Shaylee Ragar

A policy to restrict health care for transgender youth has been revived in the Montana Legislature after failing to pass two years ago. More than 100 people testified on the merits of the bill during a marathon hearing Friday.

Stromswold resigned two weeks into the 68th Montana Legislature citing logistical challenges and backlash from the state Republican Party when she voted apart from the majority. In a conversation with Montana Public Radio’s Shaylee Ragar, Stromswold recounts her experience in the Statehouse, why she left and what she hopes for future lawmakers.

A Republican lawmaker is seeking to add a caveat to the state’s constitutional right to privacy. The language would say that the right does not protect access to abortion.

Factions of Republican lawmakers split over a proposal to amend the rules that govern the state House of Representatives. The change will be a tool for moderate Republicans and Democrats to work together.

State lawmakers will file into the Capitol in Helena on Monday and take an oath to uphold the Constitution to kick off the 68th legislative session.

The Montana Commission is drawing the state’s new legislative districts, and has advanced a map proposed by Democrats for public input.

Montana state Rep.-elect Zooey Zephyr is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature. She and other lawmakers across the country are now faced with trying to curb anti-LGBTQ bills.

Democrats and Republicans on the state’s commission charged with drawing new legislative districts are hoping to find common ground by the end of the week.

A state senator from Helena is resigning his seat with plans of going on a motorcycle tour.

Montana lawmakers have taken an initial step in building the state’s budget for the next biennium.