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• CI-126 IS AN EXTREMIST DREAM COME TRUE

  Posted by Steve Fitzpatrick, Senate District 10 at Monday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM

  If you are like me, you were probably taught that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This principle certainly applies to CI-126.

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  Steve Fitzpatrick, Senate District 10, Montana Senate Majority Leader

• Vote No On CI-126

  Posted by State Senator Wendy McKamey at Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 9:56 AM

  Montanans are being asked to engage in another public policy experiment – the top four primary.

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  State Senator Wendy McKamey

• Sifting Through The 2024 Election

  Posted by Senator Steve Hinebauch at Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12:55 PM

  Voting season is here again. It is a little bit like voting in the Legislature—you have to sort a few things out. Let me give you some tips I use when deciding how to vote on a bill.

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  Senator Steve Hinebauch

• Breaking Down CI-128

  Posted by Representative Amy Regier at Friday, October 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM

  Proponents of CI-128 frame the initiative as the only way to protect abortion rights. But let’s be clear: Montanans already have strong protections for abortion under our state constitution.

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  Rep. Amy Regier

• Vote NO on CI-128

  Posted by State Senator Keith Regier, SD3 at Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:48 AM

  When debating legislation, legislators are always looking for unintended consequences. If you are pro-life or pro-choice, CI 128 must be a major concern.

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  State Senator Keith Regier, SD3

• The Truth About Public Charter Schools and Community Choice Schools.

  Posted by Sue Vinton, House Majority Leader at Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:23 PM

  I appreciate that Montana law now supports two different types of charter school options in public education: Community Choice Schools and Public Charter Schools.

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  Sue Vinton, House Majority Leader

• Illegal Immigration In Montana

  Posted by Rep. Matt Regier, Speaker, Rep. Sue Vinton, Majority Leader, Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, Speaker Pro Tem at Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:48 AM

  For years we have watched news reports of the porous southern border facilitating the illegal influx of 10 million migrants under the Biden presidency. To be clear, we support immigration- legal immigration.

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  Rep. Matt Regier, Speaker 

• Where Did All the Fiscal Conservatives Go?

  Posted by Former State Senator Scott Sales at Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 6:36 AM

  Even though the people of Montana elected large majorities of Republicans, the Republicans elected to the Legislature did not always act like conservatives.

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  Former State Senator Scott Sales

• The SB442 Veto Override

  Posted by Senator Wendy McKamey at Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:32 AM

  SB 442 is a bill written for the benefit of a small number of people at the expense of everyone else.

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  Senator Wendy McKamey SD12

• Held v Montana

  Posted by Speaker Matt Regier at Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM

  Speaker Regier addresses the district court ruling in Held v Montana.

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  Montana House Speaker Matt Regier

• Override the Veto on SB 442?

  Posted by Montana State Senator Dan Salomon, District #47 at Friday, March 8, 2024 at 9:29 AM

  For the last fourteen years, I have had the honor of serving as a member of the Montana Legislature. In each session, the Legislature has passed bills which the Governor has vetoed.

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  Montana State Senator Dan Salomon, District #47

• What I Saw On My Trip To The Southern Border

  Posted by Sen. Bruce “Butch” Gillespie at Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9:48 AM

  Senator Butch Gillespie recently visited the southern border and wrote about what he saw.

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  Sen. Bruce “Butch” Gillespie

• Two Tiers Of Justice At The Montana Supreme Court

  Posted by State Senator Greg Hertz at Friday, February 23, 2024 at 1:37 PM

  Senator Greg Hertz, R-Polson, discussing how the Montana Supreme Court is applying justice differently depending on who's appearing before them in court.

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  State Senator Greg Hertz

• Montana Courts Are Out Of Control

  Posted by Sen. Keith Regier at Monday, February 12, 2024 at 2:03 PM

  Sen. Keith Regier discussing how a recent Montana Supreme Court decision violates the constitutional separation of powers.

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  MT Senator Keith Regier

• New Year Brings Lower Taxes to Montanans

  Posted by Senators Jason Ellsworth, Becky Beard, and Greg Hertz at Friday, January 5, 2024 at 2:14 PM

  Senators Becky Beard, Greg Hertz, and Jason Ellsworth write about income tax cuts that went into on January 1st, as well as property tax issues.
  

