Tom Lutey

Roughly 400 Republicans are expected in Billings for an election-charged Lincoln/Reagan Dinner featuring more than two dozen candidates Saturday.

In a state where Republicans have won all but two of the last 26 statewide or federal races, Alme is flying under the radar as the unchallenged conservative candidate for Montana's third open U.S.

It's been a summer of frustration for Montana Democrats, with many of the party's high-profile leaders opting to back independent candidate Seth Bodnar for U.S. Senate instead of party nominee Alani Bankhead

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Cari Olson and Elijah Tidswell are challenging incumbent Sen. Daniel Zolnikov over Broadview proposal.

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Lawmakers say Christi Jacobsen needs to explain what voter data she shared with federal officials.

State lawmakers have voted to subpoena information about Montana’s voter registry from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen to determine what voter information her office has shared with the federal government. Members of the State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 10-1 on Wednesday to compel Jacobsen to produce details about voter information the state’s top […]

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Bill would deny federal housing funding to communities that don't share information about immigrants with federal officers, or that don't detain people arrested by immigration agents.