Apr 21 Montana’s House speaker has silenced a transgender lawmaker. Here’s what to know By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The latest high-profile example of state legislative leadership deciding who can be heard during statehouse debates is playing out in Montana where a transgender lawmaker was silenced by Republican leaders for a second day Friday. Here's what you need to know… Continue reading
Apr 20 Trans lawmaker silenced by Montana House speaker as Legislature debates gender-affirming care ban By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Speaker Matt Regier said Thursday he would not recognize any representative that he doesn't feel can "maintain decorum."… Continue reading
Apr 20 Montana GOP misgenders trans colleague while demanding censure for her language By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The Montana Freedom Caucus called for a "commitment to civil discourse," in the same sentence in which they misgendered Rep. Zooey Zephyr. Continue reading
Apr 01 Narrow legal definition of sex in Montana bill would jeopardize protections for trans people By Orion Rummler, The 19th “They’re trying to categorize people by their reproductive capacity. There are a small number of people who produce both sperm and eggs,” said Lauren Wilson, president of the Montana Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics. “So what that means is… Continue reading
Feb 04 China tries to minimize impact of suspected spy balloon after Blinken cancels visit By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to visit Beijing on Sunday for talks aimed at reducing U.S.-China tensions. He said he had told senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in a phone call that sending the balloon over the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 12 Montana health officials consider stricter abortion process for people covered by Medicaid By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require authorization before the state's health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:27 More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman As results of the 2022 midterm election continue to come in, one trend is clear: it was a historic year for LGBTQ candidates vying for state and federal office. Laura Barrón-López reports on the races and speaks with Montana Representative-elect… Continue watching
Sep 09 Montana permanently blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana health officials have made permanent a rule that blocks transgender people from changing their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery. Continue reading
Jul 31 Wildfires grow in multiple states across the West By Associated Press Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Continue reading
Jun 16 Montana’s largest city restarts water plant as floodwaters from Yellowstone surge By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Montana's largest city has restarted its water plant after shutting it down amid record flooding that's caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities. Continue reading