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Montana Gov. Gianforte Picks Beef With The Pope, Declares “National Beef Day”
On Lenten Friday To Prove Montana Catholics Answer To Helena, Not Rome

In the guise of a Babylon Bee article- this is a satirical article based on true events. Governor Greg Gianforte really did proclaim March 20, 2025, as “Montana Meat Day” in an official state document urging everyone to eat Montana beef, pork, lamb, chicken, or other livestock products.

By Staff Writer

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HELENA, MT — In the most audacious power play since the Avignon Papacy, Governor Greg Gianforte has officially declared March 20 “Montana National Beef Day,” a bold proclamation designed to remind the Vatican that while the Pope may have infallible authority over the universal Church, he has zero jurisdiction over a Montana rancher’s smoker

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Montana Lawmakers: Secure Our Hunting Heritage Before It’s Challenged – Pass a Strong Right-to Hunt Constitutional Amendment in 2027

By Steve Vinnedge

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As spring arrives in Montana and hunters start planning for the 2026 seasons, a quiet but urgent reality looms: our cherished rights to hunt, fish, and trap remain more vulnerable than many realize. While Montana already protects the “opportunity to harvest wild fish and wild game animals” in Article IX, Section 7 of our state constitution (added by voter-approved C-41 in 2004), recent threats in neighboring states show why we need explicit, ironclad language naming hunting, fishing, and trapping as protected rights.

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Vote Dr. Al Olszewski for the 1st Congressional District

By Shirley Bennett

Read the complete article: Montana Not for Sale. Stop the Coronation Start the Revolution

In the quiet corners of Montana, from the coffee shops of the Flathead to the ranch lands of the east, a pointed and urgent question is being asked: Were our election outcomes decided before the public even knew there was a race?. Recent developments in Montana’s federal races have left many grassroots voters feeling as though they are witnessing a pre-arranged succession rather than an open primary. When major seats transition seamlessly from one insider-backed candidate to another in a matter of minutes, the appearance of a predetermined outcome becomes impossible to ignore.

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By Lisa Bennett

Read the complete article: Montana Republicans Deserve Real Primaries Not Pre-Arranged Succession

In the span of just a few days, two major federal races in Montana were reshaped in ways that have left many grassroots Republican voters asking a pointed and increasingly urgent question: were the outcomes decided before the public even knew there was a race?

The first development came when Ryan Zinke announced he would not seek reelection to Montana’s western congressional seat. His decision created an immediate opening in one of the state’s most significant federal positions. Almost as quickly, Zinke endorsed conservative radio host Aaron Flint as his preferred successor.

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By Staff Writer

Read the complete article: Montana Targeted for Data Centers

Montana stands at an energy and economic crossroads as large-scale data centers—driven by AI and high performance computing demands—target the state. The proposed Quantica Infrastructure project, known as Big Sky Digital Infrastructure (or Big Sky Campus), exemplifies this trend. Located on over 5,100 acres south of Broadview in Yellowstone County (north of Billings), the development has drawn attention, scrutiny, and controversy since its announcement in 2025.

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The Elder‑Care Steps Most Families Overlook

By Shirley Wolfe

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Most Americans assume elder‑care planning is something to worry about “later.” But for many families, “later” arrives suddenly—after a fall, a stroke, a diagnosis, or a financial emergency. By then, options are limited, costs are higher, and families are left scrambling to make decisions under pressure.

Experts say the most effective elder‑care planning happens years before health declines or savings run out. Yet many of the most important steps are the ones people rarely hear about. Here are the practical measures families can take now to avoid confusion, conflict, and financial strain down the road.

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State’s ‘80% Tax Cut’ Claim Crumbles as New Law Creates Winners, Losers —
and Homes No One Can Sell

By Lisa Bennett

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Newly compiled data from Bill Stene, a sales agent with Polly Kovash Brokerage at Metro Realtors LLP  (www.metrorealtorsllp.com), shows increases ranging from several hundred dollars to more than 150 percent, depending on property type and classification. Stene warns that the new system is so uneven that some properties may become effectively unsellable.

The state’s “80% got a tax cut” message was based on a comparison between 2025 taxes under the new law and a hypothetical 2025 bill under the old system, not to what people actually paid the year before. Many homeowners who expected relief instead saw their taxes rise—just not as much as they would have without the change

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Charles Walking Child’s Inspiring Journey to the U.S. Senate

By Anna Marie White

Read the complete article: Raised in a Boxcar, Guided by the Creator

In a world drowning in political noise and empty promises, Charles Walking Child stands out like a beacon of quiet strength. Meet him once, and you’ll feel it—a calm wisdom, an unshakeable presence, like an old soul who’s weathered life’s fiercest storms without letting them define him. But to truly know Charles, you must step back into his beginnings: a humble boxcar on the rugged outskirts of Great Falls, Montana.

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