Politics
What Parent Wouldn’t Want To Know?
Governor Steve Bullock on Thursday allowed an abortion bill to become law without his signature, a strategic gamble that anticipates a successful legal challenge of the measure and kills an identical referendum that would have gone to voters in 2014.
Another Wake Up Call
In this March 12, 1984, file photo, President Ronald Reagan gets some instructions on computer operations while visiting the Congress Heights Elementary School in Washington.
Relax Max!
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana is outlining an ambitious agenda as he announces his plan to retire at the end of his sixth term.
Daily Poker Tournaments In Montana Are Coming Soon!
If you're a fan of live poker tournaments like I am then you owe a debt of gratitude to Rep. Pat Noonan, D-Ramsay, who introduced House Bill 141 on behalf of the Gaming Advisory Council on January 15th
Missing Money…Lots Of It!
Federal officials have temporarily stopped funding a $361 million water pipeline for a Native American reservation here in Montana after learning that millions of project dollars had just disappeared!
Economic Recovery Slows
The nation's economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year.
No New Gun Laws?
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus helped block a bipartisan effort to increase restrictions on gun sales.
Support Sinking For Gun Control
Today could be a big day in the debate over legislation intended to prevent gun violence. A bipartisan bill expanding background checks is losing steam ahead of a vote.
The Senate plans to vote today on the proposal and several amendments, including one to expand background checks for gun purchases at gun shows and online
Just One Page Of Instructions…Seriously!
The Internal Revenue Service received a package recently addressed to its headquarters on Constitution Avenue in the nation's capital. It was not a tax return.
Yay! Billings Is Going To Get Another Parking Lot!
If you have driven down Montana Avenue lately you have probably noticed that the Windsor Court building was demolished at the corner of 27th Street and Montana Avenue in the name of progress. Unlike the new, high tech, City of Billings public library they're building on 6th Avenue the 27th Street and Montana Avenue site is not destined to be aesthetically pleasing or for the enrichment of our fine city's denizens
Miss the Flakes Yesterday?
The Montana Army National Guard is holding a ceremony in appreciation of the 59 soldiers and their families who served in Afghanistan.


