Weekly News Roundup

Week ending January 12, 2025

Morgan Laine McQuillan

Beartooth Billings Clinic Patients Will Not Be Affected By Blue Cross/Blue Shield Negotiations With Billings Clinic

Carbon County Launches New Website and Logo

January is Stalking Awareness Month

UNL, USDA Collaborate to Create Web-Based App to Optimize Soil Sampling

Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans

Commentary: Justice’s Fork-In-The-Road: Laws for The Super Rich and The Rest Of Us

"Behind the Curtain: Trump's Ever-Expansive Power"

Senate President Has ‘Big Concerns’ Over Battle to Unite Caucus

Key Takeaways From Investigation of Montana’s Agricultural Tax Code

While the Senate Stalls, Other Work Gets Done at the Capitol

Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Under Endangered Species Act

What to Know About Medicaid Expansion at The Start of The Legislative Session

New Montana Legislative Website Has Problems, Legislative Services Working On Fixes

Montana Public Service Commission watches bill that cuts public participation

Knudsen makes his pitch to state’s highest court on why he shouldn’t be suspended

New Rules Lead to ‘A Little Bit of Chaos’ in Montana Senate

Gianforte Applauds Leaders of DOGE in Their Fight to Cut Government Spending

Montana State Bar President Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

Medicaid Expansion Debate Will Affect Other Health Policy Issues Before Montana Legislature

Scientists Leverage AI to Fast-Track Methane Mitigation Strategies in Animal Agriculture

Montana’s 69th Legislature Ready to Do Business

On the Lighter Side: Felonious Furries, Bunches of Bats, a Coyote Commune and Pumpkin Paddlers

Housing, Child Care, Medicaid, Priorities for Montana Democrats

Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores

Montana’s Agricultural Tax Rules Slash Bills for Thousands of Million-Dollar Homes

Republican-Majority Legislature Arrives in Helena, Gavels in New Session

Millions Will See Rise in Health Insurance Premiums if Federal Subsidies Expire

Judge Hears Testimony About Whether Legislative Files Should Remain Open to the Public

Republican Leaders Outline Plan for Judicial Reform During 69th Legislature

Montana Supreme Court directs DEQ to study gas plant’s greenhouse gas emissions