Welcome to Montana Insighter, a communications project of Missoula County Democrats. We began with the 62nd Legislative Session with Montana Insighter providing original content concerning the legislature's agenda and a way for you to easily weigh in through our customized campaigns. Now that the legislature is out of session there are still things happening in our capital that we'll keep you updated on.
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If We Would Just Forget - 1 August, 2011 - 7:20 pm
A significant percentage of Republicans who rant and wail about More...
No Compromise - 28 April, 2011 - 12:10 pm
The 62nd Legislative Session has come to a close, but much of the work is still incomplete and in the final hours the Republican leadership fails to uphold bipartisan compromise. More...
GOP Spring Break Part 2 - 21 April, 2011 - 11:08 am
After being back at the Capitol for only three days following the first Spring Break recess, and failing to send most of the long list of companion bills to Schweitzer's desk to be considered along with the budget, the Republican majority in Helena decided to recess again, this time for five days. More...
HB 238: Gender and Insurance - 20 April, 2011 - 11:21 am
Rep. Liz Bangerter's (R-Helena) HB 238 is "An act allowing gender sex to be considered when issuing or providing certain insurance coverage; declaring use of actuarial tables to be a nondiscriminatory approach to setting premiums..." More...
GOP Spring Break - 15 April, 2011 - 9:07 am
After sending their version of the state budget to the Governor on Wednesday, 4/13, the Republican leadership of the 62nd Montana Legislature decided to take a four-day break with only eight working days left in the session. More...
Veto Branding Party - 12 April, 2011 - 3:38 pm
On Tuesday, 4/11, Governor Brian Schweitzer announced he'll be firing up his VETO brand on Wednesday, 4/13, at 11:30 am on the north side of the Capitol building. The Governor has promised that this branding party will brand over a dozen bad bills. More...
SB 253: Alternative Energy Credit - 12 April, 2011 - 10:43 am
SB 253 (Sen. Bob Lake, R - Hamilton) would eliminate energy efficiency and renewable energy tax credits in the state of Montana. In the last tax year, Montanans claimed $10 million in income tax credits for energy conservation, biodiesel, and clean renewable energy systems. More...
HB 603: Public Charter Schools in Montana - 8 April, 2011 - 11:46 am
HB 603 (Mark Blasdel, R-Somers) would create public charter schools in the state. Montana has resisted charter legislation in the past, while most other states have implemented charter schools. Yet, Rep. Blasdel's bill passed out of the House on 3/30 with a vote of 59:41. More...
HB 574: Constitional Amendment about Right to Abortion - 6 April, 2011 - 2:03 pm
Rep. Wendy Warburton (R-Havre) has sponsored several anti-abortion bills during the 62nd Montana legislature; one of them, HB 574 would put a constitutional amendment "clarify[ing] the Montana Constitution does not grant or secure the right to abortion or public funding of abortion" on the 2012 Montana ballot. More...
Budget in Conference Committee - 4 April, 2011 - 6:47 pm
Because all members of the House voted against the Senate version of HB 2, a Free Conference Committee has been convened with three Representatives and three Senators (four Republicans, two Democrats); the committee is charged with coming up with a compromise state budget. More...