This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. On Monday, Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would downgrade six vaccines on the r... See more
As 2025 closes out, Montana Free Press reporters are reflecting on the work they’ve done over the course of the year — and what they expect to be writing about heading into 2026. Looking back on the year, the issue that defined my beat coverage more than ... See more
This story is excerpted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. In a meeting last week, state lawmakers asked an elephant-in-the-room question: Will federal regulators recertify th... See more
A panel of Montana state medical board members on Friday voted unanimously to revoke the medical license of Dr. Thomas Weiner, the former Helena cancer doctor who has been accused of prescribing unnecessary treatments and harming patients. On Friday, four... See more
Education groups and disability rights advocates are sparring with the Montana Office of Public Instruction over whether publicly funded savings accounts for private education and services for students with disabilities can remain in effect for the durati... See more