The Montana Chronicles

The University of Montana’s potential new president has a history of donating to Democratic causes. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/university-m… #mtnews #montana #universityofmontana #mtpol #democrats

Montanans will continue to see high gas prices. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/expert-warns… #mtnews #mtpol #iran #montana #gasprices

The Montana Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by business groups challenging the constitutionality of a ballot initiative that would make Citizens United ineffective in the state. Full story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-high… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #citizensunited

Montana seeks to restrict SNAP purchases of soda and junk food, promoting healthier options to reduce obesity and improve long term public health outcomes. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-seek… #mtnews #mtpol #SNAP #foodstamps #MAHA

Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-02) is seeking to modernize federal support for Indian housing by reducing regulations and giving tribes greater options to manage housing. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/downing-push… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #housing

Twenty-six locations in Montana will participate in the upcoming nationwide “No Kings” protest this weekend. Full story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/anti-trump-p… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #donaldtrump #NoKingsMarch

State lawmakers could make one policy change that could open up benefits for independent contractors in Montana, according to an economist. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/one-policy-c… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #benefits #congress

The Montana Supreme Court upheld housing reform bills the Montana Legislature passed in 2023. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/state-suprem… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #housing

The average Montana gas price has increased 8 percent over the last week, according to the American Automobile Association. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-gas-… #gas #mtpol #mtnews #montana

A Montana ballot initiative committee seeking to protect the state’s ballot initiative process has received more than 99 percent of its donations from left-wing organizations based in Washington, D.C. Full story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-ball… #mtnews #mtpol #montana

Montana attorney Mark Baker argues that Katie Lane is well qualified to serve as Montana’s next federal judge following her nomination by President Donald Trump. Baker, chair of the Republican National Lawyers Association in Montana, says her experience and state roots make her a strong choice. Full Commentary: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/commentary-m… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #donaldtrump

Senate Majority Leader Tom McGillvray denounced state Sen. Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton) for deciding to run for state office again. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-sena… #mtnews #mtpol #montana

Montana gas prices have risen 11 percent over the last week due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Full story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-gas-… #mtnews #mtpol #Iran #gasprices #gas

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) announced on Wednesday that he would not seek reelection for the Senate in 2026. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/daines-abrup… #mtnews #mtpol #stevedaines #montana #donaldtrump #Senate

Republicans across Montana have rallied around conservative radio host Aaron Flint to be the next representative of the state’s 1st Congressional District. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/republicans-… #mtnews #mtpol #aaronflint #congress #ryanzinke

The Montana Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of a ballot initiative seeking to protect the state’s ballot initiative process from government interference. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-supr… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #montanasupremecourt

Flathead District Court Judge Dan Wilson formally filed paperwork to run for the state Supreme Court. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/judge-dan-wi… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #montansupremecourt

Montana and 10 other states sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week, asking it to review the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/montana-othe… #mtnews #montana #DOJ #netflix #WarnerBros

An illegal immigrant from Honduras in Montana was sentenced to time served last week and handed over to Border Patrol to start the deportation process. Full Story: themontanachronicles.substack.com/p/honduran-nat… #mtnews #mtpol #montana #Illegalimmigration #DOJ