Upper Seven Law Firm

A Montana newspaper refuses to comply with a state justice department demand to remove an internal document from a recent article. On August 16th the Daily Montanan published a redacted copy of a nearly 400-page survey. It detailed employees’ concerns about Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s management of the highway patrol as well distrust within upper levels of the agency.

A Helena law firm has sued the state over a records request. Republican Brad Johnson has entered the U.S. Senate race. State environmental regulators are cracking down on a leaking wastewater pond near Holland Lake

Two groups filed lawsuits Wednesday against the governor and the secretary of state arguing that they are violating the Constitution by not allowing lawmakers to vote on whether to override the governor’s veto of a popular bill.

Seven businesses are suing Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen alleging her office’s refund policy for overcharged fees is unlawful. Last year, the office charged some businesses multiple times for licensing.