Brian Bennett

Daines leads $5.2B quantum computing funding redux Sen. Steve Daines introduced a bill this week to restart research and development funding for quantum computing after the original funding expired in 2023. The bill would provide $2.7 billion through the ... See more

New Postal Rule Could Slow Voter Mail in Rural Montana A new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks could impact rural voters in Montana and across the country, and advocates for Native communities are particularly concerned. Instead of postmarking mail on... See more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that a plan to seize and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is designed to give the Trump Administration “tremendous leverage” to stabilize the country after last weekend’s U.S. raid removed Presi... See more

Judge allows B–SB–led lawsuit over tainted fire gear to proceed U.S. District Judge Brian Morris is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the manufacturers and sellers of chemicals used in firefighter gear that have allegedly been linked to c... See more

Mountain Snowpack Thin at End of 2025, but the Future Looks Snowier Montana’s snowpack at the end of December was meager compared to the long-term average, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service data. However, the National Weather Service is ... See more