Senate Passes Bill to Protect Women’s Sports in Montana The Senate passed House Bill 300 on Thursday, protecting Montana women’s sports programs from biological men. The bill, now headed to the Governor’s desk, prohibits biological men from participating in women’s sports and mandates sex-segregated facilities in educational ...
Montana Senate Confirms Two Judicial Appointments with Strong Support The Montana Senate confirmed two judicial appointments on Tuesday. District Court Judge Scott Herring will replace Justice Katherine Bidegaray, who was elected to the Montana Supreme Court. Herring, previously Fairview City Attorney, was confirmed with a 49-1 vote. Th...
Senator Sheehy Introduces PARTS Act to Simplify Regulations for Firearms Businesses U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy has introduced the Protecting Americans Right to Silence Act, designed to cut red tape for firearms businesses. In a press release, Sheehy touted the PARTS Act as a way to ensure gun-owners can safely exercise their Second Amendm...
Montana’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.8% Montana’s unemployment rate has fallen to 2.8 percent, continuing the record of 43 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent. According to the Governor’s office it’s the lowest unemployment rate since September 2023. Montana’s rate was 1.2 percent lower than the national...
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine The Trump administration approved a plan Thursday to expand and extend the life of the Spring Creek Coal Mine in Bog Horn County by 16 years. According to the Interior Department the decision aligns with President Donald Trump’s goal to increase U.S. fossil fuel production. The Navajo Transition...
Trump Tariffs Threaten U.S. Oil Refiners President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and a 10% tariff on energy products from Canada have the potential to send ripples through the U.S. oil and gas market. Last October alone Montana imported $4.2 billion worth of crude oil from Canada. Montana’s four oil refineries rely heav...
Montana’s gas prices face uncertainty after Trump’s tariffs Billings– Questions are being raised about the impact on state gas prices following President Donald Trump’s recent decision to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Montana relies heavily on crude oil imports from Canada which is vital for the state’s four oil refiner...
Montana Tax Simplification Changes Now in Effect For 2024 Returns Helena — Montana taxpayers preparing their 2024 tax returns will notice the impact of Senate Bill 399 which was passed by the 2021 Legislature. The bill simplifies the state’s tax system by aligning it more closely with the federal system meaning Montana taxable income now...
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for the Ninth District which includes Montana manufacturing activity decreased for the second year in a row in 2024. Profits production levels and exports decreased as well. Both productivity investment in plant and equipment increased and manufacturers expect growth in every business indica...
The Montana Lottery uses a single contract vendor to provide a range of their products including Montana Millionaire and Sports Bet Montana and Thursday the Montana Lottery Commission committed to putting that contract out to bid to ensure transparency and integrity. The Greek company Intralot’s contract is set to expire in March 2026. It has ...
