Tag Archives: Montana Legislature

Montana Lawmakers Call For Civility, Bi-Partisanship On Legislature’s Opening Day

State lawmakers filled the halls of Montana’s Capitol Monday for the first day of the 2017 legislative session. As they entered the legislative chambers for the first time, party leaders promised civil, bi-partisan work, despite upcoming fights over the direction of the state budget and policy. Republican leadership, which holds a majority in both the … Continue reading Montana Lawmakers Call For Civility, Bi-Partisanship On Legislature’s Opening Day

Poll Shows Huge Lead for GOP in Legislative Races

A new poll conducted by Montana State University-Billings shows Republicans with a huge lead in races for State House and State Senate. The poll has been conducted each year since 1989. This year’s poll surveyed a  statewide random sample  of 590 adult Montanans. 70% of the survey respondents were contacted via cellphone and 30% were … Continue reading Poll Shows Huge Lead for GOP in Legislative Races

Montana’s top political cop sued over ethics complaint

Who’s watching the watcher? That’s the question a Helena attorney hopes to pose with a legal brief filed Wednesday against Montana’s chief political regulator, one that accuses Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl of unlawfully dismissing, and failing to publicly disclose, a formal ethics complaint filed against him in December. Motl — who serves as … Continue reading Montana’s top political cop sued over ethics complaint

HD 5 Candidate Chet Billi: Raising minimum wage not the answer

After talking with a few business owners, and conducting extensive research on economic principles and behaviors, I am staunchly opposed to not just a minimum wage hike, but the minimum wage altogether. My generation has been conditioned to look to the government to solve their problems, so naturally when a young person like myself seeks … Continue reading HD 5 Candidate Chet Billi: Raising minimum wage not the answer

Former HD 3 Rep. Jerry O’Neil endorses Taylor Rose

COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana—Yesterday, former House District 3 Republican legislator Jerry O’Neil endorsed Taylor Rose, the young Republican running for the Montana House of Representatives in the same district. “Taylor is a very intelligent and perceptive young man” O’Neil said in a meeting yesterday between himself and Rose. O’Neil added that “Taylor has very original ideas … Continue reading Former HD 3 Rep. Jerry O’Neil endorses Taylor Rose

Bullock Gives $1.2 Million lease to Company of Budget Director’s wife

From the Helena Independent Record “…Montana officials signed a 19-year lease at the 38,000-square-foot former federal juvenile placement facility in Galen — terms that squeaked just under square footage and lease term requirements that would have triggered mandatory legislative review of the deal. There was no competitive bidding process to award the Galen lease. In … Continue reading Bullock Gives $1.2 Million lease to Company of Budget Director’s wife