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  • Republican-majority Legislature arrives in Helena, gavels in new session

    Tom Lutey Mara Silvers and Zeke Lloyd, montanafreepress.org|Updated Jan 10, 2025

    Montana's majority-Republican Legislature stamped out a mandate Monday for restraining the courts and cutting taxes as the first day of the 2025 session gaveled in. GOP lawmakers who have seen the courts reject several of their bills on constitutional grounds in recent years pointed to a dominating performance in last year's election as proof of voter demand for Republican policies. "The voters want court reform. Article Seven of the Montana Constitution, no less than 20...

  • 190,000-acre burn challenges eastern Montana ranchers

    Zeke Lloyd, montanafreepress.org|Updated Sep 14, 2024

    OTTER - Jim Gilliland sat at the kitchen table in his ranch house, sorting through the mess of papers strewn about before him. Promotional leaflets advertised soil rejuvenation services. Glossy flyers touted potential government assistance for fence reconstruction projects. Informational brochures offered access to livestock feed at reduced cost. Outside Gilliland's window, just 200 yards from his house, blackened ground marked the Remington Fire's farthest advance. The...

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