Opponents said turning the bill into law would make abortion out of reach for low-income Montana families

Joshua Calvin Hughes and Jerod Wade Hughes climbed through a broken window into the Capitol on Jan. 6

Many Republican lawmakers attended the address unmasked and without observing social distancing measures

Visitation in September and October were the busiest on record

Opponents argued the bill was discriminatory, violated the rights of transgender females and that the state could lose federal education funding

Bill seeks to protect free speech on public university campuses in the state, even as university administrators say campuses already do so

Six Republicans changed their votes between Monday and Tuesday, with five switching to no and one switching to yes

Committee Chair Rep. Barry Usher, R-Billings, refused to hear testimony that mentioned racism

Rep. John Fuller, R-Whitefish, says the bills would protect the integrity of women’s sports and protect minors from life-altering medical treatment

Attorneys general from 19 other states, including Montana, had recently joined in support of the request

Three of the bills are repeats of similar bills vetoed last session by former Gov. Steve Bullock

The governor will outline his legislative priorities in a speech in the House chambers at 7 p.m.

Stephen Phillip Casher, 47, was sentenced Friday

The male had just a few teeth left and weighed 170 pounds

Bill expanding permitless carry in Montana has passed the state House