{"id":67993,"date":"2020-05-07T14:17:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/?page_id=66440"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:55:01","slug":"government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/government\/","title":{"rendered":"Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern homepage-posts__style-15\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-uncropped \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"260032\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-department-of-administration tag-governors-mansion category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/12\/what-will-be-the-fate-of-the-governors-mansion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260107LM-GovMansion-0027.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"What will be the fate of the governor\u2019s mansion?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/12\/what-will-be-the-fate-of-the-governors-mansion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What will be the fate of the governor\u2019s mansion?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fate of the 67-year-old executive residence that Montana governors used to live in could be decided soon. In a survey that closed last month, the state Department of Administration asked the public what they think should happen to the vacant house. The DOA\u2019s Capitol Complex Advisory Council will present the survey results and cost\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/jwagner\/\">JoVonne Wagner<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/lmiller\/\">Lauren Miller<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-12T11:50:40-07:00\">01.12.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-14T12:35:18-07:00\">01.14.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha ts-3 \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Latest Government Reporting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"259221\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-department-of-commerce tag-nevada-city tag-reeders-alley tag-virginia-city category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/23\/cash-crunch-triggers-lease-hikes-in-virginia-city-reeders-alley\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cash crunch triggers lease hikes in Virginia City, Reeder\u2019s Alley<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Things are escalating into a standoff at Montana\u2019s state-owned ghost towns, where rising rents and theme park ambitions, along with a case of embezzlement, are frustrating the owners of some of the state\u2019s top tourist attractions in neighboring Virginia and Nevada cities in southwest Montana and Reeder\u2019s Alley in Helena.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/tom-lutey\/\">Tom Lutey<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-23T08:00:00-07:00\">12.23.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-28T20:00:13-07:00\">12.28.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"259180\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-brian-gootkin tag-eric-strauss tag-greg-gianforte tag-montana-department-of-corrections category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/22\/gianforte-appoints-montana-department-of-corrections-deputy-director-to-lead-the-agency\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gianforte appoints Montana Department of Corrections deputy director to lead the agency\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Eric Strauss, who currently serves as the state Department of Corrections\u2019 deputy director, to lead the agency. The announcement comes two months after President Donald Trump appointed the agency\u2019s current director, Brian Gootkin, to become the U.S. Marshal for the District of Montana. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/zlloydmontanafreepress-org\/\">Zeke Lloyd<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T16:48:55-07:00\">12.22.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T16:49:04-07:00\">12.22.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"259027\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-austin-knudsen tag-jason-ellsworth tag-matt-regier tag-montana-legislature category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/18\/former-senate-president-ellsworth-charged-with-official-misconduct\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Former Senate President Ellsworth charged with official misconduct<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Former Republican state Senate President Jason Ellsworth will be charged with misdemeanor official misconduct for allegedly attempting to award $170,100 worth of government work to a friend, the state Department of Justice said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/tom-lutey\/\">Tom Lutey<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T19:21:36-07:00\">12.18.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-19T16:00:16-07:00\">12.19.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern subscribe__style-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\"><span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-color has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-shouting-no-name-calling-just-award-winning-local-journalism-for-montanans-by-montanans\"><strong>No shouting. 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Just award-winning local journalism <em>for<\/em> Montanans <em>by<\/em> Montanans.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Sign up for our free weekday newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-newsletters-subscribe newspack-newsletters-subscribe \"\n\t\tdata-success-message=\"Thank you for signing up!\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<form id=\"newspack-subscribe-1\" data-newspack-recaptcha=\"newspack_newsletter_signup\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"newspack_newsletters_subscribe\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lists[]\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-newsletters-email-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"newspack-newsletters-subscribe-block-input-13482-email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"npe\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email Address\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"submit-button has-background-color\"type=\"submit\" style=\"background-color: #f75028;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"submit\">Sign up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-newsletters-subscribe__response\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-newsletters-subscribe__icon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-newsletters-subscribe__message\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern homepage-posts__style-9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-government-reporting\">MORE GOVERNMENT REPORTING<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern homepage-posts__style-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"258497\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-greg-gianforte tag-homestead-exemption tag-property-tax category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/12\/montana-governor-claims-homestead-tax-exemption-for-house-not-in-capital\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251211LM-MThistory-0002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gianforte, required to \u2018reside\u2019 in Helena, claims homestead tax exemption for Bozeman property\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/12\/montana-governor-claims-homestead-tax-exemption-for-house-not-in-capital\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gianforte, required to \u2018reside\u2019 in Helena, claims homestead tax exemption for Bozeman property<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The homestead tax treatment claimed by Gov. Greg Gianforte for his longtime Bozeman property requires owners to occupy the property as a \u201cprincipal residence.