Republican-majority Legislature arrives in Helena, gavels in new session
From left, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Superintendent of Public Instruction Susie Hedalen and state Auditor James Brown stand during the Pledge of Allegiance at their swearing-in ceremony Jan. 6. (Eliza Wiley/MTFP)
Montana’s majority-Republican Legislature stamped out a mandate Monday for restraining the courts and cutting taxes as the first day of the 2025 session gaveled in.
GOP lawmakers who have seen the courts reject several of their bills on constitutional grounds in recent years pointed to a dominating performance in last year’s election as proof of voter demand for Republican policies.
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