Politics

Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time Monday during an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

Taxpayer advocates and watchers of the state budget question whether tax breaks can do enough to address affordability.

The former Republican state Senate president denied Friday any wrongdoing in connection with a $170,000 no-bid contract he signed in his final days in office, an expenditure that is now under scrutiny by new Senate leadership.

Modeled after the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the state credit in House Bill 21 aims to be one fix to the state’s persistent lack of housing and the high cost of existing homes.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for a looming ban on TikTok Friday, upholding lawmakers’ strong-arm tactics against the popular social platform’s Chinese ownership.

The Montana House of Representatives is working under a new set of rules after voting Tuesday along party lines to approve an amended resolution that spurred an emotional debate from both parties.

Republican bills would change how Montana’s courts operate, after lawmakers accused judges of overstepping their authority.

In November, Montana voters safeguarded the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. They also elected a new chief justice to the Montana Supreme Court who was endorsed by anti-abortion advocates.

This year, Montana will send an all GOP congressional delegation to Washington, D.C., and Republicans control the House and the Senate.

Gianforte did not address Medicaid expansion, which promises to be one of the big debates of the 2025 session.