A bill that would allow exceptions for vaccine requirements sparked impassioned debate on the Senate floor before advancing on a narrow vote Wednesday.

A coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats carried the bill across the finish line, after effectively wresting control of the Senate agenda from conservative GOP leaders in recent days

Republicans in Montana have introduced a bill that would charge women in Montana with "trafficking" their own fetuses if they travel to receive an abortion out of state, even if abortion is legal in the state where they received the procedure.

The poll measured attitudes on a range of issues including the economy, health care, education, and governance, and will serve as a public resource for citizens, policymakers, journalists, and community leaders who seek to better understand the needs and concerns of Montanans.

"I think it is the wake-up call to many ... Dems that our position in Montana has changed and we need to pay attention," said House Minority Leader Katie Sullivan.

Members of Montana's congressional delegation praised President Donald Trump's national address on Tuesday night, though other voices weren't as supportive.

The Montana Republican Party issued a statement on Monday “strongly rebuking” nine state senators who have formed a working majority coalition with 18 Democrats to effectively run the upper chamber

Colorado College’s Conservation in the West Poll surveyed the views of Montanans and voters in seven other western states.

House GOP passes bill restricting Montana voters of “unsound mind,” Kalispell City Council poised to fast-track sewage plant upgrades, and a summer program to help food insecure Montana children has been cut.

A House bill to impose new restrictions on voters of “unsound mind" could affect hundreds of patients in the Montana State Hospital and other state-run facilities.