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High court stays out of scuffle over Montana abortion consent law
Kelsey Reichmann WASHINGTON (CN) — Montana came up short at the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday in its bid to revive a parental consent law for abortion access, but some conservative justices suggested taking up the issue in a different case. The...

Montana’s abortion amendment is being challenged
Montana’s abortion amendment is being challenged (SRN NEWS)-A pro-life group has filed suit to overturn the legislation because of a procedural issue. The Montana Family Foundation says people who registered to vote on election day did NOT receive...

US Supreme Court won’t take up case over Montana abortion consent law
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case over Montana’s abortion law. Under the law, parents would have to give consent for a minor to get an abortion. The law, which was put in place in 2013 but never took effect because the state’s...
Legals for 7/04/2025 – 7/10/2025
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Anthony L Gajda, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration...
Montana governor vetoes several bipartisan conservation bills
Environmental and wildlife conservation in Montana took hits during this year's state legislative session, including vetoes from the governor on bills that received bipartisan support. Among bills Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed was House Bill 477,...

Karen Montanaro, World Renowned Mimedancer, to Perform in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE – Karen Montanaro will perform “Tanzspiel” at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. German for “dance-play”, Tanzspiel draws on Montanaro’s deep roots in movement, mime, and dance to create...

Montana Insurance Commissioner Issues Wildfire Risk Coverage Warn
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, James Brown, issued a firm reminder to all licensed property and casualty insurers across the state today: do not unfairly deny or drop property insurance coverage simply because of wildfire...

Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

Canadians Frustrated As A New Potential International Fee Emerges At U.S. National Parks
Canadian visits to the United States are down in 2025. We're still unsure what the future holds, but for now, Canadians continue to be frustrated as more fees and requirements emerge. A new biometric technology might be introduced for Canadian...

Motorcycle lane sharing is now legal in Minnesota: What to know
A new law that allows motorcyclists in Minnesota to share lanes with cars for the first time took effect July 1, though there are restrictions on when and where such a maneuver can be performed. The law, which passed in 2024, allows motorcycle...

Montana Supreme Court won’t hear case challenging abortion amendment
Signs supporting and opposing CI-128 in front of the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds polling location on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Tuesday marked the first day that Montanans can say that abortion — up to the point...

Governor, Montana delegation react to passage of 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
HELENA, Mont. — Senator Steve Daines tweeted the following: Congratulations to @POTUS and @SpeakerJohnson for stopping the largest tax hike in American history! Looking forward to the One Big Beautiful Bill becoming law. Senator Tim Sheehy tweeted...

Montana Legal Employment And Government Accountability In Effect
Montana’s Legal Employment And Government Accountability Law Now In Effect The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing the new Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law. It requires employers to...

Montana Viewpoint: Pat
Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving Congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outraged opposition. He was my political...

70% of last June’s elections were uncontested
Throughout June, Ballotpedia covered 900 elections in 20 states, 70% of which were uncontested. That’s up from May, when 43% of the 2,892 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates...

Why Montana Grizzlies opted into House settlement, what's next in revenue-sharing era
MISSOULA — The University of Montana has long planned to opt into the House settlement, as athletic director Kent Haslam first told the Missoulian and 406 MT Sports in January, but has ended up making the move one year earlier than expected. The...

Golf Courses in Montana
The golf courses in Montana are truly a sight to behold. Montana Golf Courses Enjoy golf as much as you can during the warm months in Montana. Golfing in Montana can feel like a dream. The views alone are worth the trip. Montana's golf courses sit...

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Montana’s bid to revive parental consent law for minors’ abortions
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case...

Opinion: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead
Letter to the Editor: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead To the Editor: Steve Daines has now succeeded in pushing through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable...

Montana Viewpoint: My political hero
Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outraged opposition. He was my political...