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An industry group representing Montana taverns agreed to support a bill expanding state agency liquor store sales to Sundays and holidays.

A bill that would allow state agency Montana liquor stores to remain open on holidays and Sundays appears to have gathered enough support to pass.

The state’s largest utility provider and the owner of the Laurel Generation Station announced it was appealing the decision to the Montana Supreme Court, asking the high court to stay the order.

A large natural-gas fired power plant that appeared to be on a fast track for construction may end up being halted.

Security officials have warned that China may be harvesting personal information, including tracking movements of individuals, in order to weaponize and use it against citizens.

And the DOJ is filing a suit blocking JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit.

Rep. Matt Rosendale is coming under fire for posing for a photo with a group of white nationalists, who claim they met with him recently while visiting the Capitol in Washington D.C.

Also, newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises in Montana has confirmed that employees making more than $20 per hour will be expected to take a two-week unpaid furlough.

Montana panel discusses freedom of press and publics right to know.

Moderated by retired Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Nelson, the program features panelists Darrell Ehrlick, editor-in-chief of the Daily Montanan, and Billings constitutional trial lawyer Martha Sheehy.