Southwest Montana News

12 Communities receive TSEP planning grant awards

By Zeta Cross | Dec 10, 2019

Twelve Montana communities will share more than $167,000 in planning grants through the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) to facilitate the development of infrastructure projects across the state.

Buttrey defends Medicaid expansion after Daines criticism

By Zeta Cross | Dec 3, 2019

State Rep. Ed Buttrey, the Republican state lawmaker who shepherded Medicaid expansion through the Montana legislature, said charges of fraud and abuse made by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines about the implementation of the expansion are no longer true.

Montana legislators will meet in January in a special interim session to test annual sessions

By Zeta Cross | Nov 29, 2019

Montana is one of only four states in the country that has a legislature that meets every other year. The majority of states have legislative sessions every year. Texas, Nevada and North Dakota remain holdouts like Montana.

First GOP gubernatorial debate kicks off in Helena

By Zeta Cross | Nov 28, 2019

The Republican candidates running for governor in 2020 will had their first debate in Helena on Nov. 26 without Congressman Greg Gianforte. Gianforte is not happy about it.