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Montana lawmakers today heard testimony on two bills that would make it more difficult for citizens to petition for a ballot initiative or state constitutional amendment.

Montana lawmakers heard passionate testimony Friday on a bill seeking to increase Native American voting rights and access to the polls.

A bill that would eliminate same day voter registration in Montana was revived Tuesday on a largely party line vote. The bill now moves to the House floor.

Montana lawmakers are again considering a bill that would repeal an exemption on some property taxes for tribes in Montana. The policy failed last...

A Montana lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would require local law enforcement officers to honor requests from federal immigration agencies to detain undocumented immigrants.

This week on Capitol Talk , restrictions on abortion and trans rights dominate the House Judiciary Committee while that same committee's Republicans bar...

Two women who say they were detained by a border patrol agent after speaking Spanish in northern Montana settled with the government earlier this month.

A coalition of diverse organizations in Montana working to reform the state’s criminal justice system released their platform on Sept. 9. The Montana Coalition for Public Safety says the current system doesn’t always help vulnerable populations such as people with mental illness or those experiencing poverty.

Advocates for Montana inmates say their fears of COVID-19 outbreaks within correctional facilities are coming true. They’re demanding state officials take bigger steps to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading further.

This story is part of our series that looks at lasting ways Montana is adapting during the pandemic. It’s funded in part by the Solutions Journalism…