Attorney General Rejects ‘Anti-Dark Money’ Ballot Initiative, Saying It Has Too Many Parts Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Friday rejected a proposed ballot initiative aimed at ending corporate money in Montana political campaigns, saying it is legally insufficient. The initiative’s primary advocate, former State Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan, said in a Monday interview that attorneys with his group,

Montana’s legal marijuana market brought in nearly $87 million during the third quarter of 2025 Retailers recorded $30.05 million in marijuana sales this past August — the first time monthly sales have topped $30 million since legalization began in 2022 — and closed September with $27.83 million. Those figures bring the year-to-date total to $244,387,462. Tax revenue from marijuana sales

Hundreds of Ballots Rejected Following New Law Requiring Voters to Write Birth Year on Ballot Envelopes A new Montana law requiring voters to include their birth year on ballot envelopes has led some county election officials to reject a number of ballots during this year’s local elections. The change stems from House Bill 719, passed by the 2025 Legislature, which

Food assistance on the chopping block for Montanans next month if shutdown persists Nearly 78,000 Montana residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy groceries may soon be forced to go without. The state health department has been directed by the federal government to withhold SNAP benefits starting in November unless Congress reopens the government. Helicopter

NorthWestern Plans ‘Large Load’ Tariff for Montana Data Centers According to filings with the Montana Public Service Commission, NorthWestern Energy plans to propose a “large load” tariff that would establish rules for interconnecting data centers in Montana. The regulated utility intends to serve at least three data centers that could collectively reach a load of about 2,250 megawatts by 2030.