Making Government Pay

Get an insider’s look into what’s happening in and around the halls of power with expert reporting, analysis and insight from the editors and reporters of Montana Free Press. Sign up to get the free Capitolized newsletter delivered to your inbox every Thursday. February 2, 2024  The question of whether plaintiffs in a successful lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2021 election law should receive attorney fees from the state cleaved the Montana Supreme Court this week, with Justice Jim Rice (a former Republican lawmaker) and Justice Dirk Sandefur (a frequent target o