Montana media organizations file lawsuit over closed-door meeting
FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2020, file photo, state Rep. Barry Usher, R-Billings, speaks during a meeting of the Joint Rules Committee on the House floor at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Montana media organizations have filed a lawsuit against Usher arguing he violated state open meetings laws by holding a secret meeting of a majority of the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee before the committee voted on bills involving transgender healthcare and abortion. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
HELENA (AP) — A group of Montana media organizations have filed a lawsuit accusing the chair of a legislative committee of holding a closed-door meeting before members voted on bills involving abortion and transgender health care.
News organizations including the Associated Press and Daily Inter Lake argue Republican Rep...
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