Jason George said the company didn’t have enough money to pay its employees. When he called state health and public assistance officials for help, he said, they told him they were swamped processing a high load of Medicaid cases, and that his residents would have to wait their turn. “I’ve mentioned to some of them, ‘Well what do we do if we’re not being paid for four or five months?

In a highly anticipated ruling Wednesday, March 27, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s finding that four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature violate the fundamental rights of voters outlined in the Montana Constitution. The court’s 125-page opinion closes out an appeal filed in November 2022 by Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen seeking the reinstatement of

Thirty-three county commissioners, superintendents and county clerks from across the state signed a letter this week from the Montana Association of Counties telling Montanans to watch how their lawmakers respond to the Senate Bill 442 veto override poll to be sure they are not “playing politics” after Republican leadership in the House and Senate threatened to not participate in the poll.

bers can’t get paid. The commission must include an ex officio non-voting member appointed by the governing body. Duties of the commission will include studying the existing form and power of the government. Things that are not in the scope of the government review include removing or discipline staff members of individuals in elected offices, adding or changing services or programs, changing