Rep. Bill Mercer, a Billings Republican, longtime former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Attorney for Montana, was ...

A report published by the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonprofit research group dedicated to reforming the country’s prison systems, says Wyoming’s inmates aren’t being properly counted when legislativ ...

The Montana State Legislature convenes Jan. 6, kicking off a flurry of lawmaking and political activity in Helena that will last into the spring. Here's what you can expect.

I am writing in support of Mary Reckin, candidate for Montana state Senate, District 4. Having appreciated Reckin's artistic contributions to our community over the years as actor, director and ...

A federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota's redistricting ...

Democrats face an exceedingly difficult Senate map — and how the next 16 months play out will be determined by these five ...

Get “The Wrap,” our take on the news of the week, in your inbox every Tuesday. Sign up at June 30 to July 6 The Aging of America Population estimates released in late June by the Census Bureau show a ...

Columnist Joan Barron writes, "Although the inmates are convicted felons and cannot vote, they are counted as part of the overall population. They ...

The hiking club John Muir started with some friends has grown into one of the most influential environmental organizations in ...

During a hearing, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis once again proved that she doesn’t suffer fools as she torched the ...

Tom Homan said ICE has the right to detain any individual for any reason—and that agents deliberately target people based on ...