By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief
Hello, Daily Montanan faithful: Welcome to another week with hot temperatures continuing to worry local, state and federal wildfire officials while the entire state smells like a campfire.
Beginning today, we’re introducing a new format aimed at quicker hits from our site and a few changes, for example, restoring the daily quotation (beginning tomorrow).
And now, onto the news.
Montana Dem lawmakers call for Bankhead to drop out of U.S. Senate race
by Micah Drew
Twenty-two Democratic members of the Montana Legislature are officially asking Alani Bankhead, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate race, to drop out and support the independent in the race, Seth Bodnar. In a letter dated Aug. 7, seven senators and 15 house members say they are “united in believing that Seth Bodnar is the […]
Bodnar vows to stay in Montana Senate race despite ‘speculation, silliness’
by Micah Drew
With 80 hours to go before the deadline for candidates to drop out of November’s election, independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar said his campaign is about sending someone to D.C. who works for Montana, not political parties, and he is in the race regardless of who else is — or isn’t. [should be timing […]
Federal judge orders release of unlawfully detained Yellowstone County man
by Keila Szpaller
A federal judge has ordered the release of Jesus Verde Hernandez, a Worden man whose attorneys said he was unlawfully detained last week by Customs and Border Patrol. Hernandez was being held in the Cascade County Detention Center after authorities arrested him the afternoon of July 30 in Lewistown and transported him to Jordan, Malta, […]
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Even as the labor market softens, there’s hope for kids:Today’s children could prosper in tomorrow’s shortage of young workers
Social safety net threatened:Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules
No longer the ‘acting AG’:Todd Blanche confirmed by the US Senate as attorney general; Collins, Murkowski vote no
Homeland Security tries new tactic:Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation
Good news for Great Falls?:As Trump pushes for a massive $1.5T in defense spending, a few states brace for a windfall
Senate rushes to finish work before break:US Senate confirms FEMA administrator alongside dozens of nominees
Scary news for Montana’s homeowners:Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market
Climate change pushback halted:Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
Government will keep running, as SAVE ACT stalls:US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting
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