Local lawmakers returning home after the 68th Legislative Session are describing it as a success, specifically in regard to improving infrastructure, investing in health care and providing tax relief, despite the often hectic pace and other challenges.
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, whose removal from the statehouse in April brought national attention to Montana, accused state Republicans of adopting an ends justify the means approach to governance at a gathering of the Flathead Democrats over the weekend.
Flathead Valley lawmakers had a front row seat last week to a sequence of events that thrust Montana into the national spotlight and ignited a debate about what constitutes legislative decorum.
Less than a month after Congress battered TikTok’s CEO about Chinese influence over the social media platform and the threat it poses to national security, Montana lawmakers are trying to pass their own statewide ban of the popular app.