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U.S. Economy Grows 3.4% in Third Quarter

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.4% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2026, exceeding economists' expectations as business investment accelerated and consumers continued spending, according to new data from the Commerce Department. The growth rate, the strongest in a year, marked a significant acceleration from the 2.2% expansion recorded in the second quarter and provided President Donald Trump with a favorable economic report days before the […]

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U.S. Economy Grows 3.4% in Third Quarter

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.4% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2026, exceeding economists' expectations as business investment accelerated and consumers continued spending, according to new data from the Commerce Department. The growth rate, the strongest in a year, marked a significant acceleration from the 2.2% expansion recorded in the second quarter and provided President Donald Trump with a favorable economic report days before the November midterm elections. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its […]

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Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Secret Intelligence Operations

Two Chinese nationals have each been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for operating as unauthorized agents of China's intelligence service, conducting covert financial transactions and gathering information about American military personnel and installations. Liren "Ryan" Lai, 40, and Yuance Chen, 39, were also sentenced to three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to act as agents of a foreign government and operating under the direction of China's Ministry of State Security without notifying the U.S. […]

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Billings Counselor Sentenced to Prison for Medicaid Fraud Scheme

A Billings mental health counselor has been sentenced to three years in the Montana Women's Prison and ordered to repay more than $603,000 after being convicted of submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for counseling sessions that never occurred. Staci West, a licensed professional counselor, was sentenced Oct. 22 after an investigation by the Montana Department of Justice's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit uncovered fraudulent billings spanning nearly four years. According to Attorney General Austin Knudsen's office, West submitted Medicaid claims for services […]

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Idaho Seeks to Protect Children’s Data in Character.AI Bankruptcy

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a multistate effort to prevent sensitive personal information, including private conversations involving children, from being improperly transferred or sold during bankruptcy proceedings involving artificial intelligence chatbot company Character.AI. Labrador announced Idaho's participation in a coalition raising concerns about the company's privacy practices, child safety protections and potential consumer protection violations. Character Technologies Inc., the company behind Character.AI, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. The company operates a […]

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Montana Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Launch AI-Powered Career and Workforce Platform

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced a $1.5 million grant to develop a statewide digital career platform designed to connect students, job seekers and employers with education, training and employment opportunities. The grant, awarded by nonprofit Britebound, will support development of Montana's Talent Marketplace, an artificial intelligence-powered platform intended to simplify career planning and help residents identify pathways to employment. "Every Montanan should have a pathway to a career and a plan to […]

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Federal Judge Kathleen Lane Honored at Investiture Ceremony in Billings

U.S. District Judge Kathleen S. Lane was formally recognized Friday, Oct. 30, during an investiture ceremony at the James F. Battin United States Courthouse in Billings, marking her appointment to the federal bench in Montana. Lane, who was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this year, was honored during a 3 p.m. ceremony in the courthouse's Snowy Mountains Courtroom. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided over the ceremony. The program featured the administration […]

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Gianforte Tours 35-Home Workforce Housing Development in Billings

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and state Rep. Curtis Schomer toured a new workforce housing development in Billings, highlighting progress on 35 homes intended to provide more affordable homeownership opportunities for working families. The South Hills Commons development will feature two- and three-bedroom houses available to qualifying buyers earning between 60% and 140% of the area's median household income. The homes will be subject to deed restrictions designed to preserve affordability for future buyers, targeting workers such as teachers, nurses, police […]

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Trump Administration Announces Fraud Crackdown in Minnesota

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined senior federal law enforcement officials to announce expanded efforts to combat government benefits fraud in Minnesota, including new financial reporting guidance, a $25 million whistleblower incentive program and additional enforcement actions targeting alleged Medicaid fraud. The announcement came one day after federal investigators executed search warrants and arrested four individuals in connection with an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving more than $41 million in intended fraudulent payments and approximately $21.65 million […]

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Montana State names Cyndi Johnson as 2026 Outstanding Ag Leader

BOZEMAN — As Montana State University's annual Celebrate Ag event approaches, the MSU College of Agriculture has named Cyndi Johnson, a wheat farmer from Conrad and president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, as the recipient of the university’s highest agricultural honor. Johnson is the 2026 recipient of the college’s Outstanding Agricultural Leader award. Each year ahead of Celebrate Ag, members of the agricultural community across the state nominate individuals who embody service and make lasting contributions to the industry. […]

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