Gov. Gianforte delivers a State of the State Address that focuses on economic growth, but lawmakers are turning their attention to social issues. This week on The Session: the governor’s speech, debate over transgender rights and abortion, and why the state is asking for more money to defend laws in court.
Will fish and wildlife issues again be some of the most hotly debated issues of this session, or will the 68th Legislature be marked by more consensus-building and agreement for
State agencies have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars defending laws passed by the 2021 Legislature in court. Gov. Greg Gianforte wants an additional $2.6 million to bolster the Montana Department of Justice’s legal defense.