By the time Montana’s 2026 elections roll around, there could be some big changes to the way people in the state vote – if ...

Jacob Olness Some Montana lawmakers passed dozens of bills in the legislative session that adjourned in April. Others didn’t get a single one across the finish line. A Montana Free Press analysis of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and ...

Montana Viewpoint has appeared in weekly and online newspapers across Montana for over 30 years. Jim Elliott served sixteen ...

My legislative email address is paul.tuss@legmt.gov and you can also leave a message for me at the Legislative Information Desk by calling 406-444-4800. Thank you for this opportunity to serve the ...

Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits ...

Greg Gianforte announced Monday that he has appointed state Rep. Marta Bertoglio as the director of the Montana Department of Commerce, the agency that administers state business development grants ...

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Monday that he has appointed state Rep. Marta Bertoglio as the director of the Montana Department of Commerce, the agency that administers state business development ...

SB 188 passed the Legislature with 100 of Montana’s 150 representatives and senators in support of the measure. Since it garnered green votes from more than two-thirds of the lawmakers present for the ...

HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte has chosen a state lawmaker from Jefferson County as the next leader of the Montana Department of Commerce. Gianforte’s office announced Monday that he had ...

Before Bertoglio, the department was led by Paul Green, another veteran and Republican lawmaker who went from the Legislature to Commerce. Green was in the role for roughly 13 months and left ...