Montana's deepfake AI election laws violate the First Amendment

By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

"This is going to address the contamination, hazardous materials, and eliminate exposure to prevent contamination of groundwater and the Flathead River, which is right over here, near and dear to my heart,” – Gov. Greg Gianforte, on the “Superfund” clean-up of a Columbia Falls site.

Federal judge says AI deepfake election law violates First Amendment

by Jordan Hansen

A federal judge ruled in favor of a political action committee accused of breaking a new election law regulating the use of AI deepfakes this week. U.S. District Judge Susan Watters said that the new Montana law violates the First Amendment and infringes on the most protected speech of all – political speech. However, the ruling […]

Planned Parenthood endorses independent in Montana Senate race

by Micah Drew

Planned Parenthood’s political arm has endorsed the independent candidate in Montana’s U.S. Senate race, a rare departure by the organization that almost exclusively backs Democratic candidates. Montana is uniquely positioned as a state that has all-Republican elected officials at the state and national level, but just two years ago voted to enshrine abortion rights in […]

Governor, EPA administrator tout cleanup, development actions at Columbia Falls Superfund site

by Micah Drew

COLUMBIA FALLS — A new subdivision is under development within the boundaries of a federal Superfund site, the first use of the Columbia Falls Aluminium Company plant property since the plant closed in 2009. The 78-acre development by Mick Ruis will bring more than 400 housing units, and eventually commercial development, to the site, and […]

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