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![Montana part of coalition to receive $45M in Indigenous economic development grants](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/tribal-flags.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Montana part of coalition to receive $45M in Indigenous economic development grants
A coalition dedicated to improving economic development opportunities among Native Americans in Montana and the region received $45 million in grants — the largest donation in the history of the coalition — to grow the Indigenous finance sector.
![Real estate prices, rising rents put pressure on University of Montana, MSU](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/image_handler.aspx-5.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Real estate prices, rising rents put pressure on University of Montana, MSU
Montana State University in Bozeman said it has not found a correlation between high campus housing demand and inaccessible real estate in the community, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, median rent in the city rose by $229 from 2019 to 2022.
![New apprenticeships in Montana grow under state program, Governor’s office says](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/11/tech.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New apprenticeships in Montana grow under state program, Governor’s office says
The number of new apprenticeships in Montana in 2022 is on track to surpass the number for 2018, 2019, and 2020 combined, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced in a Wednesday press release.
![Gianforte continues to claim executive privilege in public records lawsuit](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/03/Gianforte.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gianforte continues to claim executive privilege in public records lawsuit
Citing a Montana Supreme Court case, Gianforte in part argued the documents need to remain private to protect “the integrity of government.”
![Groups applaud departure of MT state prison employee with alleged ties to white nationalism](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/06/montana-prison.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Groups applaud departure of MT state prison employee with alleged ties to white nationalism
A report from the Montana Human Rights Network published in April exposed correctional officer Kelly Chambers’s ties to Butte’s Ron McVan, who worked with notorious white supremacist David Lane to create the religion “Wotanism,” which MHRN considers a racist version of Odinism.
![Republican state reps comment on Native communities in redistricting](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Districts-Capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Republican state reps comment on Native communities in redistricting
Sparking a back-and-forth with redistricting commissioners, Rep. Brad Tschida, R-Missoula, said Tuesday it wasn’t “fair” that Native Americans are “overrepresented” in the Montana Legislature, but he didn’t want to complain about it.
![Gianforte appeals BLM decision on American Prairie bison grazing](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/05/bison-herd.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gianforte appeals BLM decision on American Prairie bison grazing
Gov. Greg Gianforte has appealed the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to allow American Prairie to graze bison on 63,500 acres of land in Phillips County, according to a filing submitted Thursday and included in a Monday press release.
![Montana brothers plead guilty to felony charges from Jan. 6 riot in D.C.](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/03/capitol-dome.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana brothers plead guilty to felony charges from Jan. 6 riot in D.C.
Joshua Calvin Hughes, 38, and Jerod Wayne Hughes, 37, both of East Helena, Montana, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to obstruction of an official proceeding.
![Redistricting Commission hears public comment on legislative map proposals](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/08/attachment-Districts-Capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Redistricting Commission hears public comment on legislative map proposals
Friday marked the first chance for the public to weigh in on four potential legislative maps, and the public got the opportunity to give feedback on the University of Montana campus.
![Data analyst said 59 people in Montana tried to vote in 2021, but were denied](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/11/gettyimages-871546788.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Data analyst said 59 people in Montana tried to vote in 2021, but were denied
A database analyst hired by Montana’s largest union testified on Wednesday that during the municipal elections held in 2021, she identified 59 voters who tried to register to vote between noon the day before the election and on Election Day, but apparently couldn’t vote because of a law passed by the 2021 Legislature.