Shaylee Ragar

Montana courts have upheld trans peoples' rights to change gender on their birth certificates and participate in college sports. Conservative leaders accuse the courts of bias toward Democrats.

More than 30 states have state supreme court elections this November. Those justices may be the final word on abortion laws in some places now that it's an issue for states to decide.

For the first time in 30 years, Montana has two U.S. House districts. Democrats haven't had representation in decades and have three candidates in Tuesday's primary, along with a big-name Republican.

One of thousands of high school students who walked out of class demanding action after the Parkland shooting says that there has been no meaningful reform, and America's politics are ruled by fear.

A small town in Montana is recovering after a rare winter wildfire destroyed dozens of homes and businesses. A fire ecologist says this is lengthening fire season is due to climate change.

As the Supreme Court looks to decide on the future of Roe v. Wade, abortion is again one of the biggest social legal questions facing the country. In Montana, three new laws hang in the balance.

The National Traffic Safety Board is investigating the derailment in Montana that killed three people. It happened as hospitals there were already over capacity with COVID-19 patients.

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

Montana, a state that's voted for a Democrat for president twice in the last 70 years, has a unique characteristic for a red state — broad access to abortion. But this year, things are changing.

Delaying session or meeting remotely aren't options that have necessarily appealed to Republican state lawmakers who, for the most part, aren't shy about gathering in large numbers in 2021.