Montana may be getting a second seat in Congress
Early census information reported by the Wall Street Journal found that the population of Montana grew by almost 80,000 in the past decade. Because of this, many analysts are predicting that Montana will be given a second representative in Congress following the release of census results next year.
Billings high school student makes a bid for Montana State House seat
Mallerie Stromswold, a high school senior at Billings Senior High, has thrown her hat in the ring to be the Republican candidate for the Montana House of Representatives’ House District 50 seat. That seat contains a chunk of midtown Billings, mostly comprised of the area between Broadwater Ave. and Central Ave. from Montana Ave. to […]
Bullock bows out
This week saw a narrowing of the field of presidential candidates as three Democratic candidates dropped out of the race due to lack of support and funds, though California Senator Kamala Harris was the only big name to step aside.
Meet your new City Council
Voters in Yellowstone County cast their votes for Billings City Council on Tuesday night, bringing out a total of 28,020 voters looking to select their new representatives for city government. With the Yellowstone County Elections Office reporting 73,457 total registered voters, that comes out to a 38% voter turnout for this election which while still […]
City Council ballots out now
Absentee ballots for the Billings City Council General Election are currently being mailed out to all voters in the city who were registered to vote prior to October 7th. Eligible city residents who aren’t already registered can still acquire an absentee ballot from the Yellowstone County Elections Office on the first floor of the county […]
Flavored vaping takes huge hit in Montana
After two people in Montana have developed vaping related illnesses and over twenty people nationwide have died from these illnesses, Governor Steve Bullock announced a sweeping ban of all flavored vape products, including e-cigarettes as well as all CBD and medical THC vape products both in stores and online, which will go into effect on […]
Billings local, Nelly Nicol declares for State Auditor
Billings resident Nelly Nicol is throwing her hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for State Auditor in the 2020 election, joining Troy Downing and state Rep. Shane Morigeau in that race. The State Auditor is an office that serves as the commissioner of securities and insurance in the state, runs the office responsible […]
Anti-human trafficking budget cut undermines investigative efforts
In what Montana legislators are calling a blow to anti-human trafficking efforts, the FBI announced that their one full-time agent working human trafficking cases in the state of Montana will now be splitting his time between those cases and crimes in Indian Country. U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines as well as U.S.
MT Senators fight to win for clean water in rural Montana
It looks as though both of Montana’s U.S. Senators will succeed in their push to pass two bills through the Senate that have a direct impact on Montana communities. The Clean Water for Rural Communities Act (S.685) is the first of these two and was introduced by Sen. Steve Daines and Sen. Jon Tester. It […]
Montana ban violates First Amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May that a Montana law banning any mention of ethics complaints before the commissioner has issued a ruling was in violation of the First Amendment.