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“For them to sit pretty in Washington and accept some of the best health care coverage in the country while Montanans lo...
10/16/2025

“For them to sit pretty in Washington and accept some of the best health care coverage in the country while Montanans lose their coverage just reminds me of how out of touch they are with Montana.” - Sen. Cora Neumann in a call with U.S. Sen. Murray. https://dailymontanan.com/2025/10/15/washington-senator-hosts-forum-with-montanans-on-health-subsidies-shutdown/

Montanans can’t afford the exploding costs of health insurance coming their way if Republicans in the U.S. Senate won’t work with Democrats.

While the Trump administration and Montana’s elected officials continue pushing to expand the state’s coal industry, com...
10/16/2025

While the Trump administration and Montana’s elected officials continue pushing to expand the state’s coal industry, companies on the ground appear to have a waning appetite.
By .bsky.social: https://dailymontanan.com/2025/10/15/market-for-new-coal-leases-at-odds-with-federal-platform/

The largest Montana coal lease sale in more than a decade received a single bid of less than a penny per ton, as Congress opens millions of acres in eastern Montana to possible extraction

A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge found Gov. Greg Gianforte has the authority and responsibility to investig...
10/15/2025

A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge found Gov. Greg Gianforte has the authority and responsibility to investigate a complaint filed against Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar — and Molnar has a “duty to cooperate in the investigation.” https://dailymontanan.com/2025/10/14/judge-denies-molnars-motion-to-stop-suspension-by-governor/

Gianforte has the authority to investigate a complaint filed against Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar.

Inmate, family members, report ongoing problems at Montana State Prison, but DOC said it is making progress on fixes to ...
10/15/2025

Inmate, family members, report ongoing problems at Montana State Prison, but DOC said it is making progress on fixes to "water pipe break."

National Guard, more state agencies on scene in Deer Lodge as water issues at facility continue to cause problems.

Trump, U. S. leaders celebrate a victory after a win in Gaza.
10/13/2025

Trump, U. S. leaders celebrate a victory after a win in Gaza.

WASHINGTON — After just over two years in Hamas captivity, the surviving Israeli hostages were released Monday as President Donald Trump visited Israel and Egypt to celebrate a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end the war in Gaza. In remarks to Israel’s Knesset, the country’s parliamentary body, Mo...

A $300 million infusion to a food assistance program will keep the federal program afloat till November.
10/13/2025

A $300 million infusion to a food assistance program will keep the federal program afloat till November.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an apparent end point. USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children .....

Pentagon shifting research dollars to pay troops during shutdown.
10/13/2025

Pentagon shifting research dollars to pay troops during shutdown.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops this week, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoing shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has refused to bring the House back into session to pass a stand-alone bill to provide pa...

Inmates describe 'crisis' at Montana State Prison as water main breaks, and National Guard mobilized.
10/12/2025

Inmates describe 'crisis' at Montana State Prison as water main breaks, and National Guard mobilized.

A broken water pipe at Montana State Prison has limited water for prisoners and forced mobilization of the state’s National Guard in an issue inmates’ families are calling a crisis, according to the Department of Corrections and family members of people who are incarcerated. “We haven’t had ...

Trump administration begins plans for massive federal worker layoffs.
10/10/2025

Trump administration begins plans for massive federal worker layoffs.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government. White House budget director Russ Vought posted on social media...

Trump's EPA signs off on a new clean water standards for Montana, but groups say the decision is nothing but a gift to p...
10/09/2025

Trump's EPA signs off on a new clean water standards for Montana, but groups say the decision is nothing but a gift to polluters.

The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on a decision to allow Montana to revert to 'narrative' standards for water instead of numeric testing and comparison.

Former governors, including Steve Bullock, weigh in on Trump's use of the National Guard against left-leaning cities.
10/09/2025

Former governors, including Steve Bullock, weigh in on Trump's use of the National Guard against left-leaning cities.

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show. A bipartisan group of f...

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