Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ridesharing and delivery company engaged in unfair and deceptive practices related to its Uber One subscription service. The lawsuit was filed in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission, 22 states, and the District of Columbia. It raises concerns about Uber’s enrollment, billing Read More…
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a 26-state coalition of attorneys general in requesting a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into two climate activist organizations with alleged ties to China, citing potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. In a letter sent Tuesday to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Read More…
Montana Highway Patrol troopers conducted a multi-day interdiction operation in St. Regis earlier this month aimed at combating criminal activity and removing illicit drugs from the community. The operation ran from Dec. 7 through Dec. 11 and involved MHP’s Criminal Interdiction Team (CIT) and Strategic Enforcement Traffic Team (SETT), working in partnership with the United Read More…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines on led a letter to major airline executives urging them to increase flight options from Montana to Nashville, Tennessee, ahead of the FCS National Championship Game. Daines was joined by Sen. Tim Sheehy and U.S. Reps. Ryan Zinke, R-MT-01, and Troy Downing, R-MT-02, in sending the letter to the CEOs of Read More…
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., announced Friday that she will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for an open-seat Republican primary in one of the nation’s most reliably red states. Lummis made the announcement after the Senate adjourned for the holiday recess, a decision that will end her tenure after a single six-year Read More…
Governor Armstrong voiced strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed revision to the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) definition, calling it a common-sense approach that benefits North Dakota farmers, ranchers, energy producers, and businesses. The proposed rule, which is open for public comment through Jan. 5, Read More…
North Dakotans can now review updated school accountability reports and the first results from the state’s new ND A+ summative assessment, State School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier announced Friday. The information—published on the state’s Insights education portal—comes as part of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which requires states to release annual accountability reports for every Read More…
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Monday that Phase 2 of the National Operation Robocall Roundup is underway, with warning letters issued to four telecommunications companies accused of allowing illegal robocalls to pass through their networks. Jackley is a member of the 51-state Attorneys General Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, created in 2022 to combat Read More…
President Donald J. Trump on signed a presidential memorandum aimed at securing the radio spectrum needed to ensure American leadership in the development of sixth-generation, or 6G, wireless technology. The memorandum directs federal agencies to begin immediate planning to relocate government systems currently operating in the 7.125–7.4 gigahertz band, with the goal of clearing the Read More…
JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon signaled his backing for former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the U.S. central bank, the Financial Times reported Friday. The comments come amid ongoing speculation over President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve. Earlier Friday, Trump said he was leaning toward either Read More…
The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for immigrants has uncovered problems in eight states, following a series of deadly crashes involving truck drivers who were not authorized to be in the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has publicly threatened to withhold millions in federal funding from California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and New York Read More…
The U.S. trade deficit has narrowed to its smallest level since mid-2020, falling more than 35% compared with last year, underscoring the impact of President Donald J. Trump’s America First trade agenda. U.S. exports are up 6% over last year, reaching their second-highest value on record, while inflation-adjusted exports of consumer goods hit an all-time Read More…