Dark Money

Libertarian candidate Rick Breckenridge has officially endorsed Republican Matt Rosendale for the U.S. Senate.

Montana Senator Jon Tester, former CIA analyst Nada Bakos and UM Law Professor Anthony Johnstone discussed their views on Russian interference in U.S. elections, and the effect of 'dark money' in national political campaigns at a town hall meeting on Friday morning at the University of Montana.

A lawyer for the state is asking a judge to fine and remove from office a Bozeman legislator whom he says committed the most serious violation of campaign laws in Montana history.

Responding to a weekend editorial by George Ochenski that appeared in Lee Newspapers across the state, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party, Nancy Keenan, said Montana money that went to the 'Hillary Victory Fund' was perfectly legal.

A Montana lawmaker says he never knowingly received illegal campaign contributions from conservative groups during his 2010 election campaign.

Montana's campaign regulator has found that another legislative candidate illegally coordinated with a national anti-union organization, this time in the 2012 elections.

The commissioner of political practices says a conservative nonprofit group broke state campaign laws in 2012.

A group called Missoula Advocates for the University of Montana has begun a petition drive to stop the deep cuts in faculty and staff announced by President Royce Engstrom.

The political practices trial against state Rep. Art Wittich has been delayed one month to account for his defense attorney's schedule.

A Republican Senate leader is claiming the governor and the commissioner of political practices are conspiring to remove him from office.