed fires reduce hazardous fuels and can be beneficial to forest ecosystems.
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Montanans could face fewer hurdles getting their insurance to cover medications and treatments.
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Childcare facilities around the state struggle with staffing and affordability. The challenges of finding and affording childcare seen across the state are worse in rural areas, where providers are scarce and wages tend to be lower. Legislators are assessing bills to subsidize childcare access.
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One of Montana’s newest high school sports isn’t playing out in arenas — it’s on the internet. Supporters say competitive video gaming, or esports, offers more students the chance to make friendships, build a team and hone their skills.
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The Mission Valley is home to abundant wildlife populations, and in the winter, it’s known as a hot spot for birds of prey. A group of researchers and birders is counting raptors to ground that reputation in hard data.
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Montana labor departments will hold office hours on March 12 for recently laid-off federal employees. The two-hour event will connect people with resources like unemployment insurance and job training.
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A state senator from Missoula pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence after a political fundraising event on Saturday.
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The Montana Senate over the weekend voted twice to strike down a bill targeting organized labor.
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A state representative from Hamilton resigned Monday citing frustration with party leadership and lobbying efforts in the Capitol. The legislative session is nearing its halfway point.
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Montana Democrats were joined by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for an annual fundraising dinner over the weekend where they reflected on their election losses. One candidate is already gearing up for 2026.
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Confusion reigns at colleges like the University of Montana as they struggle to interpret presidential executive orders to erase diversity, equity and inclusion. The Montana Republican party's split continues to play out publicly. And several bills to cut your property taxes are moving toward a climax.
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Last year, the United States Surgeon General declared loneliness across the country as an epidemic, going so far as to claim that isolation and loneliness are a higher cause of death than obesity. Hit especially hard by high rates of loneliness are senior citizens across the country.
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A bill aimed at bolstering rural communities that support hunting and fishing is advancing through the state Legislature.
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The U.S. Forest Service announced a leadership change this week. The agency is the largest land manager in Montana, and has been rocked by budget cuts and layoffs.
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A bill that would maintain Montana’s Medicaid expansion program is headed to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. HB 245 passed the Senate Thursday.
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The state Department of Environmental Quality is considering whether a more intensive effort is needed to clean up arsenic contamination at Arrowstone Park in Deer Lodge.
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Debate over how to lower property taxes is revealing political divides at the Montana Legislature. GOP lawmakers have been hesitant to move forward Gov. Greg Gianforte’s key policy.
