Because of his experience in the building trades, Schmidt was appointed to the Montana Capitol Building Commission as the state prepared to construct the State Capitol in Helena.

HELENA - The new Montana Capitol ornaments were unveiled Monday, just as former first lady Betty Babcock announced she is retiring from group responsible for the building's restoration.

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

2025 Legislature Plaque honoring Chuck Johnson, fixture of Montana journalism, placed in state Capitol Johnson, who died in 2023, covered Montana’s state government for 45 years. by Zeke Lloyd ...

Around 200 green-clad people packed inside the Rotunda for the 41st St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Montana’s Capitol building.

The ornate room also has more Pedretti paintings. The Capitol is a mix of rustic Montana and classical European design. The Montana Capitol celebrates it all.

Lawmakers in Montana crossed party lines this week to reject a measure that would have banned a transgender representative from using the women's bathroom at the state Capitol. Several Republicans ...

Montana lawmakers, including several Republicans, voted down a measure to ban the state’s first transgender legislator from using women’s restrooms at the State Capitol Tuesday.

Gov. Greg Gianforte selected a 40-foot tall Engelmann Spruce as the 2024 Capitol Christmas tree.

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte are inviting Montanans to the Montana State Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Monday, December 2.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte looks on as loggers harvest a 40-foot tall blue spruce to serve as the Capitol Christmas tree. (Provided photo) In the middle of the last century, Montana produced more ...