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Montana judge finds transgender care ban unconstitutional
The law had been temporarily enjoined before it was scheduled to take effect. The Montana Supreme Court upheld that block in 2024.
 
Swanson sworn in as new chief justice of Montana Supreme Court
Swanson, 48, comes to the bench after serving 10 years as the Broadwater county attorney. Prior to that role, he worked in private practice and the attorney general’s office under Republican Tim Fox.
 
Supreme Court candidates dodge, and leverage, political rhetoric
Two sitting state district court judges, Katherine Bidegaray of Sidney and Dan Wilson of Kalispell, are vying for the associate justice position currently held by Justice Dirk Sandefur. In the other race, Broadwater County Attorney Cory Swanson and former federal magistrate Jeremiah “Jerry” Lynch, a
 
Property tax task force delivers recommendations to Montana governor
“I charged the task force with addressing rising property taxes and to restrain the growth of those taxes to help Montana homeowners. And that’s what you’ve done,” Gianforte told task force members on Thursday. “We have good work product.”
 
Montana’s largest nursing home prepares to close following patient safety violations
Any patients admitted to the facility after that day would not be eligible for reimbursement from the joint state-federal health program, the notice said. Patients who remain at the facility are eligible for reimbursements for care for the 30-day period after July 9.
 
Montana State Hospital shuffles top leadership, again
The Warm Springs facility, a cornerstone of the state’s overall mental health system, has been a major challenge for the administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte. The facility lost federal certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in 2022 following patient falls, deaths and insufficient