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Montana should say, 'No thanks,' to Gov. Gianforte's crusade • Daily Montanan Reitred Montana Supreme Court Justice Patricia Cotter writes in a column that Montanans should reject Gov. Greg Gianforte's encouragement to start TurningPoint USA clubs in high schools.

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Daines' silence was louder than Carl's hate • Daily Montanan Columnist Doug James said that Sen. Steve Daines' silence after the fiery Jeremy Carl Senate hearing was as bad as any view by the Bozeman-based think tank nominee.

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Doug James:
This isn’t a policy debate. It’s bile...
Here’s the moral issue. It’s simple. When someone traffics in racism and antisemitism, you say so. Out loud. Immediately.
Silence is not neutrality. Silence is shelter.

Dark money targets Llew Jones in GOP's civil war • Daily Montanan Columnist George Ochenski says there's a good reason why dark money groups are targeting Republican legislator Llew Jones -- and it's because he places people over politics.230

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Empty chair 'debate' at state GOP event highlights property tax rift Political split on property taxes deepens as state GOP discusses impacts of legislation passed in ‘25 at Great Falls event.

Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift dailymontanan.com/2026/02/19/e...

National Dems target Zinke's western Congressional seat in midterms • Daily Montanan The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats, has added Montana's western House seat to its list of "districts in play" for the 2026 midterm elections.

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Butte loses its reclamation bulldog 'Fritzie' Daily • Daily Montanan Butte lost one of its native sons, and a man who helped force the mining companies to clean up waste created by them.

Butte loses its reclamation bulldog ‘Fritzie’ Daily dailymontanan.com/2026/01/30/b...
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Vampire wires will refit Montana's coal collar and ensure our future as an energy colony • Daily Montanan Columnist George Ochenski writes that 'vampire wires' will suck the energy out of Montana, leaving us with environmental damage and little else.

Vampire wires will refit Montana’s coal collar and ensure our future as an energy colony dailymontanan.com/2026/02/13/v...

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Trump nominee from Montana defends work, views on 'white culture' at Senate hearing • Daily Montanan In a fiery Senate hearing, Montana resident Jeremy Carl defends his views on race, culture and American foreign policy.

Trump nominee from Montana defends work, views on ‘white culture’ at Senate hearing dailymontanan.com/2026/02/13/t...

Federal bill boosting voter registration requirements passes U.S. House The SAVE America Act would require Americans to produce a paper birth certificate or passport when registering to vote. It now heads to the Senate.

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The voter registration requirements in the SAVE America Act would likely disenfranchise millions of lawful voters, according to the Brennan Center for Justice an elections watchdog group, which concluded that voter fraud in the US is “vanishingly rare.”

Daines gains federal support to strip wilderness potential from Montana sites Forest Service, BLM officials concur: WSA status not warranted for Middle Fork Judith, Wales Creek and Hoodoo landscapes.

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Wilderness status is the highest level of protection for public lands. The late Montana Senator Lee Metcalf (D) passed a 1977 bill ordering the Forest Service to consider nine areas totaling more than 973,000 acres as potential wilderness in the state.

As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts Massive data centers could more than double Montana’s electricity needs. Here’s what we know about how three are expected to impact local water supplies.

Massive data centers could more than double Montana’s electricity needs. Here’s what we know about how three are expected to impact local water supplies.
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Gianforte, Knudsen announce state investigation of city of Helena over noncooperation with federal immigration agents Gianforte suggested that Helena appears to have violated a 2021 Montana law banning cities from giving refuge to illegal immigrants.

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Gianforte suggested that Helena appears to have violated a 2021 Montana law banning cities from giving refuge to illegal immigrants.

End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk Tribal insurance programs give Native Americans access to affordable health care when the Indian Health Service falls short. Those plans are threatened by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Ac...

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Tribal insurance programs give Native Americans access to affordable health care when the Indian Health Service falls short. Those plans are threatened by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Policy dinner in Helena to take up state Constitutional Convention • Daily Montanan Montana’s next Constitutional Convention is on the agenda of an upcoming policy dinner in Helena hosted by the Mountain States Policy Center.

Policy dinner in Helena to take up state Constitutional Convention dailymontanan.com/2026/02/10/p...

However, Evan Barrett, with Friends of the Montana Constitution, said polling by a number of different organizations shows strong support for the document across political parties

Montana's Congressmen mum on Trump's idea for feds to take over elections • Daily Montanan Montana's Congressional delegation remains mum on President Donald Trump's idea of federalizing elections.

The Daily Montanan queried all four members of the state’s Congressional delegation — All are GOP. All were asked the same questions whether they supported Trump’s repeated claims that the federal gov't should take over elections.

None of Montana’s members of Congress responded to those requests.

The Montana Plan takes money out of politics For fifteen years, We the People have been trapped by the 2010 Citizens United v.

The Montana Plan takes money out of politics
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Butte officials, residents weigh benefits, drawbacks of potential data center project BUTTE, Mont. -- Over 600 acres of land at the Montana Connections Business Development Park near Butte may soon be home to a new data center.

Evan Barrett, Butte Watchdogs for Social & Environmental Justice, has a number of concerns, with energy prices being chief among them.
Watchdogs are 1 of over 50 groups to file complaint against NorthWestern Energy, who would supply the data center's electricity, in hopes of preventing rate hikes

We’re paying rich republicans not to work The top five richest members of Congress are all Republicans:

We’re paying rich republicans not to work - MONICA TRANEL open.substack.com/pub/monicatr...

A gift for Montana, from Trump, wrapped in a black robe • Daily Montanan Attorney and columnist Doug James said the nicest thing President Donald Trump has done for Montana is take Bill Mercer out of the running for governor.

A gift for Montana, from Trump, wrapped in a black robe dailymontanan.com/2025/09/25/a...

90-year-old Billings woman says search warrant was about racial profiling • Daily Montanan A 90-year-old woman wonders if a search warrant wasn't really an exercise in racial profiling as her house was torn apart.

90-year-old Billings woman says search warrant was about racial profiling dailymontanan.com/2025/10/02/9...

Opinion | Kristi Noem says the feds are coming to "liberate" Los Angeles We should take the Trump administration seriously when officials threaten a federal takeover of a Democratic-led city.

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State Supreme Court strikes down 2021 abortion restrictions The challenged laws would have barred telemedicine abortions, prohibited procedures after 20 weeks and mandated the offer of ultrasounds.

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GOP Column for the Week features the Noble Nine (8 of them signed the column)
MONTANA REPUBLICAN PARTY - SENATORS FAILED TO SHOW UP

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