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Montana GOP calls for Sen. Ellsworth's resignation following controversial business deal

The Montana Republican Party called for Hamilton Republican Sen. Jason Ellsworth to resign Sunday, a day before the Senate is set to vote on whether or not to expel the senator. Ellsworth, former president of the Montana Senate, used leftover committee funds that he had control over at the time

Change to Montana child care subsidy caught in crosshairs of fiscal conservatives

In a lengthy House floor debate that veered into impassioned commentary about free markets and the appropriate role of the government, Montana lawmakers decided against expanding the state’s existing child care subsidy program on Friday. Making child care more affordable is "pro-business," supporters said, because it

What the ethics committee's 22-page report on Ellsworth's contract does and doesn't say

The Senate Ethics Committee charged with investigating a senator’s controversial state-funded contract wrapped up its work Wednesday, signing off on a 22-page report of its findings. The Senate voted to convene the committee after Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, obtained a contract for his longtime friend using

MSU 'surprised' by federal DOE racism allegations

A Montana university was one of 50 schools facing scrutiny from the Department of Education in the fallout of the new presidential administration’s row against diversity, equity, inclusion and access. The issue? A job application board. Despite President Donald Trump’s goal of dismantling the DOE, dozens of universities

Contractor subpoenaed after declining ethics committee's call to testify in Ellsworth case

The consultant on the other end of a state-funded contract that sparked splintering investigations into Sen. Jason Ellsworth declined a legislative ethics committee's request for his testimony on Friday, prompting lawmakers to issue a subpoena to the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office. Bryce Eggleston, the owner

Montana Senate advances bill to define 'sex' as binary, despite past legal challenges

Only weeks after a Missoula district court judge ruled a Montana law defining sex as binary was unconstitutional, the Senate passed a bill Thursday that seeks to do the same thing. Senate Bill 437 takes another stab at writing into state law that there are only two sexes: male and

Bill that could impact students' right to vote passes Montana House

A bill that may impact students’ right to vote passed the Montana House of Representatives on Thursday. House Bill 413 sponsor Rep. Jane Gillette, R-Three Forks, said the bill only seeks to "clarify" an elections statute, but opponents of the legislation say it could “unfairly” bar some,