Senator Steve Daines posts Q1 fundraising numbers to run for reelection Senator Steve Daines has raised $1.2 million in the first quarter of this year and now has $2.4 million in cash on hand. He is expected to formally announce his run for re-election in the next few months. The seat is projected as a solid Republican seat. In the

Montana’s budget: what the backbone of state policy looks like and how it works A draft of Montana’s state budget for the next two years continues to push through the Legislature heading to its last major round of debate on the Senate floor this week. The current version sits at around $16.6 billion in spending with a large portion going

Montana lawmakers move forward with THC-limiting bill A law looking to limit marijuana dosage across the state took a step forward Thursday. If passed House Bill 636 would limit THC content in edibles to 5 milligrams per serving. The bill is moving on to the third reading. If approved it will land on the governor’s desk. Supporters say it’s a

With ‘REAL ID’ a month away airport officials urge travelers to act Airline travelers will be required to use a “REAL ID” starting May 7th two decades after Congress first passed legislation requiring a higher level of identification for airline passengers. People can also use passports passport cards active duty military credentials a trusted traveler global entry card or a

Trump loosens coal mining restrictions as part of efforts aimed at ‘unleashing American energy’ President Donald Trump signed four executive orders Tuesday afternoon designed to make the United States energy dominant and unleash the nation’s energy reserves including coal. President Trump said the Defense Production Act will make the nation more affordable and secure. The coal executive order requires the