Nation Dec 18 Montana Supreme Court upholds state judge’s landmark ruling in youth climate case The justices, in a 6-1 ruling, rejected the state’s argument that greenhouse gases released from Montana fossil fuel projects are minuscule on a global scale and reducing them would have no effect on climate change, likening it to asking: “If…
Politics Nov 06 Republican Tim Sheehy defeats Jon Tester, a 3-term incumbent, to flip Montana Senate seat The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP’s new Senate majority.
Nation Aug 21 In November voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana's secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to…
Nation Jun 14 What the reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone means to the Lakota “The birth of this calf is both a blessing and warning. We must do more,” said Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the spiritual leader of the Lakota, Dakota and the Nakota Oyate in South Dakota, and the 19th keeper of the…
Politics Oct 12 Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.
Politics Oct 02 Montana is appealing a major climate change ruling that favored youth activists The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling in which a judge said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming.
Nation Sep 27 Montana judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors A Montana state judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Politics Aug 14 Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
Politics Jul 06 Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Butte argues the law violates the free speech and equal protection guarantees in the U.S. Constitution.
Nation Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride Zephyr and Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other…