Montana Senate

Montana’s spending plan for roughly $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid is heading to a committee of legislative leaders to put final touches on the outline.

HELENA — After a 15-hour session, the Montana Senate finished its business for the first half of the 67th legislative session just before midnight on Monday, advancing a total of 115 bills. The slate ranged from legislation aimed at strengthening religious freedoms to a bill abolishing daylight savings time.

A bill before the Montana legislature would repeal a law that requires a majority of voters to approve proposed nuclear power facilities.

A bill allowing people across the state to conceal-carry weapons without a permit, including on college campuses, is now working its way through the...

Missoula County Commissioners appointed former state auditor candidate and Montana House Representative Shane Morigeau to a state senate position Tuesday.

A political newcomer from Stevensville filed for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, triggering a two-way Republican primary with incumbent Steve Daines.

Voters who were hoping to get a break from politics now that the Montana primary ended this week may be disappointed to learn Tuesday's balloting was…