State Auditor Halts $50 million Fraudulent Insurance Scheme
Investigation by Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance James Brown, and other state and federal agencies, have halted a…
Year: 2026
NFIB Wants More Credit Card Competition
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is urging its members to support the Card Competition Act, which has been…
New Patent, Trademark Office for Montana
Montana Selected as First Western IP Engagement Office The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has selected Montana as the…
Montana Highlights February 1 2026
A majority of Logan Health primary care providers voted recently to unionize. Hospital workers including physicians and nurse practitioners voted…
Looking at Real Numbers
“President Donald Trump used his first year back in the White House to set the tone for his second presidency,…
Lawmakers File Suit
Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Tom McGillvray, R- Billings, has joined two other Montana State Senators, Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson and…
Lattice Materials Research Facility Awarded $31.5 million for Sponsored Research
From Area Development Lattice Materials, a manufacturer specializing in custom-grown silicon and germanium crystals and machined components, plans to expand…
Entitlement Fraud Costs Taxpayers Billions… or Trillions
By Mark Stricherz, The Center Square Since 2020, fraudsters have scammed at least $36 billion and as much as $3…
Efficient & Just
By Diogo Costa President, Foundation for Economic Education At Davos, Javier Milei declared Machiavelli dead. The Argentine president’s speech was…
Billings Building Permits February 1, 2026
Commercial City Of Billings The|Dick Anderson Construction, 2251 Belknap Ave, Com Remodel, $3,500,000 Teamsters Bldg Organization|Montana Residential Builders, 437 Kuhlman…