Steve Fitzpatrick

Fresh off Monday’s news that Montana’s gained a second U.S. House seat, Republican lawmakers Tuesday passed a proposal to give the Legislature more input…

A bill that would have allowed Montana’s largest electric utility to recover costs and a rate of return from its customers for coal-fired power generation was tabled in committee yesterday.

As the Montana House held its first hearing on a bill that could allow NorthWestern Energy to pass costs on to its customers for the utility’s coal-fired power investments, opponents of the idea held protests in multiple cities.

Gov. Gianforte is one of Montana's new cases of COVID. The marijuana bills are now in the Senate's lap. The House votes to abide by the First Amendment.…

The Montana Senate has approved a bill that could pass costs for the Colstrip coal-fired power plant onto NorthWestern Energy customers if the utility…

A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would allow property owners to claim compensation from the state if they incur losses due to state…

Montana's Senate advanced a bill that would shield businesses and organizations from COVID-19 lawsuits, so long as those businesses are following health…

The Session Week 3: MMIP, COVID-19 and Capitol SafetyAs of Jan. 15, 296 bills have been introduced and none have been signed into law. This week, we're…

Montana lawmakers are bringing a slew of bills this session to modify the power of local health officers in a declared state of emergency, like the…

As of midday Jan. 8, 234 bills have been introduced and none have yet been signed into law. We're expecting to see policy priorities introduced this week…