Guns, pot, Obamacare, the governor and all of Montana’s Congressional delegation. Those were some of the topics covered by the Montana State University Billings’ 29th Montana Poll, which was released Monday. Nearly two-thirds of Montanans surveyed said gun laws are about right. Seventeen percent said gun laws were not strict enough, while 13 percent felt … Continue reading Montanans don’t want more gun laws, think Obamacare bad for the state, poll finds →

A group of Montana legislators is telling Gov. Steve Bullock to block all Syrian refugees from entering Montana for now. The 55 legislators, 26 state senators and 29 state representatives, co-signed a letter telling Bullock to “block or resist any efforts by the Obama administration to relocate Syrian refugees to Montana until the federal government … Continue reading 55 legislators tell Bullock to block Syrian refugees →

President Barack Obama’s federal rule to regulate carbon dioxide is now official. All states are required to reduce carbon emissions in their borders to some degree, but for whatever reason Montana drew the short straw and has the largest reduction target (47 percent) to meet in the nation. The only practical way to meet the … Continue reading Senator Roger Webb: Montanans right to defend coal-power jobs, economy →

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, recognized Representative Daniel Zolnikov (R-MT, District 45) with its 2015 Leadership Award. Representative Zolnikov sponsored House Bill 412, which was enacted into law and supported by Responsibility.org. House Bill … Continue reading REP. ZOLNIKOV RECOGNIZED WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY’S 2015 LEADERSHIP AWARD →

About 50 Republican legislators implored Montana’s congressional delegation to reject $40 million in federal preschool grant funding in an August letter. The move left Gov. Steve Bullock literally throwing up his hands while speaking to teachers recently. Bullock pushed a failed state-funded preschool initiative this fall. He joked that he was pretty sure Republican legislators … Continue reading Republican legislators urge rejection of $40M federal preschool grant →