Montana Legislature

The state Legislative Audit Division concluded that at least $50,000 of inmate welfare funds went to inappropriate uses.

Montana politicians lined up on party lines to praise and condemn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn federal protection of abortion access.

A decades-old precedent will continue to protect abortion access in Montana, for now. But Republican lawmakers are considering pathways to restrict access.

Many marvel at what happened during the convention – delegates sat alphabetically instead of by party. Sitting legislators were barred from holding public office to avoid conflicts of interest.

Unofficial election results show hardline conservatives doing well in GOP primaries for the state Legislature. Two Democrats are hoping to make history by being the first openly transgender Montana lawmakers.

Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the ratification of Montana’s constitution. Former delegates and governors will highlight a celebration of the state’s bill of rights at the Capitol next week.

Republicans have two main options if they move to ban abortion in Montana: They can enact a law that will most likely be challenged in the courts, or they can push for a constitutional referendum to change the state’s bill of rights, which would then have to go before voters.

Sweeney was in his first term as a Montana state senator and was one of three Democrats running in the state's eastern congressional district.

The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that calls for overturning federal protections for abortion drew swift reaction.

A Yellowstone County district court judge has temporarily blocked a new state law that restricts the process for changing the gender marker on a birth certificate.