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Gov. Greg Gianforte delivered his second State of the State address Wednesday night in front of a joint session of the Montana Legislature. Montana Public Radio’s Shaylee Ragar, Ellis Juhlin and Corin Cates-Carney broke down the governor’s remarks and Democrats' response.

The life cycle of legislation is just getting started. The mechanics of public power are sorting and sifting policy — and much of that work starts with the building of relationships.

Host Mara Silvers and reporters Ellis Juhlin and Shaylee Ragar discuss the legislation they're watching this week — along with the schisms between and within the parties that are starting to form.

Montana lawmakers take their oaths of office and begin their work in the state capitol.

With the 2022 election over, Republicans hold power not seen in the state capitol in nearly a century. The governor has released his budget. And lawmakers have elected leadership and will arrive in Helena on Jan. 2 to begin their work.

The news teams at Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Public Radio break down the biggest races on this year's ballot.

A wildfire burning on the west side of Flathead Lake led to evacuation orders and warnings in the Elmo area Friday night. The fire had grown to an estimated 7,000 acres by Saturday afternoon.

Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has won the GOP primary for Montana’s western U.S House district.

Montana’s lone U.S. House representative was one of three dissenting votes this week in an overwhelmingly bipartisan resolution announcing support for the people of Ukraine.

The Flathead County Sheriff’s office Wednesday lifted all evacuation orders for the Hay Creek Fire near Polebridge.