The Latest Breaking News from Montana

A US judge says a climate change lawsuit from young people challenging Montana's pro-fossil fuel policies will proceed to trial despite efforts by the state to derail the case.

Attorneys for a group of youths suing Montana over damages caused by climate change say officials repealed the state’s energy policy to avoid an upcoming trial

A Montana District Court judge has rejected Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s attempt to return to the House floor following Republican lawmakers’ moves that blocked her from entering or speaking in the House chamber at the end of April 2023.

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In Montana, a court rebuffed one abortion restriction, but the governor quickly signed others into law

Wave of anti-trans bills won’t stop Montana representative, or the state’s LGBTQ+ community, from moving forward, Zooey Zephyr tells Josh Marcus

LGBTQ advocates say these bills are another attempt to restrict transgender rights. Republicans sponsoring the bills say the definitions are important to keep sex from being conflated with gender.

The threats follows other incidents of online-driven abuse against prominent trans people and their advocates

ACLU of Montana says it might appeal ruling