Ed Stafman

How do Montana lawmakers govern themselves when governing the state is a part time job? What kinds of ethics rules do lawmakers have to follow? Find out now on The Big Why.

This year, lawmakers have introduced proposals to expand vaccine exemptions in schools and change criteria in the workplace and the legal system.

Montana Democrats are proposing an immediate infusion of $20 million into the state’s behavioral health system, saying it's on the brink of collapse.

Federal inspectors recently found that some patients at the Montana State Hospital fell repeatedly and the facility failed to implement COVID-19 mitigation measures, resulting in patient deaths.

Federal inspectors found that the Montana State Hospital failed to prevent serious falls and didn’t implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Three COVID-19 patient infections resulted in death. The hospital has until March 13 to correct the issues or it could lose federal Medicare funding.

A Democratic state lawmaker Wednesday questioned the head of the state health department about whether medical experts were involved in making a controversial emergency rule issued last month regarding masking in schools.

The Montana House Judiciary Committee has given its support to a bill that would expand options for both permitted and permitless concealed firearms. The…