Online news outlet The Daily Montanan along with The Montana Federation of Public Employees union have filed suit in Lewis and Clark County District Court asking a judge to void the actions of the Board of Public Education over what they believe was an illegal decision in cutting out public comment and participation. Board Chairwoman Tammy Lac...
District Judge Denies Challenge To Wolf Hunting Regulations
Lewis and Clark District Court Judge Michael McMahon has denied the request for a preliminary injunction over portions of Montana’s wolf hunting and trapping regulations. Wolves of the Rockies and Trap Free Montana alleged in a lawsuit that changes made by Fish Wildlife and Parks in this year’s wolf regulations violated their right to pa...
Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Makes Case For Early-Education Investment
Lawmakers and law enforcement officials have long made the argument greater investments in education especially early education is the key to correcting troubled youth and reducing crime. Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton is among them and recently explained why he believes this during a virtual panel hosted by the nonprofit Fight Crim...
District Judge Rules In Favor Of Early-Term Abortions In Lawsuit
In 2018 ACLU Montana and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit challenging the constitutionality of a Montana law that restricted abortion providers to physicians and physician assistants. Friday, Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike Menahan ruled nurse practitioners and nurse midwives may perform early-term abortions in Mo...
Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Makes Case For Federally Funded Pre-K Education
“Fight Crime”: Invest in Kids” recently released a report outlining the benefits of expanded pre-kindergarten education and how it ultimately reduces crime. During a virtual panel put on by the nonprofit organization Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton explained why he supports the federal investment in preschool education proposed in th...
Lewis & Clark County To Decide On Possible Marijuana Tax
Lewis and Clark County voters will decide on taxing medical and recreational marijuana. Details from our Capitol City Correspondent Troy Shockley.
Date Set For Climate Change Lawsuit
A trial date has been set in a lawsuit initially filed nearly two years ago by 16 Montanans, who at that time were between the ages of 2 and 18, against the state government over concerns of policies they say favor fossil fuels and lead to climate change. The trial is set for February 6th 2023 in Lewis and Clark County District Court. The plai...
Wolf Hunting Suspension Denied
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Michael McMahon has denied the request of two wildlife advocacy groups to suspend parts of Montana’s wolf hunting regulations while litigation plays out over their implementation. The groups allege Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and the Fish and Wildlife Commission failed to abide by the legally req...
Lewis & Clark County Now Using Automated COVID Tracing
Lewis and Clark Public Health is going to automated contact tracing starting today. Details from Troy Shockley our Capitol City Correspondent.
Montana Representatives Push For New Water Power Plant
Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester along with Representative Matt Rosendale introduced a bill Monday to authorize The Department of Interior to build a power plant at Gibson Reservoir 70 miles west of Great Falls. The planned generation capacity is 3 megawatts, enough to power about 2,300 homes. The reservoir is part of the Sun River Project...