\u201d The Montana Constitution requires governors to \u201creside at the seat of government\u201d in Helena. The governor\u2019s office has cited a \u201cwork assignments\u201d exception to the tax residency requirement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/edietrich\/\">Eric Dietrich<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-12T08:00:00-07:00\">12.12.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-13T10:32:15-07:00\">12.13.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"258203\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-aclu-of-montana tag-alex-rate tag-austin-knudson tag-department-of-justice category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/05\/judge-orders-montana-dmv-to-issue-drivers-license-to-youth-who-applied-as-nonbinary\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sally-sample-driver-license-1200x766-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Judge orders Montana DMV to issue driver\u2019s license to youth who applied as nonbinary\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/05\/judge-orders-montana-dmv-to-issue-drivers-license-to-youth-who-applied-as-nonbinary\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Judge orders Montana DMV to issue driver\u2019s license to youth who applied as nonbinary<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Missoula District Court judge concluded the Montana Department of Justice discriminated by failing to approve a license application with a sex marker that matched the youth\u2019s birth certificate. A DOJ spokesman indicated the state will appeal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/edietrich\/\">Eric Dietrich<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-05T14:31:09-07:00\">12.05.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-05T14:31:18-07:00\">12.05.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"257181\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-greg-gianforte tag-highway-welcome-sign tag-montana-department-of-commerce category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/11\/19\/state-contest-will-pick-new-highway-welcome-signs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-montana-sign-collage@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"State contest will pick new highway welcome signs\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/11\/19\/state-contest-will-pick-new-highway-welcome-signs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">State contest will pick new highway welcome signs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Montana Department of Commerce says the contest will select a new design inspired by the new promotional brand state officials unveiled in May.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/edietrich\/\">Eric Dietrich<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-19T13:41:22-07:00\">11.19.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-19T16:14:04-07:00\">11.19.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern subscribe__style-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"256915\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-billings tag-board-of-investments tag-eastern-montana tag-gianforte-administration tag-hardin tag-laurel tag-mental-health-forensic-facility tag-miles-city category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/11\/14\/only-two-towns-submit-proposals-for-an-eastern-montana-mental-health-facility\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why only two towns submitted proposals for an eastern Montana mental health facility\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250717LM-HelenaDowntown-001A-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/11\/14\/only-two-towns-submit-proposals-for-an-eastern-montana-mental-health-facility\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why only two towns submitted proposals for an eastern Montana mental health facility<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gianforte administration\u2019s monthslong effort to find an eastern Montana location for a new mental health facility drew official interest from just two towns: Hardin and Miles City.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/mara-silvers\/\">Mara Silvers<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-14T16:07:17-07:00\">11.14.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-14T17:16:06-07:00\">11.14.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"255770\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-montana-state-prison tag-water-leak category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/10\/27\/water-back-on-at-montana-state-prison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Water back on at Montana State Prison\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/10\/27\/water-back-on-at-montana-state-prison\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Water back on at Montana State Prison<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Running water returned to all parts of Montana State Prison, according to a press release from Montana Department of Corrections spokesperson Carolynn Stocker. The return comes a little more than two weeks after the department abruptly shut off supply to most of the facility in response to leaks in the system. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/zlloydmontanafreepress-org\/\">Zeke Lloyd<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-27T17:07:00-06:00\">10.27.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-27T17:07:08-06:00\">10.27.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"255186\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-carolynn-stocker tag-house-bill-5 tag-montana-state-prison category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/10\/16\/montana-state-prison-pipe-leaks-create-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Montana State Prison pipe leaks create crisis and prompt broad water system overhaul\u00a0\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MSP_Photo_4-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/10\/16\/montana-state-prison-pipe-leaks-create-crisis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Montana State Prison pipe leaks create crisis and prompt broad water system overhaul\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About 1,500 inmates at the state prison in Deer Lodge have been without running water for a week. Inmates and their families say they\u2019re concerned about sanitation and safety for the roughly 90% of the prison\u2019s population affected by the leak.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/zlloydmontanafreepress-org\/\">Zeke Lloyd<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-16T15:06:43-06:00\">10.16.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-16T15:06:53-06:00\">10.16.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\"><span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide newspack-pattern donation__style-3 has-white-color has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-99bea790 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MTFP-Logo-Gold-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68553 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MTFP-Logo-Gold-3.png 500w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MTFP-Logo-Gold-3-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-empower-your-community\"><strong>Empower your community.