Check out this one stop shop for news about the Legislature and its work as well as posts about topics of interest to Montanans.
Article Author: Erin Sullivan The topic of marijuana tax revenue has been in the news several times over the last couple of months, as the fate of Senate Bill 442
Article Author: Jason Mohr Fort Peck Dam creates the country’s sixth-largest reservoir. This and at least 800 other dams hold back billions of gallons of surface water for farmers, ranchers,
Article Author: Laura Sherley Most conversation around meat tends to focus on themes such as farm-to-table journey, animal handling, and food processing but what about the ‘why’ and how we
Article Author: Laura Sherley 2020 Montana State Redistricting: So, what changed? New maps and features are available for those wanting a visual perspective of the legislative district changes between the
Article Author: Bethany McDowell James Montana’s 68th Legislative Session ended May 2nd, 2023, but the Legislature’s work continues. Legislators and staff are gearing up for the interim, which is the
Article Author: Joe Kolman Montana is small enough that legislators often know many of their constituents by name. Each House District represents about 11,000 people and each Senate District includes
Article Author: Joe Kolman A major milestone of the 68th Legislature is approaching fast. Transmittal, the halfway point of the 90-day session, is when most bills need to pass out
Article Author: Joe Kolman Of the 759 bills introduced as of today, more than one-third have survived hearings and floor votes in the first house. Early March is the deadline
Article Author: Joe Kolman One of the most anticpated moments of any legislative session is the publication “Lawmakers of Montana”, better known as the Copper Book. The 2023 Copper Book
