Soft drinks, candy likely to be axed from SNAP list State is pursuing guidelines that would disallow candy and soft drinks from purchased with Montana SNAP dollars

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State officials’ message to Trump: Hands off Nevada’s mail ballots • Nevada Current Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, alongside Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, announced the state is suing to stop President Donald Trump’s executive order they say would restrict voter eligibil...

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Anyone Telling You to Fear Your Trans Neighbors Is Lying to Hide Their Real Agenda | Common Dreams ​Mostly, they’re hoping you won’t notice the precedents they’re setting to take away your healthcare and invade your privacy.

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Why Montana Free Press started Local News Day Take an action to celebrate local journalism.

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No data center in Bonner!
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"Shock" in Fentanyl Supply Leads to Dramatic Drop in Deaths Overdose deaths from fentanyl have markedly decreased in the U.S. and Canada, although illegal use continues. The change has primairly occurred on the supply side, say experts.

MT- Knudsen made the rounds to laud trump border policies for the drop in fentanyl. Sinclair stations just accepted it. While he does get credit for more officers and K9s hired via bills- Biden officials in 2023 disrupted the supply chain from China. #MTPol www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addi...

What to know about Montana’s new sex definition bill Almost a year after Montana’s Legislature gaveled out, Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a bill into law that redefines ‘male’ and ‘female.’ Here’s what it means.

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Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health and well-being, saw the email

Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants.
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High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist - Flathead Beacon Before the war in Iran disrupted global fuel and supply chains in February, Tryg Koch, who co-owns Heritage Custom Farming, bought nitrogen-rich fertilizer for $640 a ton for his spring wheat crops. T...

As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs. #mtpol
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Montana attorney general accuses Gallatin County of not sharing information with ICE Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a cease-and-desist letter claiming the local prosecutor was noncompliant with state law.

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Legislator Takes Advantage of ARPA Business Loans | Yellowstone County News

Ouch, Mr. Jones, ouch #mtpol

These Kurt Alme ads on television are horrible. What a joke. Big tough Kurt. Give me a break. #GOP #mtpol #mtsen

Trump is cutting program after program to pay for this war. No hearings, no explanation, no timeline. Montanans deserve answers. #mtpol

High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist — Flathead Beacon Before the war in Iran disrupted global fuel and supply chains in February, Tryg Koch, who co-owns Heritage Custom Farming, bought nitrogen-rich fertilizer for $640 a ton for his spring wheat crops.

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A proposal to build a 36-inch diameter pipeline to move Canadian oil to refineries and markets in the U.S. with notable similarities to the contentious Keystone XL pipeline, has officially landed before state and federal agencies.
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Montana AG demands Gallatin County attorney rescind ‘policy’ that doesn’t recognize ICE • Daily Montanan County attorney refutes AG claim that policy is illegal under state and federal law, says it’s a mischaracterization of individual ruling on a civil matter

AG Knudsen demands the Gallatin County Attorney rescind what Knudsen says is an illegal “policy” refusing to recognize ICE as a criminal justice agency. But the county attorney said he's confused a civil matter with policy. By @mddrew.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/03/m... #mtpol #montana

This isn’t a budget. It’s a list of all the things Republicans want to take from you and your family. #mtpol (2/2)

This isn’t a budget. It’s a list of all the things Republicans want to take from you and your family. #mtpol (1/2)

Gutted!

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University of Montana president finalist announced • Daily Montanan The finalist candidate for the University of Montana job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Fri...

The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Friday. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/04/03/u... #mtnews #mtpol

Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants — Montana Free Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded about $300 million to 50 grantees in 2023. Forty-nine of those grants were terminated in late March, including at least three in Montana. Montana-based award...

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Knudsen orders Gallatin County attorney to reverse ICE agent policy Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued a cease-and-desist letter to Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell, demanding she reverse what he calls an unlawful po

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Stand up to this rogue AG. He’s a bully and always on shaky legal grounds.

Experts Alarmed by ‘Way-Off-the-Scale Warmth’ as Snow Drought Hits Western US | Common Dreams "This is going to be an ugly summer," warned one California water policy specialist.

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Hoo boy, so the Trump-endorsed presumptive R nominee for Congress here in Montana tried to go on the offensive about Epstein at a candidate forum and it went over shockingly badly.

Replacing a competent corrupt asshole in Zinke with an ultra-MAGA AM radio show freak, what an idea.

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heard on the tweets #mtpol

load today's message into the MAGA doll and pull the string

what a worthless turd. way to go Montana

From the horse’s mouth: Trump doesn’t care about you or your kids, just his war. #mtpol

Soft drinks, candy likely to be axed from SNAP list — Daily Montanan Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte submitted a waiver to the federal government to restrict some food purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program including “soft drinks, junk food and can...

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Montana Supreme Court Affirms Block on Abortion Clinic Restrictions — Flathead Beacon The Montana Supreme Court on March 31 ruled to keep abortion clinic restrictions blocked after the state appealed a lower court’s decision, allowing facilities to continue providing procedures without...

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Montana attorney general accuses Gallatin County of not sharing information with ICE - Montana Free Press

The Helena City Commission majority gave him an inch. Now he’s taking a mile. Stand up to bullies. Do not obey in advance. #mtpol

Department of Justice sued over withholding law enforcement identities • Daily Montanan A lawsuit alleges a Department of Justice agency is violating the Constitution by refusing to produce the names of law enforcement officers.

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Everywhere you look, now have secret police. Not good look for a democracy. #mtpol