State of Montana

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced a settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. on Thursday, resolving a multistate investigation which focused on complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers.

Attorney General Tim Fox announced on Thursday that his office has formed a task force to examine the issue of unsubmitted sexual-assault evidence kits in Montana.

Since the election of 2012, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Hill has been facing a lawsuit over money he received and spent during his campaign. At the time, Montana’s political practices laws were in flux after a district court judge revoked the state's campaign contribution limits...

One of the nation’s largest insurance companies has agreed to pay a $95,000 fine and rebate dozens of Montanans to resolve a dispute with the office of Montana Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen, which alleged the company was shortchanging Montana auto accident victims.

Whether or not tuition will remain frozen for university students in Montana depends on passage of a pay plan agreement with state employees.

The National Park Service is looking for public input on a new Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Spokesperson Andrea Jones says the current plan has been around for quite some time.

Noted Native American author and activist Elaine Willman has published a letter that is severely critical of both the State of Montana and the CSKT Water Compact currently before the state legislature.

A long-awaited draft agreement over water rights between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the State of Montana and the United States of America was released on Thursday.

Montana has the largest coal reserves in the world, and much of that coal may be shipped to Asia. However, the state of Washington is threatening environmental restrictions on a coal export terminal.

University of Montana fall enrollment stands at 14,525 full time equivalent students, resulting in a loss of state funding shortfall of 1.85 percent, or almost $3 million dollars.