Group looks to promote ranked choice voting in Montana
Ranked Choice Voting Montana hopes to raise awareness and support for a major shift in state election procedures they say would create a more balanced, representative and responsive government.
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Big issues at the forefront as Great Falls sorts out how it will grow
Public safety is among a handful of issues clearly taking center stage in the race to elect new city leaders this fall. The mayor’s office is up for grabs come November, as are two spots on the four-person commission. A major public safety mill levy — the first in decades — will also be on…
What Montana’s federal delegation has to say about the new Trump indictment
The news of Trump’s third indictment generated responses from Montana’s federal delegation ranging from strident defense of Trump to cautious acknowledgment of the former president’s legal situation.
Montana Democrats choose officers ahead of high-stakes 2024 cycle
The Montana Democratic Party assembled in Butte for its biennial officers’ convention, selecting party leadership ahead of a high-stakes election cycle.
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The back-and-forth over voting rights in Montana
Recent filings before the Montana Supreme Court support a lower court’s findings that laws passed by the 2021 Legislature were unconstitutional.
Montana Pride derailed by anti-drag bill, lawsuit says
LGBTQ+ advocates, nonprofits and businesses are suing the city of Helena for allegedly withholding permits for upcoming Pride events in light of the 2023 state law banning drag performances and story hours in public places.
Jason Small takes the reins of the Montana AFL-CIO
Jason Small was elected executive secretary of the Montana AFL-CIO in June.
U.S. Supreme Court decision likely affects Montana elections lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Moore v. Harper Tuesday, rejecting a legal theory about the constitutional authority of legislatures over election law that’s been raised in a case just heating up before the Montana Supreme Court.
Helena judge orders Gianforte to produce communications with mining company
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Christopher Abbott ordered Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte to produce communications with Hecla CEO within six weeks. In his order, Abbot cited the right to know enshrined in Montana’s Constitution.
Montana Republicans won’t litigate new redistricting plan
The Montana Republican Party will not mount a legal challenge to the redistricting plan adopted by the state’s Districting and Apportionment Commission earlier this year, state GOP chairman Don “K” Kaltschmidt said last weekend.
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At their 2023 convention, Montana Republicans made their plan clear: Beat Tester, take the U.S. Senate
Montana Republicans assembled to elect party officials, but it was U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, Montana’s lone statewide-elected Democrat, who occupied the most space at Missoula’s Hilton Garden Inn.
Gianforte kicks off statewide tour touting legislative accomplishments
Gov. Greg Gianforte kicked off a tour of all 56 Montana counties in the far northwest corner of the state, hosting a town hall meeting in Eureka just a stone’s throw from the Canadian border. During the event, Gianforte touted his recent legislative accomplishments to a welcoming crowd.
Ravalli County officials hear election integrity concerns
The Ravalli County Commission held a special meeting Monday to hear from the Montana Election Integrity Project about alleged corruption in Montana elections. But officials appeared reluctant to meet the biggest demand from skeptics: no more voting machines.
SOS files opening argument in 2021 election laws appeal
After getting three deadline extensions over the past four months, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen finally filed her opening argument in an appeal to the Montana Supreme Court to reinstate election laws passed by the 2021 Legislature.
Bill sponsor pushes for veto override after Gianforte rejects popular marijuana tax bill
“It is of utmost importance that you protect the Legislature’s ability to review and evaluate the Executive’s veto action,” Mike Lang wrote in a letter asking the secretary of state to give lawmakers an opportunity to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a popular marijuana tax bill.
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