Governor Brian Schweitzer

A budget proposal has been sent to Governor Brian Schweitzer that refuses more than $100 million in federal funding. Those cuts would drastically reduce social services heavily relied upon by Montana’s most vulnerable. Governor Schweitzer says the bill is unacceptable in its present form...

Governor Brian Schweitzer met with Senate president Jim Peterson, and House Speaker Mike Milburn, a day after he received the Republican Majority's budget bill. Peterson is pleased with the budget the legislature has passed. Schweitzer has said he is likely to either veto the bill, or rewrite it, and send it back for their consideration...

The Governor has vetoed legislation requiring the state to get county approval before transplanting or relocating wild buffalo or bison.

The Governor has vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have ended Montana’s practice of allowing voter registration on Election Day. House bill 180 would have closed late voter registration the Friday before any election.

Several bills that would change the medical marijuana act in Montana are either sitting on Governor Brian Schweitzer's desk, or moving toward it. One of them is a repeal bill, and others try to regulate the industry. He can sign any of them, veto them outright, or send an amendatory veto back to the legislature.

The Montana Senate has voted down Governor Brian Schweitzer’s proposed amendment to a bill challenging Federal Health Care. The bill would require the Montana Attorney General to join a Florida lawsuit, challenging the constitutionality of Health Care Reform...

Governor Brian Schweitzer says republican cuts to health care for seniors, children, and people with disabilities, will force Montana to lower payments to hospitals, and other health care providers.

Governor Brian Schweitzer says the idea he presented to new Yellowstone park superintendent Daniel Wenk is by no stretch of the imagination new.

Governor Brian Schweitzer says Montana will not have the same issues with public employees as Wisconsin.

Governor Brian Schweitzer signed house bill one on Monday, but not without some objections. After signing what's known as the feed bill, funding the current legislative session for about eight million dollars. The governor sent a message to the leaders of the two Montana legislative chambers, Senate President Jim Peterson, and House Speaker  saying that he considered an amendatory veto, letting th