Politics Nov 06 Republican Tim Sheehy defeats Jon Tester, a 3-term incumbent, to flip Montana Senate seat The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP’s new Senate majority. By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Politics Nov 06 GOP takes Senate majority for first time in 4 years with wins in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Polls close at 10 p.m. in Nevada Polls will be closing soon in battleground state Nevada, as well as Montana and Utah. Follow all of our live election results, plus find updates for Nevada. By News Desk
Politics Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
Oct 30 What to expect in Montana on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s marquee U.S. Senate race but most likely which party will control the closely divided chamber for at least the next two years. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 4:17 How a Montana proposal to change its primary system could cut down on partisan divides By Stan Parker, Montana PBS This November, voters in Montana will be deciding on two ballot measures that would fundamentally change voting in the state if they pass. If they pass, the state would have non-partisan primaries and a majority-winner requirement for future general elections. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 6:34 How Montana’s Glacier National Park is navigating a flood of visitors and vehicles Glacier National Park in Montana attracts millions of visitors a year. Officials began a vehicle registration program in 2021 to try to ease congestion, but there have been unintended consequences for visitors and local businesses. Aj Williams of Montana PBS… Continue watching
Aug 21 In November voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion By Sejal Govindarao, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that advocates used to collect signatures is valid, clearing the way for the issue to remain on the ballot. Montana's secretary of state on Tuesday certified its abortion measure to… Continue reading
Aug 09 WATCH: Donald Trump speaks at campaign event in Montana By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The former president came to Montana hoping to remedy some unfinished business from 2018, when he campaigned repeatedly in Big Sky Country in a failed bid to oust incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Continue reading