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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
“I just do not see a good faith argument by secretary of state Stapleton,” said Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Mike McMahon.
In tweet, Stapleton alleges bill missed veto deadline because of what the Governor’s office calls an administrative paperwork error
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.
He was the only Democrat win a statewide office in a state that Trump won in 2016. Will that be enough to woo Democratic primary voters in an already crowded race?
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.
Hard-right Republicans blame legislative defeats on moderate compromisers. Here’s how the Montana ‘Solutions Caucus’ voted on key issues.
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.