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-power-the-press\"><strong>Power the press!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\"><span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\">\n<p id=\"h-our-mission-is-to-produce-in-depth-journalism-that-creates-positive-change-in-the-lives-of-our-local-communities-but-we-need-your-help-to-make-our-journalism-possible-and-keep-it-free-for-all-readers\">Fuel the future of independent, public-powered news in Montana. Become a member of Montana Free Press and help bring high-quality, independent journalism to more communities in our state.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<a href=\"#XETGYZDF\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-government-reporting-0\">MORE GOVERNMENT REPORTING<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-alignleft ts-4 is-1 is-landscape  has-more-button\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"67993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"253076\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-amy-young tag-department-of-labor-and-industry tag-jane-gillette tag-jane-webber tag-legislative-audit-committee tag-legislative-audit-division tag-mary-caferro tag-maximus tag-montana-hospital-association tag-montana-medical-association tag-sarah-swanson category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/09\/19\/concerned-labor-department-to-review-addiction-recovery-program-for-medical-providers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018Concerned\u2019 labor department to review addiction recovery program for medical providers\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/09\/19\/concerned-labor-department-to-review-addiction-recovery-program-for-medical-providers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u2018Concerned\u2019 labor department to review addiction recovery program for medical providers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a slew of public critiques, Montana&#8217;s labor department announced it will review the state&#8217;s process for monitoring medical providers struggling with addiction and mental health issues. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-19T16:50:41-06:00\">09.19.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-19T17:14:06-06:00\">09.19.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"251560\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-board-of-dentistry tag-board-of-medical-examiners tag-board-of-nursing tag-board-of-pharmacy tag-department-of-labor-and-industry tag-legislative-audit-division tag-maximus tag-montana-professional-assistance-program tag-sarah-swanson category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/26\/montana-legislative-audit-flags-instability-in-medical-monitoring-program-for-nurses-doctors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Legislative audit flags \u2018instability\u2019 in medical monitoring program for nurses, doctors\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230126-news-capitol7193-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/26\/montana-legislative-audit-flags-instability-in-medical-monitoring-program-for-nurses-doctors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Legislative audit flags \u2018instability\u2019 in medical monitoring program for nurses, doctors<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A program to monitor and support medical providers dealing with addiction and mental health issues has lost the trust of stakeholders, legislative auditors found, creating potential public safety and liability risks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-26T08:49:47-06:00\">08.26.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-26T14:48:03-06:00\">08.26.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"251139\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-ballot-initiatives tag-montana-elections tag-partisan-judicial-races category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/15\/ballot-initiatives-seek-to-ban-partisan-judicial-elections-in-montana\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-1200x900.jpg?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Initiatives seek to keep Montana judicial races nonpartisan\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-1200x900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-800x600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-600x450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-400x300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230125-news-capitol7036-200x150.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/15\/ballot-initiatives-seek-to-ban-partisan-judicial-elections-in-montana\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Initiatives seek to keep Montana judicial races nonpartisan<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first proposal would amend the state Constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan. The second proposal goes a step further by requiring any new court created by the Legislature to also be nonpartisan. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-15T17:08:37-06:00\">08.15.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-15T17:11:39-06:00\">08.15.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"250641\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-agency-legal-services-bureau tag-attorney-general tag-austin-knudsen category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/11\/montana-attorney-general-to-end-legal-services-for-state-agencies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-800x600.png?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Montana attorney general to end legal services for state agencies\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-900x675.png 900w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-619-200x150.png?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/11\/montana-attorney-general-to-end-legal-services-for-state-agencies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Montana attorney general to end legal services for state agencies<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Montana Department of Justice intends to stop providing legal and investigative services under contract to state agencies, citing concerns about the sustainability of the practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-11T09:04:22-06:00\">08.11.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-12T17:44:35-06:00\">08.12.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"250458\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-department-of-commerce tag-greg-gianforte tag-marta-bertoglio tag-upper-seven-law category-government type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/06\/montana-governor-sued-over-agency-director-appointment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-13-25_JohnStember_52192.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Governor sued over appointing  legislator to lead state commerce department\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/08\/06\/montana-governor-sued-over-agency-director-appointment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Governor sued over appointing  legislator to lead state commerce department<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Jefferson County man is suing Gov. Greg Gianforte for appointing a state legislator to lead the Montana Department of Commerce. Commerce Director Marta Bertoglio was appointed while still representing Jefferson County in the Montana House. 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