Montana Legislature

Court Administrator Beth McLaughlin says the judicial branch will likely forgo creating a new court to handle clearing criminal records of now legal actions.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute between Republican lawmakers and Montana’s highest court.

The state's rulemaking process for the sale of recreational marijuana is again moving ahead. It was delayed after Montana lawmakers intervened last week with last-minute concerns.

The dispute over power between Republican legislative leaders and the Montana Supreme Court began last spring when lawmakers accused the justices of misconduct and bias, and subpoenaed judicial records.

The same bill that established the framework of legal, recreational cannabis sales in Montana also allows for the resentencing or expungement of marijuana-related crimes.

Montana’s attorney general is supporting an Ohio lawsuit aiming to stop federal resources from going to clinics that refer patients elsewhere for abortion services.

The Montana Legislature this year made several changes to the way people can vote, from same-day registration to ID requirements. The biggest takeaway: Don't wait until election day to register or get answers to your questions.

Montana’s Attorney General is facing a probe into his behavior after the Montana State News Bureau reported he and two other public officials allegedly harassed hospital officials in Helena. MTPR's Freddy Monares spoke with the Montana State News Bureau’s Holly Michels about the story.

A Yellowstone County District Court judge late last week temporarily blocked three new laws that restrict access to abortion just hours before they were set to go into effect. Montana Public Radio's Shaylee Ragar talked with Montana Free Press's Mara Silvers and the Montana State News Bureau's Holly Michels about what happened and what's still up in the air.

A proposal to create a politically appointed panel to decide who gets Medicaid coverage for abortions was met with bipartisan pushback last session. Republican lawmakers compromised and changed the proposal to a study of the issue over the next two years instead.