Sally Mauk and UM Political Scientists Rob Saldin and Chris Muste Dissect the...
The smoke has finally – mostly – settled on the 2012 election and the winners and losers are assessing where they go from here. MTPR News Director Sally Mauk sat down with University of Montana...
View ArticleSteve Bullock sworn-in as Montana’s 24th Governor
Chief Justice Mike McGrath swears in Governor-Elect Steve Bullock on the steps of the MT Capitol on Monday, Jan. 7. Photo by Jackie Yamanaka, Yellowstone Public Radio Montana has a new Governor....
View ArticleMontana’s 63rd Legislature opens with budget hearings and bills on wolves,...
HELENA – Montana’s 63rd Legislature opened its doors last week, welcoming a new governor, 150 lawmakers, and even more staffers and members of the public. Legislators attended a number of introductory...
View ArticleThe No.1 reason Rep. Washburn says MT should end same-day voter registration
Voter registration lines at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, Election Day 2012 Long Election Day lines. Bozeman Republican Representative Ted Washburn is proposing a bill to the Montana...
View ArticleLegislative wrap-up for Monday, January 14
On Monday, Montana’s House State Administration Committee heard testimony on a bill that would prohibit voters from registering on Election Day. Republican sponsor Ted Washburn of Bozeman says changing...
View ArticleVoter ID bill draws heavy opposition, sponsor says it’s misunderstood
Voter ID Bill Sponsor Rep. Ted Washburn (R-Bozeman) sits next to bill opponent Secretary of State Linda McCulloch (D-MT) during a Wednesday hearing of the House State Administration Committee A bill...
View ArticleWeek in review: Emotions run high in second week of Legislature
Montana Capitol. Jacob Baynham, Community News Service, UM School of Journalism. HELENA – Emotions ran high during the Montana Legislature’s second week, bringing an end to the pomp and circumstance of...
View ArticleHouse supports ending same-day voter registration
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — House Republicans advanced a plan Thursday to end same-day voter registration that critics blame for long lines on Election Day, but supporters argue improves access to the voting...
View ArticleBill would have top-two vote earners moving forward from Primary Election,...
Representative Scott Reichner (R-Big Fork) Montana lawmakers are considering a bill which put in place major changes to the state’s primary election system. Under Big Fork Republican Representative...
View ArticleTime running out for lawmakers to override Bullock vetoes
Listen: Veto overrides Montana lawmakers have until Monday to cast their votes on whether to override certain vetoes from Governor Steve Bullock. Bullock vetoed the second highest number of bills in...
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