House Republican Rep. Derek Skees of Kalispell questioned the existence of white supremacist groups in Montana at a hearing this week on a resolution condemning violence from white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. “Could you please name me one white supremacist group in Montana?” Skees asked the resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Mary Ann Dunwell, a Democrat from Helena, during the … [Read more...] about Montana House fails to denounce white supremacist groups

HELENA — On a party-line vote, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have killed a bill that would have limited rental-application fees charged by landlords and property-management companies in Montana. Sen. Keith Regier, a Kalispell Republican who chairs the panel, said Wednesday that rental markets are driven by supply and demand, and the practice of charging fees … [Read more...] about Montana Republicans kill measure that would have limited rental application fees

(KPAX) Three bills to restrict or further regulate abortion in Montana are one vote away from going to the governor for his signature into law, after Republicans in the state Senate endorsed the measures Thursday on straight party-line votes. The Senate also advanced a bill that would place a referendum before Montana voters in 2022, asking them whether a fetus born alive … [Read more...] about Bills restricting abortion in Montana one vote from governor’s desk

In a turnaround from a day earlier, the Montana Senate on Thursday voted down a measure that would allow legislators to carry guns in the Capitol and other public buildings without a concealed-weapon permit. The Senate rejected the measure on a 24-26 vote – one day after giving it preliminary approval by a 27-23 count. On Wednesday, four Republicans joined all 19 of the … [Read more...] about Montana Senate reverses course, rejects bill allowing lawmakers to pack heat without permit