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  Senators Jason Ellsworth, Becky Beard, and Greg Hertz

• Protecting Our Nation and Honoring Those Who’ve Already Done So

  Posted by By: Sens. Ken Bogner, John Fuller, Russ Tempel, and Barry Usher at Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 9:57 AM

  Four State Senators who are veterans, discussing policy related to national defense and veterans.

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  Sens. Ken Bogner, John Fuller, Russ Tempel, and Barry Usher

• Slow Court Process Likely To Create Problems

  Posted by State Senate President Jason Ellsworth at Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:06 PM

  Senate President Jason Ellsworth explaining his concern about the slow pace of court decisions and calling for solutions.

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  State Senate President Jason Ellsworth

• Superintendent Arntzen Urges Board of Public Education to Keep Teacher Licensing Fees Low

  Posted by Superintendent Elsie Arntzen at Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 11:45 AM

  Should Montana increase teacher licensing fees? The answer is simple, NO.

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  Superintendent Elsie Arntzen

• Strengthening The Integrity Of Montana’s Elections

  Posted by Senators Jason Ellsworth, Carl Glimm, Mike Cuffe, & Shelley Vance at Monday, November 13, 2023 at 12:04 PM

  Montanans can be confident that voting machines are secure, only eligible Montana citizens are casting ballots.

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  Senators Jason Ellsworth, Carl Glimm, Mike Cuffe, & Shelley Vance

• Tech Hub Is Great News For Montana

  Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM

  Montana can lead the way not just on photonics technology, but also on producing the raw materials that are necessary to build technology.

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  State Senator Jason Ellsworth

• A Productive Legislative Session For Hunters and Landowners

  Posted by Sen. Steve Hinebauch, Sen. Bob Brown, Sen. Mike Lang at Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:31 AM

  Wildlife issues have frequently been overcome with intense division in previous legislative sessions. 2023 was different.

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  Sen. Steve Hinebauch, Sen. Bob Brown, Sen. Mike Lang

• Zoning Reforms Will Help Solve Montana’s Housing Crisis

  Posted by Senator Mandeville and Senator Trebas at Friday, October 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM

  There have been dozens of news articles celebrating the historic pro-housing reforms passed in the 2023 Legislature. Many of those national stories call the package of legislation “the Montana Miracle.”

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  Senator Mandeville and Senator Trebas

• Deadline Approaching For Property Tax Rebate

  Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1:31 PM

  October 1st is the deadline to claim your $675 property tax rebate for this year. Tens of thousands of Montana property owners have already claimed theirs.

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  State Senator Jason Ellsworth

• Montana Leads The Nation On Digital And Biometric Privacy

  Posted by State Senator Dainel Zolnikov at Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 1:15 PM

  Montana is again being recognized as a leader on protecting our citizens’ privacy in the age of technology.

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  State Senator Dainel Zolnikov

• New Laws Already Having A Positive Impact

  Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 1:37 PM

  Cities are updating their zoning codes to be more friendly toward building affordable starter homes, with some, like Whitefish, explicitly saying they wouldn’t have done so without a mandate from the Legislature.

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  State Senator Jason Ellsworth

• Next Legislative Session’s Work Begins Now

  Posted by State Senator Jason Ellsworth at Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 2:21 PM

  The big takeaway for Montana citizens is this: if you have an idea you’d like to see the Legislature work on in the 2025 legislative session, don’t wait to make your voice heard.

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  State Senator Jason Ellsworth

• Protecting Montanans From Government Surveillance

  Posted by State Senator Ken Bogner at Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 11:50 AM

  We scored a big win for Montanans’ privacy and against invasive surveillance technology during this year’s legislative session.

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  State Senator Ken Bogner

• How We’re Improving Montana’s Education System

  Posted by Senators Jason Ellsworth and Dan Salomon at Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 10:12 AM

  As Montana students head back into the classroom for another year of school, our education system is facing multiple challenges.

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  Senators Jason Ellsworth and Dan Salomon

• It’s Time To Claim Your Property Tax Rebate

  Posted by State Senator Dainel Zolnikov at Monday, August 14, 2023 at 9:42 AM

  The state legislature passed $384 million in property tax rebates, the first half of which is currently available to Montanans.

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  State Senator Dainel Zolnikov

• Legislature Invested In Montana’s Future

  Posted by Montana Senator Steve Fitzpatrick at Monday, August 7, 2023 at 12:52 PM

  The conservative budgeting from the legislature and resulting historic budget surplus allowed Republicans to do both tax relief and long-term planning.

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  Montana Senate Majority Leader Steve Fitzpatrick

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