Campaign Finance Clash: In Montana’s MT01 race, the Flint campaign says Democrat Sam Forstag made hundreds of thousands lobbying via multiple groups, while Forstag denies the claims and says the fees were misrepresented. Environmental & Courts: ExxonMobil sued the Montana Department of Transportation over alleged failure to pay its share of cleanup costs at an east Billings Superfund-linked site tied to the old Yale Oil refinery. Tribal Community & Hunger Relief: FAST Blackfeet in Browning is breaking ground on a new multi-million-dollar facility to expand storage, a community room, a teaching kitchen, and its food pantry and services. Teacher Housing: Big Sky School District opened six new teacher housing cabins to help recruit and retain staff in a high-cost area. Energy + AI Demand: A comparison of nuclear-heavy utilities (Constellation, Vistra, Talen) points to rising power needs from data centers and AI. Privacy Watch: Montana lawmakers and residents are reacting to renewed concerns about license plate recognition cameras, with Montana already having strong limits on highway use. Workforce & Education: MSU will host a fall career fair Sept. 30 and a Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff Sept. 18.