'No Kings' rallies highlight voter registration and dissatisfaction with the economy.

By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

"Everybody here wants to have a safe campus where police can monitor those. To be very clear, these were not empowered with facial recognition technology. They weren’t storing data. They weren’t sharing data," – Seth Bodnar, former University of Montana President and current U.S. Senate candidate on what types of cameras were installed during his tenure, and what safeguards the university took to make sure privacy was protected.

No Kings rallies in Missoula, Helena quieter, but crowds focus on voting

by Jordan Hansen, Keila Szpaller

MISSOULA and HELENA — Dallas Tenbrink was in the military in 2016 and supported President Donald Trump, but he’s changed his mind. “I really saw his aggressive, authoritarian policies and his attitude, and even in the military, it just did not sit well with me,” Tenbrink said. Saturday, Tenbrink was among an estimated 1,000 people […]

Montana’s flagship universities use security cameras, but not their AI capabilities

by Keila Szpaller

In a recent U.S. Senate candidate debate in Missoula, Democrat Alani Bankhead suggested independent opponent Seth Bodnar was a hypocrite for posting a campaign video of himself shooting a Flock-style camera. “Of course, right here, the University of Montana, we’ve got those Verkada cameras that are AI-driven that were actually installed by Seth Bodner while […]

Analysts shift western Montana congressional district to toss-up status

by Micah Drew

Three political analyses this week moved Montana’s competitive western congressional race toward the Democratic candidate, with two shifting the race into “toss up” status. The race by Democratic smokejumper Sam Forstag and Republican veteran and radio host Aaron Flint has been Montana’s most competitive federal election since current Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke announced his retirement. […]

COMMENTARY

Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike raises tough questions | Mark Harmon

One-party rule has cost Montana millions because of the Legislature’s love of unconstitutional bills | John Marshall

Democrats aiming for control of Congress vow action on healthcare, cost of living, Iran war

Last-minute Trump DOJ suit in California targeting noncitizen voters alarms advocates

Senior adviser from Idaho Gov. Little’s campaign reportedly advised pro-Russian government

Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor

Immigrants from Ukraine, Sudan could soon lose protected status

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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers

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