Mara Silvers

The Gianforte administration’s monthslong effort to find an eastern Montana location for a new mental health facility drew official interest from just two towns: Hardin and Miles City.

A faction of 32 Democrats had endorsed polling the Legislature on a special session before gridlock in Washington began to loosen.

Maximus will stop operating the Montana Recovery Program in the new year, labor department says.

The partial emergency funding for the federal food aid program affects 77,000 low-income Montanans.

The federal case is the latest example of public criticism of the state-contracted program run by Maximus, Inc.

Amid Congressional gridlock, child care programs on the Fort Belknap Reservation are scrambling to keep their doors open.

BNSF Railway is appealing a 2024 jury verdict that found the Texas-based company liable for the toxic conditions of its rail yard in the heart of Libby.

Legislators and health care leaders have formed a working group aimed at addressing concerns that spurred local opposition this summer to a state facility that would treat mental health patients who have been charged with crimes.

Advisers recommended keeping the current third-party program while stakeholders consider changes for a future contract.

A legislative report and news articles have raised questions about the state-mandated monitoring program.