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the settlement would cost the University of Montana and Montana State University together an estimated $4.4 million over 10 years.

Two members of the Missoula City Council on Monday maintained their opposition to a contract between the city and the Poverello Center over the management of the Johnson Street homeless shelter.

The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester, would provide a 10% tax credit toward the purchase of a qualified home, or up $15,000. Tester said the measure would help more Montanans achieve ownership.

Sheehy has not commented on the remarks anywhere since they were released, even avoiding an MTN reporter during a campaign event in Billings last Wednesday after the story became public.

Disciplinary committee says 41 charges against Montana’s Attorney General are based on his conduct as a lawyer, not because he’s an politician

On Thursday, the Cook Political Report announced it was shifting its rating for Montana’s Senate race from “Toss Up” to “Lean Republican.”

State auditors told Montana lawmakers that they’ve uncovered more than $67 million in questionable spending of federal pass-through money in the state’s education department.

Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Kalispell to honor and remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks as well as to honor three outstanding veterans

Critics say the utility relies too heavily on energy sources that are both more costly to customers and more polluting, and it could use more affordable and cleaner options.

Voters taking the poll identified the two top issues determining their vote this year. The biggest issue for those 50 and older was immigration, followed by inflation and the economy.