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UM clinic preserves legal history of Montana’s tribes
The Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at UM has embarked on an ambitious project to create a digital archive of legal documents from each of Montana’s tribal nations.

UM law student wins award for Native mentorship
University of Montana law student LaRenzo Roanbear was presented the 2024-25 Leadership & Service in Inclusive Excellence Award from UM President Seth Bodnar.

UM video-game team scores national championship
Grizzly Esports at the University of Montana recently leveled up with its first team to win a video game college national championship.

Gianforte to decide where pot tax revenue lands
It’s now up to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to pick between two conservation-focused models for distributing state marijuana revenue.

Legislature handles record number of ‘study’ bills
The 2025 legislature has asked for studies on everything from farmers’ markets to changing the date of primary elections.

Main property tax bills falter, hinge on conference
It is likely the final week of the 2025 legislative session and lawmakers continue to disagree on property tax solutions.

House advances legislation to study early literacy
The House of Representatives advanced legislation Friday that will create a study of early literacy rates in Montana’s children.

Montana’s past, future collide in Legislature’s wind energy debate
Loyalty to the coal-fired Colstrip power plant runs deep, and opponents of wind energy development worry that the view of Montana’s landscapes would be fundamentally altered.

State could study impact of fed funding changes on DPHHS
State legislators are considering a study on how shifting funding will affect Montana’s largest state agency, the Department of Public Health and Human Services.

UM research envisions Montana night sky tourism
In a state that offers roughly 30 million acres of protected federal and state land and the third-lowest population density in the U.S., there are more opportunities to explore the night sky in Montana than just its parks.