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As the final votes are counted, candidates can rest a little easier tonight, particularly Montana candidate Steve Daines who has locked in his title as United States senator.

Absentee ballots will hit the mailbox Monday and begin their journey out to the thousands of Montanans that are registered to vote.

On Wednesday, April 23, Missoula Mayor John Engen revealed his proposed budget for the city. The plan involves a 3.92 percent tax increase and a new tax district to fund police, firefighters and the courts, but not everyone is pleased with the plan.

When most modern day Americans think of the Civil Rights Act, they think of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965 championed by presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Chippewa Cree election board has invalidated the results of a special election for chairman won by a tribal leader who was ousted in March.

A legislative referendum to move the last day of voter's registration back to the Friday before an election is one step closer to being on the 2014 ballot.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Republican legislator is proposing to repeal the 2005 Montana law that allows voters to register on Election Day.

UPDATE:  11:30am  11/7/12 According to The Gallatin County Election Office, 99% of the votes are in, and these are the latest results.  Some ballots are still being counted, and so the results could change.  It's important to remember that these are unofficial results.

When it comes to national politics, the average Montanan has much greater influence than the average American. Here's why . . .

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