Measles reported in Gallatin County state’s first cases in 35 years State health officials reported Montana’s first five cases of measles since 1990 Thursday in Gallatin  County. The children and adults who are unvaccinated or their status is unknown were exposed while traveling outside of Montana and are They are being isolated at their home. This puts Montana among two

As cannabis sales pass $1 billion lawmakers ok block on new dispensaries Montana’s cannabis industry has surpassed $1 billion in total sales since recreational marijuana was legalized in 2022. According to preliminary data collected by the state the three years of sales have generated around $170 million in tax revenue for the state. The industry has outpaced sales projections made

Judge orders federal government to restore legal status for two MSU international students U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen issued a temporary ruling Tuesday. He ordered the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the legal status of two international students at Montana State University who had their visas revoked last week without notice by the Trump administration. Hundreds more nationwide

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