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Senate launches ethics probe into Ellsworth’s actions
Sen. President Regier is ‘embarrassed by actions of another Republican’ The Montana Senate on Monday voted unanimously to open an ethics investigation into the actions of Sen. Jason Ellsworth —…
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Legislative auditor finds Ellsworth committed waste, abuse
Contract signed by the former Senate president was rushed to get funding that expired on Dec. 31 Former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth abused his position of power in a…
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Legislature will reform Montana courts
Senate Republicans have numerous pieces of legislation to consider during the 2025 session, but few are as important as bills to reform Montana’s overreaching courts. The state’s judicial branch has…
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Do We Want More Partisan Politics?
Legislative gridlock. Party loyalty over practical solutions. Demonizing the opposition. We have witnessed many discouraging consequences of the hyper-partisanship that infects our political system today. Congress can’t pass a budget.…
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Montana judicial reform bills working their way through 69th Legislature
HELENA — On Thursday, the Montana House and Senate voted on seven Republican-sponsored bills that would make changes to the state’s judicial branch and legal system. Six of them are…
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Manzella v. Marbury
There’s no question in Bruce Spencer’s mind that, in America, it’s the courts who get the last word on what laws are constitutional. It’s been that way for 222 years. …
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Bill to Make Montana Judicial Elections Partisan Gets First Hearing
Senate Bill 42 would require candidates for Supreme Court, district court and justice of the peace to run with a party label A bill to require Montana’s judicial candidates to…
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Flathead Republicans Figure Prominently as GOP Aims to Curb Judicial Power
A bill that would allow political parties to make contributions to judicial candidates — carried by Marion Republican Rep. Tom Millett — passed the House on Tuesday. It’s one of many…
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Montana Republicans launch into debate of 27 judicial reform bills
Republican lawmakers spent nine months of 2024 working on bills to reshape the judiciary. Democrats say the problem is GOP legislators passing unconstitutional laws. Frustrated by several unfavorable court rulings…
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Suite of judicial reform bills being heard at Montana Legislature
Republican leaders in the Montana Legislature have made overhauling the state’s judiciary a major priority for the 2025 session. Republican leaders in the Montana Legislature have made overhauling the state’s…