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"The Blackfeet tribe joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff, saying it should be allowed to defend itself against “an unlawful attempt” to enforce state law within the reservation’s boundaries.

Montana lawmakers have confirmed the state’s estimated revenue numbers for the coming years, setting the stage for the budget negotiations in the 2023 legislative session.

Young Latino and Black voters were key to holding off a ‘“red wave” for this year’s midterm elections. Democrats retained control of the Senate, but lost the House by a few seats.

In the aftermath of the midterm elections, Sen. Jon Tester is focused on passing a few more bills before the lame-duck session of Congress ends. Among them are bills to address the fentanyl epidemic and fund the military in 2023.

Sen. Steve Daines was announced as the next chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign organization that is focused on electing Republican candidates to the Senate.

Late Thursday, the Missoula County Attorney's Office said it has received nothing official from the two council members and therefor has nothing to look into.

wo sitting members of the Missoula City Council filed an ethics complaint against the city alleging it violated portions of Montana's Code of Ethics by campaigning for the passage of the crisis services levy heading into last week's election.

Senate Republicans elected Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, to serve as the next president of the Senate, according to an email from the Senate Majority.

The U.S. Senate cleared a key hurdle to passing a marriage equality bill Wednesday, garnering even more than the 60 senators from both political parties needed to move past a legislative filibuster.

The Republican, who has refused to accept he was legitimately defeated in 2020, told his supporters during the event: "America's come back starts right now."