Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A committee hearing for House Bill 121, a bill that would require all restrooms, sleeping quarters, and changing areas to be designated by biological sex, brought emotional testimony both in support and opposition at the Montana Legislature. Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, the sponsor of the bill, said it is necessary to protect women and children in areas where privacy is particularly important. “For decades, society has recognized the need for separate facilities like restrooms, changing rooms and sleeping quarters, to protect p...
With the 2025 Montana Legislative session underway, lawmakers this session are not only creating new law, but also examining how the law is interpreted and enforced by the judicial branch. Twenty-seven bills aimed at judicial reform are on the table in both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees as well as the House State Administration Committee – bills that lawmakers say could alter the balance of power between the legislative and judicial branches. These bills, five of which are scheduled for a first hearing this week, come at a time w...
