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Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking lawmakers for 500 additional beds at the Deer Lodge prison. With the state prison full, more inmates are being sent to private, out-of-state facilities. Montana PBS’s Sam Wilson dug into the issue and spoke with MTPR’s Elinor Smith.

This week, we talk about what the Republican supermajority's spending plan means. Plus, a slate of bills could impact elk hunting in the state.

Montana officials are looking at different ways to address a staffing shortage and tight capacity at the state prison, including pay raises and expanding a contract with a private prison.

The Montana Department of Corrections confirmed Friday two inmates in state custody died due to COVID-19 last month. The announcement came nearly two weeks after the first inmate’s death.

Governor Steve Bullock says state agencies will soon see some of the more than $70 million in state budget cuts made during last November’s special…

The State’s fire fighting savings account started this month with the second lowest balance since it was created a decade ago.There’s only about $4…

Governor Steve Bullock has rejected a budget bailout offer from the state’s only private prison in exchange for a revised and extended contract to house…

Sally Mauk: Welcome to a special edition of "Capitol Talk" our political analysis program I'm Sally Mauk And I'm joined by University of Montana Political…

The Montana Legislature wrapped up the special session to fix the state’s overburdened budget early Thursday morning. Corin Cates-Carney has been covering…

The gavel banged down shortly after 1 o’clock this morning to bring the special legislative session to a close after lawmakers passed a series of bills to…