Frank Garner

The life cycle of legislation is just getting started. The mechanics of public power are sorting and sifting policy, and much of that work starts with the building of relationships. Learn more now on The Session, a preview of the policy and politics inside the Montana statehouse.

As of mid-day Friday, 1,313 bills have been introduced and at least 267 have been signed into law. This week we’re watching how the Republican majority is…

The Montana House Tuesday endorsed a state spending plan for $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid.

Montana lawmakers have advanced a first draft spending plan for more than $2 billion coming to the state from the latest federal stimulus package. Republicans are seeking to limit funding to cities and counties with some public health restrictions, like mask mandates, in place.

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte has put his support behind a proposal to raise state employee pay by 55 cents an hour in 2023.Rep. Julie Dooling, a…

HELENA -- The House of Representatives is closer to voting on new rules that will govern how big bills move through the legislative process this…

A bill to increase the fuel tax continues to advance down the road as the Legislative session is moving closer to adjournment. “And I find myself in the...

Two Montana campuses will be allowed to have the public sample the wares from their brewing science and brewery operations programs, so long as the...

What does the Kansas congressional election have to do with Montana's House race? Will the upcoming visits by Donald Trump Jr. and (possibly) Bernie…

House Bill 473 would impose the first increase to Montana’s gas tax increase since the early 1990s, when the tax was raised to the current charge of 27…