An African-American associate professor at Montana State University, along with the Montana ACLU, are suing Wal-Mart for racial discrimination and libel.
There’s a feeling of déjà vu at the Montana Legislature as, once again, a comprehensive infrastructure bill is still under consideration in the waning days of the session.
Earlier this week, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill to protect kids from adults who may be 'grooming' them for sexual exploitation, accompanied by Missoula Legislator Kimberly Dudik and Missoula City Police Detective Katie Peterson.
On Friday, Governor Steve Bullock gave new life to an effort to have the Special Federal Election on May 25 be through a mail-in ballot, with an opt-out feature for counties who choose it.
The partisan wrangling over Senate Bill 305 continued today as the House Judiciary Committee voted to table the bill after efforts to force the bill through as the meeting was coming to a close.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was over the moon in praise for the Montana Legislature after the Finance and Claims Committee restored the education funding component to House Bill 2.
Montana's law defining sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent are antiquated, according to a bill introduced by a Missoula legislator before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday.
The Montana House Appropriations Committee met on Wednesday afternoon and in four different bills allocated over $200 million for basic infrastructure.