Rep. Derek Skees, R-Kalispell, speaks during a meeting of the Joint Rules Committee on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, on the House floor of the Montana State Capitol, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
December 8, 2020
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Rep. Skees announces 2nd run for Public Service Commission
State Rep. Derek Skees announced Thursday he will run a second time for a seat on Montana's Public Service Commission, the five-member board that regulates water, gas, electric and telephone utilities in the state.
Montana House advances dress code requiring suits and ties
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers advanced Thursday a strict dress code proposed by Republicans that would apply to House legislators, legislative staff and members of the media working inside the Capitol.
Skees revives bill to eliminate Montana's political cop
Republican Rep. Derek Skees — who was named but never charged in a high-profile campaign finance case launched by the former commissioner of political practices in 2016 — argues the enforcement process is vulnerable to partisan influence.
Kalispell lawmaker seeks to defund public radio
Republican state Rep. Derek Skees argued there is "no compelling reason" for the state to subsidize any radio station, regardless of the content or viewpoints it shares, though he also accused public radio in general of liberal bias.
Montana Republicans fail to pass new rules ahead of session
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers rejected Tuesday contentious rule proposals for the Legislature that would have consolidated power in Republican hands. The result leaves the House to operate under rules that were in place the previous session when the legislative session begins in January.
Montana legislators clash over rules for legislative session
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats clashed Monday over contrasting visions for how to hold Montana's upcoming legislative session safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.