WASHINGTON (CN) — By a voice vote Wednesday, Congresswoman Liz Cheney was removed from her leadership position as chairwoman of the Republican Conference, the party’s third highest posting. The decision took place behind closed doors, the culmination of months of party infighting over the Wyoming representative’s outspoken criticism of their erstwhile leader, former … [Read more...] about Rep. Rosendale joins GOP in booting Cheney as House conference chair

Lindy Kolb, who has worked as a resident advisor at Montana State University, said she has faced belligerent students she is documenting for conduct violations. Kolb said she was deeply concerned about a draft board policy to implement a law that allows guns on campus, and she said it’s inevitable that a person will be harmed as a result. “Guns are tools, but so are hot … [Read more...] about Members of public push back against guns on Montana campuses

HELENA — A bill vastly increasing a state tax credit that funds scholarships for private-school students has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte. House Bill 279, which also expands the credit for donations to fund public-school “innovative educational” programs, increases the maximum income-tax credit from $150 a year to $200,000 – an increase of more than 13,000 … [Read more...] about Gianforte signs bill greatly increasing education tax credit for private school

HELENA (Daily Montanan) - Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an ambitious, federally funded broadband expansion package Tuesday, enacting a $275 million investment with pledges to close Montana’s digital divide and shake its slump as one of the least connected states in the country. The bill, SB297, leverages COVID-19 aid dollars available from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to … [Read more...] about Digital divide: Gianforte signs $275 million broadband expansion bill

HELENA (Daily Montanan) - The state Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a motion from the Legislature for a blanket disqualification of all Justices sitting on a case over the scope and authority of lawmakers’ subpoena power, with Justice Laurie McKinnon writing for the court that the Legislature’s argument — that the judges can’t fairly serve on a proceeding involving a judicial … [Read more...] about Montana SupCo rejects motion to disqualify all justices ruling on subpoena