Prominent Republican says Montana should ‘throw out’ state Constitution
Rep. Derek Skees, R-Kalispell, also called the state’s foundational legal document a “socialist rag” in a comment reported by the Flathead Beacon.
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How Montana got its new congressional map
Democrats wanted a competitive western district. Republicans wanted a simple split. The chair of Montana’s Districting and Apportionment wanted compromise. Here’s how that all boiled down to the state’s new U.S. House districts.
Commission chair picks likely U.S. House map
Montana’s Districting and Apportionment Commission backed a Republican-approved congressional map on a split vote Thursday, when nonpartisan chair Maylinn Smith cast a deciding vote.
House districting negotiations snag on ‘what’s fair?’ question
Montana’s districting commission wanted to present the public with a single congressional map to ponder this week. Instead, with Democrats and Republicans at loggerheads, it’s presenting two for more feedback.
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Memo: GOP leadership limited in election integrity investigation
A majority of Republican lawmakers last month requested the creation of a special legislative committee to investigate Montana’s 2020 election. Now, a legal memo states that GOP leadership lacks the authority to meet that demand, but raises the possibility of alternative avenues.
Nine ways to divide Montana
An effort to divide Montana into two districts for U.S. House elections over the next decade now has a set of nine finalist maps — and an unmistakable partisan divide. The maps were advanced this week by the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission, which is up against a Nov. 14 deadline for drawing the new…
Redistricting commission adopts congressional criteria
With Montana slated to gain a second U.S. House seat, the state’s redistricting commission voted Friday on a framework for drawing congressional boundaries. But the commission’s debate over legislative criteria will have to wait until July 20.
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What we’re looking forward to in week 17 of the Montana Legislature: last-minute legislation and maneuvering.
The Session podcast
What we’re looking forward to in week 16 of the Montana Legislature: Separation of powers and the future of Colstrip.
Republicans target alleged bias in Supreme Court crisis
A challenge to the Legislature’s judicial appointment law spirals into a Republican-led investigation of the Montana judiciary over missing records. Democrats call it a ‘witch hunt’ designed to smear the judicial branch.
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Clearing out a confidentiality clause
Ethics complaints are no longer confidential in Montana after Gianforte signs Missoula Rep. Brad Tschida’s ‘Bullock-Brad Battle Bill.’
The Session podcast
What we’re looking forward to in week 15 of the Montana Legislature: parental rights and competing tax bills for adult-use marijuana.
Unanimous Senate votes to override Gianforte’s first veto
Montana’s Senate voted unanimously Friday to override the first veto issued by Gov. Greg Gianforte, defending a bill that would make it easier for the Legislature to repeal administrative rules issued by state agencies.
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What we’re looking forward to in week 14 of the Montana Legislature: piecing together the budget puzzle.
On the governor’s behalf
Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras has long been known as a legal analyst with staunchly conservative social views. Now, she’s pulling the levers of policy in the state Capitol.
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