Montana’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester took over as chair of the Senate’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Wednesday. Tester had been the committee's top-ranking Democrat since 2017, and took over as chairman from Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas.

Montana Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban transgender women from competing in women's interscholastic sports.

Families of workers who die on the job could receive more money under a new bill backed by trade unions in a legislative committee hearing Wednesday.

Montana lawmakers will once again consider a bill that would allow for a local option sales tax. It’s a policy that’s been seen and rejected in past years at the state Legislature, amid a long-running debate over how to make the most of tourism dollars and tax locals fairly.

A bill aimed at raising starter teacher pay got its first hearing this week in the Montana Legislature. Montana is ranked lowest in the country for starting teacher wages.

A bill moving through the Montana Legislature that would restrict health care options for transgender youth was narrowly rejected by the House after a handful of Republicans flipped their votes.

Montana’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester will take over as chair of the Senate’s Veterans' Affairs Committee Wednesday, according to a Tuesday announcement from his office.

Missoula’s ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette and vape products is now postponed until May. Enforcement of the first-of-its-kind ban in the state was slated to go into effect Monday, but a legal challenge and pending legislation prompted the city council Monday evening to defer its rollout until May 1.

Montana Republicans in the state House of Representatives have advanced four bills that would make accessing abortion more difficult.

Republican lawmakers in Montana's House of Representatives have advanced two bills that would regulate how transgender youth participate in sports and receive health care. The Montana House passed both bills on near party line votes.