Todd Everts

Native lawmakers in Montana say this year’s legislative session brought laws created without tribal government input.

Lawmakers are about convene for session in Montana and neighboring states. The influx of legislators, lobbyists and public commenters could add pressure to county health departments already struggling to keep up with local coronavirus infections. YPR News’ Kevin Trevellyan has been tracking how states are balancing lawmaking with public health. He shares his reporting with Nicky Ouellet.

Montana lawmakers Friday were briefed on potential options to work remotely or at the Capitol during the 2021 legislative session amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Montana lawmakers are working out plans for what their 2021 session will look like and there’s still plenty up in the air, like whether they’ll be...

Montana lawmakers on June 9 formed a bipartisan working group to consider the possibility of a remote 2021 legislative session. Legislators also sparred…