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'War on coal' rhetoric heats up as Biden seeks to curb pollution with election looming
COLSTRIP, Mont. (AP) — Actions by President Joe Biden's administration that could hasten closures of heavily polluting coal power plants and the mines that supply them are reviving Republican rhetoric about a so-called “war on coal” ahead of the November election. The front...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Montana presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The general election for a race that could determine the Senate majority begins right after Montana voters lock in their nominees in Tuesday’s primaries. The center of the political storm in Montana is the U.S. Senate race, in which Democrat Jon Tester is...
Republican blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state's first Native American federal district court judge, officials said Wednesday. Attorney Danna Jackson with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai...
