Mariah Thomas

Politics As the state’s party chair defends the shift — which requires members to pay dues, sign an affirmation of support and spells out a procedure for suspending or terminating party members — some current and former legislators raised concerns with the new bylaws’ legality, and with the amount of power it puts in the hands of the State Central Committee and chair. By Mariah Thomas June 25, 2026 The Montana State Capitol in Helena on Jan. 15, 2025.

Politics The former Democratic congressional candidate will be helping to build a coalition of small businesses in the state supporting The Montana Plan, a ballot initiative aiming to remove dark money from the state’s elections By Mariah Thomas June 24, 2026 Russ Cleveland, Democratic candidate for Montana’s 1st congressional district, appears at a roundtable event at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center on March 9, 2026.

Education A newly seated board is grappling with remediation efforts, personnel challenges and attempting to learn the ropes of serving in their roles in the small, rural district By Mariah Thomas June 22, 2026 The outside of Trego School on June 10, 2026.