Politics

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Republican Party is ending its call to make homosexuality acts illegal, but reinforcing its opposition to gay marriage. The changes came over the weekend at the party's convention in Missoula. The GOP had held the position seeking to criminalize homosexuality since a 1997 Montana Supreme Court case striking down similar state laws...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg's campaign says the Republican congressman won't be attending a weekend debate with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The campaign says it was never formally invited by the debate hosts, and says it never confirmed participation...

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A bullet-riddled outhouse labeled "Obama Presidential Library" containing a fake birth certificate for Barack Hussein Obama and graffiti that read "For a Good Time" and a reference to first lady Michelle Obama was on display at the Montana Republican Convention in Missoula...

Strong charges from Rehberg Campaign and Montana Broadcasters Association President Greg MacDonald over Sunday debate in Whitefish.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Secretary of State's office says state Rep. Tony Belcourt of Box Elder has lost his Democratic primary election by three votes. Secretary of State spokeswoman Terri Knapp says her office received the final tallies from the House District 32 race on Wednesday morning, including provisional and absentee ballots...

Montana Senate Majority Leader Jeff Essmann discusses the proposed 10% pay raise for government workers.

A new change announced by the Secretary of Agriculture could add unelected voting members of "Socially Disadvantaged Groups" to County Committees that are traditionally only occupied by direct election.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Simmering general election battles started to heat up even before the dusted settled on Tuesday's crowded primary nominations. Wrapping up the primary prompted Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Republican U.S. Rep...

Rehberg demands an end to EPA's use of drones to spy on American farmers and ranchers.

The Producer of Jurassic Park and Schindler's List was stopped from speaking at a high school in Ronan, reportedly because he was a "right-wing conservative."