Bills meant to reform and direct more money to the stateÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s criminal justice system had some major wins and some major losses during the 2025 Legislative Session. Much-needed funding for public defense lawyers, new gun control measures and new civil liberties protections overcame budgetary challenges and some strong opposition, while efforts to ensure financial compensation for victims of crime, and those who say theyÐÔÊӽ紫ý™ve been wrongfully incarcerated, remain in limbo.
State records show the Montana Department of Justice paid paid Emily Jones' law firm more than $360,000 for contracted legal work between fiscal years 2022 and 2025.
Bills meant to reform and direct more money to the stateÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s criminal justice system had some major wins and some major losses during the 2025 Legislative Session. Much needed funding for public defense lawyers, new gun control measures and new civil liberties protections overcame budgetary challenges and some strong opposition, while efforts to ensure financial [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Trump administration on Friday, the state of Washington still intends to seek a nationwide block of the presidentÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s order to restrict birthright citizenship.
Gov. Jeff Landry taunted a member of his own party during a press conference Monday, accusing the Republican senator of killing a bill that Landry claims would have helped lower insurance rates. Landry invited members of the press to a ceremony Monday in which he signed into law a group of bills, including eight different [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]
ANGOLA ÐÔÊӽ紫ý” Steuben County might end up with two people with the last name of Musser as judge.
State taxpayer funds have been used to defend attorney general Todd Rokita regarding multiple complaints.
Attorneys who successfully challenged a bill passed by the 2023 Legislature which would have banned minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care in Montana, have asked a district court judge to award more than $1.4 million in attorneys fees and costs related to the case. Attorneys, led by both the state and national American Civil Liberties [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]
The recently created rank of 2nd Lieutenant may be short-lived.Â
ItÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s My Land, IÐÔÊӽ紫ý™ll Do What I Want!
