Daily Montanan
Viewpoint: Montana … where hungry children are just too much paperwork
Darrell Ehrlick writes, "I cannot ask the question any more plainly than this: If the government cannot be troubled to help feed hungry children, then what, exactly, is the government’s job?"
Lawsuit claims Gianforte used ‘procedural trickery’ to stop popular marijuana bill
SB 442 enjoyed widespread bipartisan support and may have been the best example of compromise during the 2023 legislative session.
Montana legislators override veto on state agency ‘right-to-know’ bill
House Bill 693, which surrounds agency compliance with public information disclosures, passed a veto override on Friday with 105 votes from both chambers.
Montana Supreme Court rejects Attorney General’s last-minute attempt to stop climate trial
The Montana Supreme Court has rejected a last-minute attempt by the State Attorney General’s Office to stop a lawsuit waged by a group of youth plaintiffs who charge the state has failed to preserve a “clean and healthful” environment for future generations, as guaranteed by the Montana Constitution.
State asking MT Supreme Court to stop youth climate trial
The plaintiffs in the case are 16 Montana youth who argue the state’s policies and procedures surrounding energy production and development in Montana is violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by contributing to climate change.
Democrats ask for explanation on stalled budget bill, others, call delays ‘chaotic way to govern’
Montana’s Democratic legislative leadership sent a letter Friday to Senate President Jason Ellsworth calling on him to sign several bills that have been awaiting his signature for weeks so they can be sent to the governor.
Lee Enterprises seeks dismissal of privacy-violation lawsuit
Montana’s largest newspaper publisher is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the company violated customers’ privacy rights through information sharing with Facebook.
Montanans talk about why they’re challenging TikTok ban
Currently, there are two lawsuits that are challenging Senate Bill 419, which bans TikTok from Montana beginning on Jan. 1, 2024, and fines any company who allows the app to be downloaded as much as $10,000 per download.
Lawsuit challenges fee, restrictions on Montana citizen initiative process
Ten Montanans, including former elected officials and Constitutional Convention delegates, have sued the state arguing a bill that adds a host of new requirements for people trying to get initiatives and constitutional amendments onto the ballot violates the state constitution.
Governor vetoes assisted living bill; sponsor disappointed
Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill to help more people access assisted living, pointing to significant fiscal impacts and a “cumbersome process.”