Tag: Montana

Four States Primary Elections; Record Flooding in Yellowstone Washes Out Roads and Bridge | NTD Daybreak

Four states hold primary elections on Tuesday. Among them is Nevada—a state with the potential to sway the balance of power in the House and the Senate. Legislation that will increase regulation on foreign investment receives bipartisan support in congress. The bill aims to rebuild critical supply chains and protect U.S. technologies from countries like…


‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Fentanyl in One State

Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…


‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses in Montana Linked to Fentanyl

Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…


Trump-Backed Candidate Leads Challenger in Montana GOP Primary

MISSOULA, Mont.—Five percentage points separate former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his closest Republican rival, former Montana Sen. Al Olszewski in a hotly contested race for the Republican congressional nomination in Montana’s District 1 primary оn June 7. With 28 percent of the votes reported at 11:54 p.m. ЕТ, Zinke led with about 43…


Montana Voters Cast Ballots in Two Congressional Primary Races

MISSOULA, Mont.—Like many other Montanans who voted in the June 7 primary for U.S. Congress District 1, Mike Starmer of Missoula said he voted for the candidate he hopes will reflect his values in Washington. Starmer gave his vote to former Montana state Sen. Al Olszewski (R). “I’m a Christian. I believe in the Lord’s…


Montana Voters Head to Polls on June 7 In 2 Congressional Races

In Montana’s June 7 primary election, voters will choose party nominations in two U.S. House races and newly created congressional districts. On Nov. 12, 2021, the Montana Districting and Apportionment Committee approved the state’s new congressional map following the 2020 redistricting cycle and census data. Voters will now cast ballots in Districts 1 and 2….


Montana Temporarily Bans Changes to Sex Marker on Birth Certificates

Montana has issued a temporary emergency rule that bans changing the sex marker on birth certificates even if a transgender person has undergone a surgical procedure to align their body to their gender identity. Owing to a pending legal action against the state, officials from the state’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)…


Montana Supreme Court Restores Voter ID Requirements Ahead of Primary

Montana’s top court on May 17 restored election laws that prohibit same-day voter registration and impose voter identification requirements beyond those previously in place. The Montana Supreme Court’s 4–1 decision means House Bill 176, which forbids voters from registering on the same day as an election, and Senate Bill 169, which eliminates school identification as…


Kansas August Referendum To Be First Post-Roe Electoral Clash

The first ballot test of the post-Roe era will be on Aug. 2 when Kansas voters are presented with a proposed constitutional amendment that declares there is no constitutional right to abortion. The Kansas Value Them Both Amendment will be the first of at least four proposed constitutional amendments addressing abortion certain to go before…


Massage Therapists Caught in Prostitution Dragnet File Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Warrantless Searches

Licensed massage therapists in Billings, Montana, are suing the city in federal court over its law forcing therapists to submit to unannounced, warrantless searches in order to stay in business. Billings recently enacted an intrusive local ordinance, targeting massage therapists as part of a crackdown on prostitution. There are at least a dozen “illicit sex…