Art Wittich

Following charges of misconduct in the 2010 election, former Montana legislator Art Wittich received some welcome news from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel this week.

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A judge has ruled a Montana legislator can remain in office after a jury found the lawmaker took illegal corporate contributions during his 2010 primary election campaign.

A lawyer for the state is asking a judge to fine and remove from office a Bozeman legislator whom he says committed the most serious violation of campaign laws in Montana history.

Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl said on Friday that the recently completed Art Wittich trial was the first time in 75 years that a candidate had been adjudicated as a campaign practice violator.

A Helena jury found State Representative Art Wittich guilty of all charges late Friday night in a trial with far reaching implications for candidates in Montana elections.

The trial of State Representative Art Wittich enters its third day in Helena. A former staffer for Right to Work claims Wittich had to know about all the services the organization provided to his 2010 campaign.

In Missoula, two men are in jail on sex crime charges, one involving a five year-old child. Both are in jail on over $100,000 bond.

This report provided to KGVO News by Madeline Beck with the University of Montana School of Journalism.

On Tuesday, April 15, Tax Day, a group of Montana Tea Party supporters met in Helena and presented a petition to the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices.