Daily Montanan
Montana pulled $14M of investments tied to Russian interests
The State of Montana has dumped nearly all of its assets tied to Russian interests, some $14 million, Board of Investments Executive Director Dan Villa told lawmakers.
Voting on Supreme Court justices by district won’t appear on Nov. ballot
The state’s highest court in a 5-2 opinion affirmed the Butte-Silver Bow District Court’s decision to enjoin the Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen from placing HB 325 on the ballot in the 2022 general election.
Northwestern Energy makes ‘substantial’ rate increase request to PSC
The largest utility company in Montana submitted a request to the state’s Public Service Commission for a “substantial” rate increase for residential electric and natural gas.
Montana Dems outline party priorities leading up to election season
Montana Democrats hammered out the details of their party platform, outlining six core tenets candidates will be running on this November, spanning from affordable housing to access to protecting the state’s constitution.
USDA, state want to put more Montana food on Treasure State tables
The Montana Department of Agriculture wants to keep homegrown food on local dinner tables and so it has signed a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to promote local producers.
Gianforte signs on with other governors in opposition to Title IX changes
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed onto a joint letter with 14 other governors rejecting the Biden administration’s proposed changes to Title IX on July 27.
University of Montana counseling students pass national exam at rate of 100 percent
University of Montana graduate school student Rachel Keo felt “pure relief” when she found out she had passed the National Counselor Exam earlier this year.
‘Death in the West,’ Montana-based podcast, wins national history award
The Montana creators of the “Death in the West” podcast had little experience in audio reporting before producing a story exploring the murder of a union organizer in Butte in the 20th century.
‘We are here, we will continue to be here:’ Drag Queen Story Hour in Helena moving forward
Montana Pride is gearing up for a weekend filled with LGBTQ+ events including a Drag Queen Story Hour at the Montana Book Co. in Helena despite an online threat that’s under investigation.
Gianforte’s Housing Task Force holds first meeting
From 2010 to 2020, Montana’s population grew by 9.6 percent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Housing in Montana has not been able to keep up.