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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse speaks at a rally in support of Democrats in Helena on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan)

Ryan Busse joins race to challenge Zinke for House seat

Another Democratic hopeful, Kalispell-based former firearms executive Ryan Busse, has joined the primary race for the chance to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke. Busse, who ran an unsuccessful ...

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Economy Report: Montana seeing some of the biggest increased costs under Trump tariffs By Richard Eberwein – 11/24/25

A new report shows that inflation under President Donald Trump’s second term has resulted in families paying significantly more for goods despite Republican claims that costs are decreasing.

Democracy Montana governor signs law tightening voter registration window By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 5/14/25

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has seen the last few bills of the 2025 legislative session cross his desk and as the ink dries, policy experts reminded Montanans some bills will face the courts before ...

Energy Feds unveil ’emergency permitting’ for energy projects in Montana, U.S. By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 4/25/25

This week, the Trump administration announced what it terms “emergency permitting” for energy projects, streamlining a sometimes yearslong process down to 28 days. Opponents said it will ...

Economy Federal funding cuts could hit Montana harder than other states, says report By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 4/22/25

A new report showed Montana receives a larger share of federal funding than the national average and the effects of continued cuts could be “dramatic.” For every dollar Montana ...

LGBTQ Transgender lawmakers in Montana lead unlikely defeat of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation with bipartisan support By Caleb Brennan – 3/07/25

On Thursday, two transgender Montana legislators in Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D- Central Missoula) and Rep. SJ Howell (D-Downtown Missoula) delivered potent speeches rejecting two anti-LGBTQ+ bills, inspiring an unlikely bipartisan take-down of the legislation.

Labor Montana union workers celebrate failure of anti-union bill By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 3/04/25

Union workers across Montana are celebrating the death of a bill which would have given employees the right to choose whether to join a union when hired by a represented company. Known as the ...

Abortion Montana Republicans want to prohibit women from traveling for abortions, charge them with ‘abortion trafficking’ By Richard Eberwein – 2/26/25

A new bill in the Montana Legislature would prohibit “abortion trafficking,” with criminal penalties for anyone who assists a pregnant woman in receiving an abortion even if outside the state.

Economy Poll: 2 of 3 Republicans oppose funding cuts to federal land management By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 2/25/25

In its 15th annual year of polling on Conservation in the West, the State of the Rockies Project this year has found support for conservation by some of the highest margins to date and notably ...

Environment Federal bill, Interior could weaken national monument protections By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 2/20/25

Over the last 120 years, U.S. presidents have used the Antiquities Act almost 300 times to recognize national monuments, protecting portions of federal lands that are of particular historic or ...

LGBTQ ‘A dangerous proposition’: Montana lawmakers could decide on three gender bills By KATHLEEN SHANNON Big Sky Connection – 2/03/25

Montana lawmakers are considering three bills on gender. They are all versions of previous bills, which either failed or were struck down in court, but some new drafts have higher stakes. Two bills ...

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