Montana Senate leadership delays action on Ellsworth motion
The atmosphere on the Montana Senate floor was much quieter Friday than it had been Thursday, a day after a fierce debate centered on the investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth.
Montana Senate spirals as Ellsworth ethics probe paused, investigation sent to DOJ
The latest scrum on the Senate floor led to anger, tears, and embarrassment, some of the GOP caucus members said. Accusations of corruption flew across the chamber.
Montana Senate votes to delay Ellsworth ethics investigation, refer to Department of Justice
Emotions ran high Thursday afternoon on the Montana Senate floor, as members approved a motion that would delay the Senate Ethics Committee’s investigation into a former Senate president.
Montana Senate launches ethics investigation into Ellsworth’s actions
The Montana Senate on Monday voted unanimously to open an ethics investigation into the actions of Sen. Jason Ellsworth — with him in support — when he signed a $170,100 contract with a business associate late last year.
Montana Senate Votes to Send Ellsworth Investigation to Department of Justice
Allegations of criminal activity by former Montana Senate leader Jason Ellsworth are being handed over to the state Department of Justice following a floor debate in the Senate chambers in which minor
Montana Senate in ‘chaos’ over vote to refer ethics investigation to DOJ
In quarrel, many Republicans alleged ulterior motives, while Democrats said investigation is rife with politics.
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Montana Senate eliminates protections for physician-assisted aid in dying
Currently, physician-assisted aid in dying in Montana occupies a legal gray area. A 2009 Montana Supreme Court ruling said a physician can raise a defense in a homicide case, saying that a patient ...
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Montana State Senate President has Update on Bills and Bathrooms
Regier said the state will be taking in much more than it needs to operate and there are many plans to return those funds to ...
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Private contractor says he split controversial contract, not former Senate president
HELENA, Mont. — A private contractor at the center of a Montana Senate ethics probe is pushing back against allegations of waste and abuse directed at the chamber’s former president ...
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Contractor at center of Senate ethics probe pushes back against allegations
A private contractor at the center of a Montana Senate ethics probe is pushing back against allegations of waste and abuse directed at the chamber’s former president, Republican Jason Ellsworth.
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Montana Senate Convening Ethics Committee to Investigate Its Former President
Montana Senate Convening Ethics Committee to Investigate Its Former President The Montana Senate will conduct an ethics investigation into a $170,100 government contract brokered late last ...
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Montana lawmakers debate legality of assisted suicide
HELENA, Mont. — A Montana Senate committee will now decide whether to advance a bill that would take away a patient’s consent as a viable defense in cases of physician-assisted suicide after ...
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Montana Senate Judicial committee takes up bill that criminalizes care for transgender youth
The Senate Judiciary committee on Jan. 27 heard testimony on SB 164, which would make it a felony for a parent or medical provider to procure or provide treatment to alter the appearance of a child ...
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Montana Senate launches ethics probe into Sen. Jason Ellsworth’s actions
HELENA — The Montana Senate on Monday voted unanimously to ... Regier quoted from the still-active website from Ellsworth’s failed primary campaign for Clerk of the Supreme Court last year ...
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Montana's Ten Commandments bill almost dies on Senate floor, but is narrowly revived
The proposal nearly died on Wednesday when a Republican senator said he hit the wrong button and voted against the bill ...