HELENA, Mont. (AP) A trio of federal judges adopted a new map Tuesday under which Montana will elect members of the Public Service Commission this year, unless the Montana Legislature acts to update the map used to elect the five-member board to regulate monopoly utilities.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) A disagreement among Montana Republicans over whether the Legislature should investigate the integrity of the state's elections has apparently undermined an effort to call a special session to establish new voting districts for choosing members of the state's utility regulation board.
A disagreement among Montana Republicans over whether the Legislature should investigate the integrity of the state s elections has apparently undermined an effort to call a special session.
SENATE President Jude U. Hofschneider on Thursday gave the Senate Committees on Judiciary, Government, Law and Federal Relations, and Executive Appointments and Government Investigations 14 calendar days to come up