Legislature
Four issues to track as lawmakers gather for Legislative Week
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The event is billed, in part, as an opportunity to explore whether Montana would be better served by annual sessions.
2020 Election
In early governor’s race fundraising, most GOP lawmakers flock to Fox, Olszewski
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U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte tops early fundraising totals as he seeks the GOP nomination for governor, but most donations from state GOP lawmakers have gone to his opponents
2019 Montana Legislature
Judge blasts Stapleton position in veto dispute
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“I just do not see a good faith argument by Secretary of State Stapleton,” said Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike McMahon.
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.
Steve Bullock
Bullock launches long-shot presidential bid
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He was the only Democrat to win statewide office in a state that Trump won in 2016. Will that be enough to woo Democratic primary voters in an already crowded race?
Long Streets Project
Grappling with rural ‘brain drain,’ Montana leaders mull incentives to lure in college grads
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The ‘Catch and Keep Act’ — grants for grads who commit to rural careers — didn’t pass the 2019 Montana Legislature. But lawmakers did renew a program helping rural teachers with student loans.
2019 Montana Legislature
When ‘Solutions Caucus’ Republicans in the 2019 Legislature did — and didn’t — vote with Democrats
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Hard-right Republicans blame legislative defeats on moderate compromisers. Here’s how the Montana ‘Solutions Caucus’ voted on key issues.