The Missoula legislator talks about health care, how he flipped a historically red Montana House district, and his hopes for a seat in Congress.
2019 Montana Legislature
Secretary of State disputes validity of governor’s veto on bison bill
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In tweet, Stapleton alleges bill missed veto deadline because of what the governor’s office calls an administrative paperwork error.
Steve Bullock
The 2019 bills Gov. Steve Bullock vetoed
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HELENA — Montana lawmakers sent 519 bills to the desk of Gov. Steve Bullock over the course of the 2019 legislative session. The vast majority, 476, the governor signed into law.
2020 Election
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 20: Rep. Kim Dudik on her run for attorney general
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Four-term Rep. Kimberly Dudik was the first Democrat to throw her hat into the ring to replace outgoing Republican Attorney General Tim Fox. Hear her take on why she thinks she’s the right person for the job.
Montana Lowdown Podcast
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 17: Seeking solutions
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Their admirers see them as pragmatic problem solvers. Their detractors say they abandon conservative principles to work with Democrats. How do Republican Reps. Llew Jones and Nancy Ballance view the outcomes of the 2019 Legislature?
2019 Montana Legislature
As the 2019 session ends, a powerful faction of GOP lawmakers tallies its wins and losses
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The so-called Solutions Caucus carried Medicaid expansion renewal, infrastructure funding, and political central committee reform. The also saw some last-day defeats.
2019 Montana Legislature
The 2019 Legislature’s last three loose ends
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Lawmakers funded the Montana Heritage Center museum with a bed-tax increase, but scuttled state preschool and a last-ditch effort to revive the ‘Save Colstrip’ bill
2019 Montana Legislature
Five we followed: A look back at bills that caught our eye this session
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As the 2019 Montana legislative session winds down, we check back in on some previously highlighted bills to see what became of them.
2019 Montana Legislature
Companion bills, designed for budget tweaks, become a tool for end-of-session horse trades
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Sold as a way to let legislators fine-tune the state budget, companion bills rankle lobbyists and some lawmakers as they’re used to enact last-minute deals.