House Endorses Compromise Medicaid Expansion Bill
The House voted 54-46 to endorse the amended measure on second reading Thursday
Former Tribal Firefighter Denies Arson Charge
Phillip Cody Haynes pleaded not guilty to felony arson during a court hearing in Polson on Thursday
Senators Table Bill to Repeal Common Core
Republican Rep. Debra Lamm's measure would have removed the educational standards that Montana enacted in 2013
Ivan Doig, Author who Chronicled the American West, Dies
He wrote 16 books, including the so-called McCaskill trilogy, three novels about a fictional Montana family
Senators Debate State Biennial Budget Proposal
At least 17 Democratic amendments and 13 from Republicans were prepared for possible inclusion
Delays at Fort Harrison Stand Out Among Montana VA Centers
About 1 in 20 patients at the Fort Harrison VA hospital in Helena must wait a month or longer to receive care
U.S. Senate Field Hearing Focuses on Coal in Indian Country
A hearing was held Wednesday at the Little Big Horn College Health and Wellness Center in Crow Agency
Lawmakers Discuss Increasing DUI Fees, Permits for Offenders
Rep. Keith Regier's bill would require anyone who refuses to submit to a breath, blood or urine test to pay a $300 fine
House Blasts Medicaid Expansion Bill to Floor for Debate
Eleven Republicans voted with all 41 Democrats to support the move after about two hours
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Convicted in Boston Marathon Bombing
Jury will now decide whether the 21-year-old should be executed
Washington Tribe Sues to Block Oil Trains Across its Land
Tribe acuses BNSF of violating agreement only allowing two 25-car trains each day
Ravalli County Tracking Down Ex-Treasurer Stamey
Treasurer accused of failing to complete official duties during her short tenure
House Panel Gives Medicaid Expansion Bill Adverse Report
Republican-led House Human Services Committee voted 10-7 along party lines to move Senate Bill 405 to the House floor
Montana Representative Proposes Fee to Pay for Trail Repairs
Proposal would apply a $2 fee to vehicle registrations with the expectation of collecting roughly $1 million annually
Former Gov. Tim Babcock Dies at Age 95
The Babcocks were stalwarts of the Republican party
