When Governor Steve Bullock said recently the official emails from his time as Montana's Attorney General no longer exist, some are now surfacing, and at least one state official is considering an investigation that could involve the upcoming legislative session.
Every two years, the Montana legislature meets to frame laws for the state. The next session will begin on January 2, 2017 and governmental bodies are already preparing new legislation.
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.
Money has been flowing into Montana legislative races at a brisk pace, fueled by political committees seeking to influence the makeup of the Legislature that convenes in January.
Independent committees are spending thousands of dollars on ads and mailers in contested primaries, particularly those races between conservative and moderate Republicans...
There has been much talk about the pay that university administrators receive, even though enrollment has fallen over the past three years, however, as state employees they are part of a pay raise agreement negotiated in the legislature.