Gov. Greg Gianforte offered his third State of the State address Monday in the Montana House of Representatives. He called on lawmakers to pass his priorities during the legislative session. Gianforte says he’s optimistic for the future of Montana,
Republican Gov. Gianforte opened legislative session by touting historic surpluses, balanced budgets and record tax cuts for Montanans.
"We did kind of prioritize what could move the needle most," Senate President Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, told reporters Tuesday.
Montana lawmakers heard more than a dozen bills last week aimed at regulating the state’s courts and judges. They included one of the top priorities for Republicans: to make judicial elections partisan.
The state legislature passed the bill, and Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed it into law in 2023, despite his nonbinary son pleading with him to veto it. The state has two trans legislators, Reps. SJ Howell (D) and Zooey Zephyr (D). Neither seems to have ...
Gianforte's speech highlighted accomplishments and focused on tax cuts, judiciary reform, and increased pay for public workers including teachers and Montana Patrol Troopers.
Gov. Greg Gianforte was among Republican governors who met with former and incoming President Donald Trump on Thursday evening at his West Palm Beach estate at Mar-a-Lago.
President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 d
Montana’s House is has endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth.
During the gathering at his Florida estate, Trump confirmed several shifts in government priorities, namely a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin "wants to meet, and we're setting it up," he told attendees. Most reporters weren't invited to the proceedings, but questions were taken from a Fox News Channel journalist.
Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras reiterated the administration’s “full support” of the measure, which would force judicial candidates to declare a party for the first time in Montana since 1935.
Lawmakers announced judicial reform was "top of mind" when they descended on Helena weeks ago, and GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte called the Montana Supreme Court "nonpartisan in name only" in his State ...