Second Amendment May 26, 2021 Biden pick for ATF opposed by 20 Republican AGs over his views on weapons, ties to gun control groups Attorneys general from 20 states sent a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to reject David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), over his affiliations with gun control organizations.Â
Media May 24, 2021 Montana Gov. Gianforte backs decision to cap extended unemployment benefits: Time to ‘get back to work’ Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., told "Your World" on Monday that the decision to cap unemployment benefits has already proven itself effective in getting Americans off the couch and back to work.
US May 19, 2021 May winter storm to dump feet of snow on Big Sky Country A snowstorm is forecast to develop over Montana and the northern Rockies this week.
Joe Biden May 18, 2021 19 GOP AGs urge Biden to reinstate Keystone, protect energy infrastructure in wake of Colonial Pipeline attack Nineteen Republican attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to support energy infrastructure, including reinstating the Keystone XL Pipeline permit, in light of the cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline.
Birds May 15, 2021 Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years For the first time since its discovery more than 125 years ago, scientists have documented the Bornean subspecies of the Rajah Scops-Owl (Otus brookii brookii) in the montane forest of Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu.
CRIME May 13, 2021 Montana Rep. Rosendale, GOP lawmakers to introduce bill calling for 'lawless' cities to lose federal funding EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Matt Rosendale on Thursday plans to introduce new legislation that would cut off funding to any region deemed by the Attorney General to be a "lawless jurisdiction" amid a surge in violence and destruction following many cities’ decisions to cut police department funding, 91±¬ÁÏ has learned.Â
POLITICS May 7, 2021 Montana Gov. Gianforte signs bill banning transgender athletes from girls sports Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte approved legislation Friday barring transgender youth from participating on sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.
US May 7, 2021 Yellowstone, Grand Teton national parks to resume bus operations Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have resumed large group tours with safety measures intended to limit the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks and being tested with 72 hours before the trip or showing proof of vaccination.
Politics May 4, 2021 Gianforte pulls Montana out of COVID federal unemployment programs, touts 'return to work' bonuses Gianforte announced the move to pull his state out of federal pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs and returning to the "pre-pandemic" unemployment eligibility requirements by the end of June on Tuesday.
Montana April 29, 2021 Zinke makes bid for new Montana seat following census data release Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke formed a committee with the Federal Election Commission Thursday, launching a bid for Congress six years after leaving the House to join the Trump administration.
91±¬ÁÏ Flash April 27, 2021 MacCallum on trends in Census' Congress redistricting: Never seen 'people move because of politics' The 2020 Census results will shift the nation's political map ahead of the 2022 elections, with several blue states and at least one red state losing Congressional seats, while the responding gains will be felt mostly in Republican-led states.