Cops Now Need a Warrant for 23andMe and AncestryDNA Searches in Maryland and Montana
Two states have passed laws requiring court approval before the cops can use genetic genealogy services to track down a suspect.
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Sweet Victories: Three States Make It Easier for Home Cooks To Be Entrepreneurs
Oklahoma, Alabama, and Montana are the latest states to deregulate homemade food sales.
He's on Montana's Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Gay Sex—and the State Wants To Keep Him There
Plus: Cult panic, what the AT&T merger means, and more...
Montana Lawmakers Salvage Weed Bill in the Nick of Time
If left unamended, the bill could have crushed much of the nascent industry.
Montana Becomes Latest State To Protect Free Speech With the FORUM Act
Now 14 states have legislation explicitly protecting free speech on campus.
Montana Becomes the 15th State to Legalize Marijuana
The ballot initiative allows recreational consumers to grow their own or buy cannabis from state-licensed stores.
Libertarian Candidate Marshall Burt Wins Wyoming State House Race
And in a three-way race for governor in Indiana, Libertarian Donald Rainwater gets more than 13 percent and wins more than 20 counties.
Here's Where Marijuana Is on the Ballot in November
Two states are voting to permit medical marijuana. Four are voting for legalization.
Montana's Ban on Flavored Vaping Endangers Public Health
The debate over flavored vapes really is a debate about whether adult smokers will still have access to products that could save their lives.
Coronavirus Curfews Are Counterproductive and Un-American
Making businesses close early will not stop the spread of COVID-19.
Families Ask the Supreme Court to Stop Discrimination Against Religious Schools
Kendra Espinoza's daughters rely on a state-supported scholarship program to attend the school of their choice.
Straw Ban Bills Migrate From Progressive Cities to Purple State Legislatures
Bills introduced in Montana, Florida, and Washington would either ban or restrict plastic straws.
Despite Donald Trump Jr. Retweet, Libertarian Senate Candidate Rick Breckenridge Did Not Drop Out
Montana L.P. candidate Rick Breckenridge says he was misinterpreted by a reporter.
A Pearl Jam Poster Sets Off a New Dead President Controversy
Republicans are comparing the band to Kathy Griffin.
New Montana Law Limits Use of Automatic License Plate Readers
And restricts how long data can be held.
Feds Authorized Montana Woman's Hemp Farm, but Now They're Killing It
Inconsistent federal agency policies end in denial of access to water.
Momentum Building to Cast Off USDA Checkoff Marketing Programs
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
Montana Supreme Court Cites Biggie Smalls, N.W.A., Scarface
A man who faced federal distribution charges argued the state's possession prosecution was double jeopardy.
A Brief History of Politicians Body-Slamming Journalists
Greg Gianforte joins a pantheon of violent politicians who don't want to answer questions from journalists
Deregulation of Local Foods Is a Winning Idea That's Spreading
New bills in Montana and California would make it easier for small food entrepreneurs to thrive and for consumers to have more choices.
Libertarian-leaning Montana State Rep. Daniel Zolnikov is Thinking About Montana's One Federal House Seat
The anti-Trump Republican would like to bring his anti-spending, pro-Fourth Amendment philosophy to Congress.
Montana Supreme Court Affirms Right to Jury Trial in Civil Forfeiture Cases
The ruling strengthens civil asset forfeiture reform laws passed last year by the legislature.
Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
Montana Libertarian Party Chair and Congressional Candidate Mike Fellows Dies in a Car Crash at Age 59 (UPDATED)
Longtime activist and "godfather of third-party politics" had run in every Montana election for 20 years
Eating Away at State Roadkill Bans
Some states bar people from harvesting dead animals. But Montana has gotten good results from lifting its ban.
New Documentary Exposes How Montana's Milk-Expiration Rules Waste Food
Milk that's still fresh is declared "expired" and must be thrown away.
Montana Families Are Fighting for School Choice
Should a program that provides scholarships to private-schools exclude religious institutions?
Creating a Private Yellowstone: Environmental Entrepreneurship in Action
A model for how to voluntarily rewild North America.
Where the Private Buffalo Roam and the Private Antelope Play
Restoring the herds and landscape seen by Lewis and Clark
It Begins! Montana Man Being Prosecuted for 'Hate Speech' and Holocaust Denial
Well, this is terrifying.
'Competitor's Veto' for Taxi Services Killed in Montana
New law also creates space for ride-sharing services.
Montana Legislature Votes to Require Conviction for Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Bypass Remains
Will reforms work or will police just turn to the Department of Justice?
Montana Bill Would Ban Some Tight Clothing But Stop Short of Criminalizing Yoga Pants
"Yoga pants should be illegal in public anyway," said GOP Rep. David Moore.
Department of Homeland Security
Missoula Police to Homeland Security: Help Us Protect Montana from the Hippie Menace
The Rainbow Family is an extremist threat now?
Boy, I Wonder How the Folks at Salon Feel About Ayn Rand
The troll-the-libertarians business model.
Montana Seeks to Loosen Food and Agricultural Regulations
Montana is looking to loosen some food regulations in the state. That's good, because there's room for improvement.
Montana Judge Who Sentenced Former Teacher To 30 Days For Raping Teen To Retire
Claims it has nothing to do with the criticism he faced for the sentence
Lawsuit Challenges Lengthy Detentions of Suspected Illegal Immingrants in Montana
Over minor traffic violations
Montana Teacher Convicted of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl To Be Released After 30 Days in Jail
Victim later killed herself