More than six months after Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed one of the more broadly supported bills of this year’s legislative session just as the Senate voted to adjourn, lawyers
HELENA — A Lewis and Clark District Court judge heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit filed against Montana Gov. Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen over the veto of
Attorneys for the governor on Thursday argued the Legislature should act to close the loophole rather a judicial opinion sought by conservation groups.
A judge heard testimony as he weighs a case that seeks to clarify an ambiguity in how the governor’s authority to veto a bill and the Legislature’s power to overturn that veto interact.
More than six months after Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed one of the more broadly supported bills of this year’s legislative session just as the Senate voted to adjourn, lawyers