Montana

Montana Republicans banned Democrat Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House floor on Wednesday for the remainder of the legislative session. Zephyr, the first trans-identified lawmaker in the state’s lower chamber, has been barred from speaking…

The Montana House of Representatives canceled the chamber’s floor session on Tuesday after demonstrations at the Capitol interfered with lawmakers’ work. On Monday, transgender activists stormed the House gallery to protest Republicans’…

With the stroke of a pen, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte could make Montana the next state to outlaw the use of ranked-choice voting and outside private money in elections. But when The Federalist asked his office whether he intends to sign…

A Montana Democrat was censured by the state assembly Thursday after hate-filled comments that accused Republicans of having “blood on your hands” over transgender legislation. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender-identified…

South Dakota and Montana have joined a growing number of states working toward banning the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in elections. On Wednesday, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed SB 55, which stipulates that the…

Not many cases involving speeding and littering end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Fewer still involve shooting a cat. Hardly any will set national policy for property rights disputes involving 620 million acres of federal…

A coalition of 15 Republican state attorneys general sent letters to executives at Apple and Google on Tuesday demanding the tech companies correct their age ratings for the Beijing-based video app TikTok. The app, which has been likened to…

Washington Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Road to Recovery” plan includes mandating houses of worship and sports events require vaccine passport sections to raise capacity limits. The plan, unveiled Monday, allows religious groups and sports…