Daily Montanan

In a post on social media, Trump said Lane will bring “fantastic experience” to the role and highlighted her work in Montana, “a State I love and won big three times.”

During 2017 to 2025, most housing prices in the state doubled, according to Derek Sheehan, an economist at the BBER.

Despite a strong start to the winter in Montana, snowfall stalled in January leaving much of the state significantly more barren than typical for this time of year.

The federal government proposed canceling grazing permits for AP’s bison herd, which could impact tribal bison herds.

Republicans from across Montana gathered in Great Falls on Friday to kick off the 2026 campaign cycle, highlighting taxes and judicial reform as issues the party is looking to address.

Carbon capture tax credits are the focus of a new bill co-sponsored by Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington Democrat.

Micah Drew (Daily Montanan) Calling it a “remarkable story” of bipartisanship, flying in the face of national trends of sharply divided political viewpoints, “CBS Mornings” aired an interview at the end of last year with four Montana Republican state senators who voted with Democratic colleagues to pass major pieces of legislation during the 2025 session. But the state GOP is unhappy ...

Darrell Ehrlick (Daily Montanan) Frustrated by rising property taxes, complicated tax schemes and housing costs that seem out-of-control, leaders at the state, county and local level have been getting an earful from local residents, and some have raised the question: Is it (again) time to consider a statewide sales tax ...

Keila Szpaller (Daily Montanan) In one to three months, a new president of the University of Montana will be named, at least if all goes well, Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian said in a recent interview. Christian also said the gig is a great opportunity — as did a faculty leader. The ...

Darrell Ehrlick (Daily Montanan) U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, the Treasure State’s junior senator, has signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief filed at the United States Supreme Court that argues against the common understanding of birthright citizenship, and leans heavily on case that was originally used to deny Native Americans citizenship in the nineteenth century. She ...