CI-133: What It Is—and What It Is Not on Montana’s 2026 Ballot
What CI-133 would change about Montana's initiative and referendum protections, and what a Yes or No vote means.
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On the Record: National Coming Out Day — Visibility, Faith, and Equality
National Coming Out Day reflection on visibility, faith, family, and treating others with dignity.
Northern Cheyenne: Who Holds the Power—and Who Holds It Accountable?
The Northern Cheyenne leadership dispute is often presented as a contest between Gene Small and the Tribal Council. But there is a larger public-interest question: Who has authority, what limits…
CI-132 Explained: Montana’s Nonpartisan Judicial Elections
What CI-132 would change in Montana's judicial elections, and what a Yes or No vote means.
Who Has the Power? Revisiting Northern Cheyenne Council Authority and Its Limits
An updated constitutional explainer on Council authority, the President and Vice President, meeting rules, removal procedures and the role of court orders.
Northern Cheyenne Council Accountability: Where Are the Meeting and Government Records?
What governing rules say about Council meeting records, open meetings, alternate venues and preserving official correspondence.
Northern Cheyenne Leave Records: What the Dates Show, and What Remains Unverified
Photographed September personnel and leave records contain date discrepancies. Truth in Focus examines what they establish and what remains unverified.
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Community Notice: Northern Cheyenne Clerk and Judge Training Scheduled October 13
Public notice: Northern Cheyenne clerk and judge training is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13 at 9 a.m. at Charging Horse Casino Conference Room. Organizers should be contacted to confirm details.
Posted Notices List Nine Candidates for Northern Cheyenne Nov. 3 Council Election
Photographed September 21 notices identify candidates in Ashland, Busby and Lame Deer, with no primary election and write-in voting permitted. Here's the district-by-district list.
BREAKING: BIA Letter Announces Emergency Reassumption of Northern Cheyenne Criminal Investigations Program
A photographed October 9 BIA letter announces emergency federal reassumption of the Northern Cheyenne criminal investigations contract over public-safety and staffing concerns. Agency authentication and operational details remain under review.