Throughout the day, reporters in my School of Journalism election class will be talking with voters across the state as they cast their ballots. Follow their reporting here: wakelet.com/wake/CxFG3i8ka… #mtpol #mtvotes

“It doesn’t make a difference who you vote for as long as you get out and do it,” Clinton resident Ron Kindred said. Kindred first voted for John F. Kennedy when stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, and said he has made it to the polls ever since. #mtpol #mtvotes

“I’ve always voted. It’s a pretty civic duty,” Clinton resident John Hewitt said. “I feel honored to do it.” Hewitt said he thinks the 2020 election was “pretty screwy,” but increased scrutiny and observation makes him more confident in this year’s outcome. #mtpol #mtvotes

“Everybody is just so radical this year,” Helena voter Julie White said. “You have to put your opinion in there.” White and her two children made the trek through the snow to Helena’s civic center to cast her ballot today. #mtpol #mtvotes

“I feel like there are a lot of rights under attack in Montana,” 29-year-old Helena voter Miles Allison said. “This is going to be a very important election for a lot of people, whether they realize it or not.” #mtpol #mtvotes

Montana’s gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse addressed his watch party in Helena with a quote from A River Runs Through It, saying “No matter what happens, I’ll never leave Montana brother.” Incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte currently leads Busse 61 to 37. #mtpol #mtvotes

Lines in Missoula, Gallatin County and Billings are around seven hours long with voters still waiting for provisional ballots. Only 10% of Montana’s 800,000 voters have had their ballots counted. Some estimate ballots not being fully counted until around 3 a.m. tomorrow. #mtpol

Busse continues to hold out for delayed votes from Missoula, Billings and Bozeman, addressing the watch party crowd with thanks and love. “I hope we don’t have to make resist a full-time job, but if we do, I want all of you on my team,” Busse said. #mtpol #mtvotes

Day one of the #mtleg and the endzones seem to be identified. #mtpol mtpr.org/montana-news/2…

The work on property tax is well underway. #mtleg #mtpol mtpr.org/montana-news/2…

New bill would mean child support payments begin at conception #mtleg #mtpol ktvq.com/news/montana-p…

A look at some unique Montana legislation around AI and data privacy #mtleg #mtpol missoulacurrent.com/data-privacy-l…

State gov't may be banned from buying opioid overdose reversers from companies who have contributed to the opioid crisis #mtleg #mtpol ktvq.com/news/montana-p…

A bill removing the sunset on Montana's Medicaid expansion clears the House #mtpol #mtleg ktvq.com/news/montana-p…

Lawmakers are trying to close an ag land property tax "loophole" used by trophy ranches and large non-producing orgs. Opponents worry about unintended consequences for dude ranchers, subsistence farmers #mtpol #mtleg theelectricgf.com/2025/02/10/law…

Trump reportedly fires roughly 360 U.S. Forest Service workers in Montana helenair.com/news/state-reg… via David Erickson #mtpol

A bill in the House would further protect First Amendment rights of anti-abortion pregnancy centers #mtleg #mtpol nbcmontana.com/news/local/mon…

Montana DOJ opens criminal investigation into Senator Ellsworth's $170K contract deal helenair.com/news/state-reg… via Victoria Eavis #mtpol #mtleg

Senators debate spending, first property tax bill heads to the governor, teacher pay increase passes #mtpol #mtleg theelectricgf.com/2025/04/21/as-…