Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. The justices, in a...

Montana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing their sex on documents

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has temporarily blocked policies that prevented transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses. District Judge Mike Menahan issued his order Monday, blocking the rule while the...

An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans — and if one of the new arrivals could even take high office. Voters...

Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just weeks after the party secured governorships in eight out of 11 state races up for grabs in the election earlier this month. The Governors...

Republican Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana US Senate seat

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Tim Sheehy bolstered the GOP’s newly acquired Senate majority with a victory over three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in a contest of national importance that featured a record-setting torrent of spending by the two sides. Sheehy, a former...

Montana Gov. Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win reelection as part of Republican sweep

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte won a second four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Ryan Busse. In another key race, Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana won reelection to the House, again defeating challenger Monica Tranel. ...

Republican Greg Gianforte wins reelection for governor in Montana

AP Race Call: Republican Greg Gianforte wins reelection for governor in Montana

Republican Greg Gianforte won election as governor in Montana on Tuesday, beating Democrat Ryan Busse. Gianforte is a former software mogul who served four years in Congress before being first elected to the job in 2020. Republicans have dominated the last several election cycles in Montana. Busse, a former gun...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide what may just be the nation’s marquee U.S. Senate race, and with it, perhaps which party will control the closely divided chamber in the next Congress. They’ll also vote on a high-profile...

Living costs dominate a debate between Montana's Republican governor and Democratic challenger

How to help people struggling with Montana's rising cost of living — driven in part by people inspired by the hit show “Yellowstone” to move there — dominated a debate between the state's Republican governor and his Democratic challenger Wednesday. While Democrat Ryan Busse...