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The issue of abortion came up at the U.S. Senate today, September 24, where proponents of a bill titled “The Pain Capable Child Protection Act,” sought to limit abortions in the United States to only those pregnancies within 20 weeks of conception.

Montana Senator Steve Daines and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid sparred on the Senate floor this week, March 25, over the issue of national Monuments.

On Friday, The Montana House Health and Human Services Committee voted “Not to Pass” House Bill 249, Governor Steve Bullock’s plan to expand Medicaid.

The U.S. Senate could not muster enough votes to override President Obama’s Veto on the Keystone XL pipeline today. Senator Steve Daines tried to rally votes, accusing the president of political games.

Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch is asking for the Montana Legislature to change the way the state fills vacancies when a U.S. Senator representing Montana leaves office before a term ends. Right now, such a vacancy would be filled by a gubernatorial appointment.

Senator Steve Daines joined the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today to approve construction of Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for full Senate vote.

Republicans made big gains in both the U.S. House and Senate this week, but the needle barely moved in the Montana Legislature. The day after Election Day, Montana Republican Party chairman Will Deschamps says the numbers are still in flux...

A new poll of 410 Montanans conducted by faculty and students at MSU-Billings over the past week (October 6-11), may bring courage to state republicans in the weeks before the midterm elections.

New U.S. Senate hopeful, Montana Democratic Candidate Amanda Curtis was in Missoula today, August 28, laying out her plan for education reform

After endorsements from MEA-MFT, AFL-CIO, and other big political players, Amanda Curtis may be the new nominee for the U.S. Senate out of Montana, but national politicos are already declaring the race an uphill battle.