Rep. Rosendale sits out the State of the Union and votes no on a resolution in support of Ukraine. Attorney General Knudsen brags about being 'the most hated man in Helena.' And is the furor over Gov. Gianforte's lion hunt much ado about nothing?
For the first time in 30 years, Montanans will be voting to send two representatives to the U.S. House, one from the Eastern District and one from the West. MTPR's Sally Mauk, Lee Newspapers State News Bureau Chief Holly Michels and University of Montana Political Science Professor and Mansfield Center fellow Rob Saldin talk about the fundraising race, name recognition and why the conventional wisdom about voter turnout may not apply anymore.
Capitol Talk: 2021 Legislature Recap
The 2021 Legislature produced a balanced budget with a slight spending increase, some new restrictions on abortion, a fight with the state Supreme Court and a lot of fulfilled conservative goals. Holly, Rob and Sally give their final takeaways from the session and preview the upcoming race for Montana s new second congressional seat.
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Capitol Talk with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.
Sally Mauk The 2021 Legislature is history and they ve passed a budget with only a slight increase in spending, some tax cuts and a projected healthy rainy day fund. A lot of this is possible because of a healthy infusion of federal funds and some projected new revenue from marijuana sales,
Legislature Acts On First Amendment Bill, Marijuana Legalization And Colstrip Guarantees
Gov. Gianforte is one of Montana s new cases of COVID. The marijuana bills are now in the Senate s lap. The House votes to abide by the First Amendment. The Republican PSC opposes a Republican Colstrip bill. And the Republican renaissance in Montana owes a lot to the legacy of former Governor Stan Stephens.
Listen now on Capitol Talk with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.
Sally Mauk Rob, new cases of coronavirus and are creeping up and Governor Gianforte and his wife Susan are among those new cases. The governor tested positive just a few days after receiving his first vaccine before the shot had time to go into effect. And the governor has advocated wearing a mask and getting the vaccine. But Rob, he has not been consistent about the mask wearing.
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