One of our listeners, Larry in Great Falls, shared a great update- a bill to stop taxing Social Security benefits in Montana is moving forward in the state House of Representatives.
For 4 hours we had microphones set up in front of the 3rd floor fan window of the Montana Capitol, and we got to hear from lawmaker after lawmaker after lawmaker. We also heard from some great leaders of your rural electric cooperatives.
A recount is taking place in Butte, Montana nearly three months after the primary election took place. Why is it just taking place now, and what triggered the recount in the first place? Here's what we heard from two leading state senators watching the recount in Butte.
I just thought it was an early morning radio guy thing, but apparently it is an old guy thing. If you send us a text after 9 p.m., expect to get a reply at about 4:30 in the morning. Check out this hilarious post by Barry Usher in Billings.
Will Montana help develop a better way to identify users' ages without having to give out ID information? Until that happens, many adult websites will continue to block anyone with a Montana-based IP address from using them.
A Montana woman brought home the gold medal following a global jiu jitsu competitiion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Naarah Hastings is also the newest member of the Montana House of Representatives.
I got so caught up in covering the big news over the weekend about the railroad bridge collapse and train derailment over the Yellowstone River- that I forgot to share some other big news with you. A Native American Republican has now been elected to a major leadership position in the Montana AFL-CIO labor union.
Breaking news here on this Friday evening. According to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R-MT), suspicious letters containing an unknown white substance were mailed to at least two Montana lawmakers- including the AG's mother.
There's two Bob Gilberts who passed away recently, both of whom were well known in the capitol. "Wooly Bob" represented the Wool Growers, and "Oily Bob" represented other clients, including oil and gas interests.
Recorded Future News is highlighting legislation championed by State Senator Daniel Zolnikov that he says would allow Montanans to have wide-ranging privacy with the click of one button.
Gender issues seemed to get the most attention, but lawmakers did manage to pass legislation addressing violent crime in Montana. Including issues like MMIP, illicit drug prosecution, sex offender bills, and human trafficking bills.