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Plaintiffs in 2023 redefining sex lawsuit seek to add on similar 2025 law

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 law passed by the Legislature redefining sex have now filed to challenge a similar 2025 law. Senate Bill 458 (2023) and Senate Bill 437 (2025) are two similar laws, both sponsored by Sen. Carl Glimm, R-Kila,

Law firm files request to add new redefinition of sex law to older lawsuit

Upper Seven Law has submitted a request to add a recently signed bill redefining sex in state law to an older lawsuit with a very similar piece of legislation signed in 2023. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 437 into law earlier this month, legislation that is very similar to

Hamilton school district says levies are essential to avoid staff cuts, improve safety

Local school districts are asking their communities for funds through levies to support school safety, and state lawmakers are beginning to discuss possibly drafting school safety legislation. School budgets are tight, with curriculum subscription costs and inflation rising. But budgets are also tight for many taxpayers and fewer voters have

Montana Senate sends Ellsworth's contract controversy to ethics committee

The Montana Senate on Monday invoked its constitutional authority to adjudicate an abuse of power and waste of state resources by a Republican senator from Hamilton who quietly arranged a six-figure contract with his longtime business associate. The Senate ethics committee will hear the case of Sen. Jason Ellsworth,

Legislative audit: Sen. Ellsworth's contracts 'illegal,' 'waste of state resources'

A Hamilton senator's recent attempt to skirt oversight in the bidding process constituted abuse of his government position as Senate President, and he wasted state resources in trying to resolve the matter, legislative auditors have determined. Republican Sen. Jason Ellsworth quietly signed a $170,100 contract with a

GOP Senate probing $170K state contract legislator quietly awarded to business associate

A Republican senator from Hamilton recently signed a six-figure contract with a longtime business associate without legislative leadership’s knowledge, skipping the public bidding process, the Montana State News Bureau has learned. Using leftover funds from a legislative committee he formed last year, Sen. Jason Ellsworth signed a $170,

Senate President's bid to unite GOP caucus fails

Montana Republican Senate President Matt Regier on Thursday failed to claw his way back into control of the GOP majority after a tumultuous first week at the state Legislature. Negotiations with a small group of his own party over committee assignments fell through despite obtaining their permission for a few