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Daines call for election commission to audit Nov. 3 election

By Elle Johnson | Jan 10, 2021

An election commission has been requested to review the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential election process by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines.

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Gov. Bullock enforces Montana mask mandate, but violates own order

By Elle Johnson | Nov 17, 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has been cracking down on his mask mandate, especially at schools and their events, even if he himself doesn't always adhere to his order.

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Montana residents face charges over concert that allegedly violated COVID-19 restrictions

By Elle Johnson | Nov 3, 2020

After an outdoor concert was held on private property in Helena Valley in early October, Lewis & Clark County Public Health (LCPH) has asked the county attorney's office to become involved in presenting COVID-19 restriction violations, with the concert hosts potentially facing criminal charges.

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Montana's creative sector receives CARES Act funding

By Elle Johnson | Jun 28, 2020

The Montana Arts Council will be using CARES Act funding to offset losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bullock introduces efforts to help communities in Phase 2 of reopening

By Elle Johnson | Jun 9, 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is allocating efforts to help protect state communities that entered the second phase of the reopening plan, the Reopening the Big Sky Plan, on June 1, according to a press release from the governor's office.

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Republicans to vote against Heroes Act

By Elle Johnson | May 31, 2020

U.S. House Republicans are voting against the $3 trillion Heroes Act, which would help aid COVID-19 responses in the nation.

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Montana to move to second phase of reopening June 1

By Elle Johnson | May 31, 2020

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said the state will move into the second phase of reopening on June 1 as the state continues to have the lowest COVID-19 numbers.

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Montana Attorney General's Office to sue major tobacco companies

By Elle Johnson | Apr 18, 2020

Several tobacco companies are being sued by Montana for supposedly holding back millions of dollars owed to the state in a landmark tobacco settlement agreement.