“Last November, Montana sent a very clear message of what they expected us to accomplish this session when they elected 68 Republicans to the house, each with their own unique experiences and knowledge. They sent us here from the far reaches of our state to represent the people, all of th...
(Daily Montanan) A group of Montanans came to the state Capitol in Helena onthe first dayof the 2023 legislative session to show and tell the Republican supermajority they feel their agenda does not represent Montana as a whole. Some of them were self-identified Democrats and activists, many...
Speaking in support of barring Zephyr from the floor for the remainder of the 90-day legislative session, House Majority Leader Sue Vinton accused her of placing lawmakers and staff at risk of harm for her actions during protests in the chamber on Monday. "Freedom in this body involves obedien...
The legislative session is set to end in early May. The fight over Zephyr's remarks has brought the nationwide debate over protest's role in democracy to Montana, where lawmakers punished her for voicing dissent, an increasingly prevalent move in statehouses. In supporting Zephyr's attempts...
State Representative Bill Mercer from House District 46 Mercer explained the purpose of the proposed special legislative session.
“Held versus Montana is the big climate case that's gotten a lot of coverage in the press,” began Schmauch. “That case came out of two pieces of legislation that were passed in the 2023 legislative session that said that the Department of Environmental Quality can consider greenhouse gas...
“That’s not what trans Montanans need from you,” Zephyr said as the House considered his amendments. “We need access to the medical care that saves our lives.” This was the second legislative session in which Sen. John Fuller brought the bill to ban gender-affirming care for ...
Zephyrfiled a lawsuit against the state,Regier and Sergeant at Arms for the Montana House of Representatives Bradley Murfitt in an attempt to reinstate her legislative privileges and duties. The lawsuit was dismissed. "The recent actions violate my 1st amendment rights, as well as the ri...
Zephyr’s attorneys are asking a state district court in Helena to issue an injunction that would allow her to return to the House floor for the final few days remaining in the legislative session. Article content The standoff between Zephyr and House Republicans originated in a dispute over ge...
‘How do we reduce the impact of regulations’? ‘What should we change in zoning?’, and any other good ideas they have, and then we'll look at implementing those ideas in the next legislative session so we can make home ownership more attainable for more hardworking Montanans.” ...