It is a rare honor to lie in state at the Montana State Capitol. This week, Montana’s longest consecutive-serving U.S. House of Representatives member, Pat Williams, is receiving that honor.

While abortion rights advocates described the moment as "historic" for Montana, others called it "a sad day" and hoped a pending legal challenge might halt the ballot measure's rollout.

Delegates of the Montana Republican Party gathered in Helena Saturday to choose the party’s next chair – a process that took several hours and rules battles to complete.

The complaint argues the changes to Election Day voter registration outlined in Senate Bill 490 disproportionately harm Native Americans in rural and tribal communities who already face significant barriers to voting.

State convention in Helena ushered in changeover in Republican party leadership, showcased ongoing divisions from Legislative session.

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

The new heads of the state GOP are inheriting a party that saw huge wins across the state, but also one that formed deep divisions at this year's legislative session.

State convention in Helena ushered in changeover in Republican party leadership, showcased ongoing divisions from Legislative session