Governor Greg Gianforte recently spoke at the University of Montana’s Mansfield Dialogues about bipartisanship among politicians and citizens. When asked what he believed was contributing to increasing divisiveness he said the biggest factor is the rise of social media.
A proposal to remove dams along the lower Snake River in Idaho has been presented to the U.S. Congress to preserve the native salmon population but has been met with opposition across the Pacific Northwest. Montana Electric Cooperatives’ CEO Gary Wiens argued recently on Voices of Montana this would be counterproductive to meeting carbon-free ...
The Montana Federation of Public Employees Union and online news outlet The Daily Montanan have filed a suit against the Montana Board of Education over an alleged violation of the state constitution. Northern News Network’s Eric Young reports.
Billings Clinic was recently recognized for its efforts to be a more inclusive business and workplace. According to CEO Scott Ellner their progress reflects the progress of the city of Billings.
Initiative 191 would designate 110 miles of the Gallatin and Madison Rivers as Outstanding Resource Waters. Chuck Denowh Policy Director for the United Property Owners of Montana on Voices of Montana Tuesday said if passed it would have dire consequences.
The Montana Supreme Court recently announced a plan to increase public access to the state’s district court records through an online public portal that would allow people access to some court records from their own computers rather than at a local courthouse. In a public meeting last week the Court Administrator for the Judicial Branch Beth M...
Native Americans in Montana may want to become civically engaged but struggle with where to start. Ronnie Jo Horse, head of Western Native Voice, a nonprofit nonpartisan organization working to get more native people in Montana involved in elections, says one factor that can motivate and empower people to get involved is explaining the relatio...
Tuesday the Montana State Hospital lost its federal funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after investigations and warnings following four patient deaths. During a Senate committee hearing Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier said it was in the process of addressing the issues identified prio...
The Montana Department of Transportation closed Interstate 94 Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from Billings to the border with North Dakota due to extremely heavy snow fall. Brandon Bigelbach with the National Weather Service in Glasgow on the forecast for conditions in the Northeast region of Montana.
“Father Stu” opens nationwide Wednesday telling the story of Father Stuart Long who had a rocky road to the priesthood but whose brief life had a huge impact on all who knew him. Mark Walberg produced and financed the film he stars in. After attending an advance screening in Helena he was interviewed on Voices of Montana....
