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Today is legislative day 26 out of 90. And this week, we're talking about changes to the judicial branch, the budget surplus and tax proposals. This is The Session, a look at the politics and policy inside the Montana statehouse.

The state constitution says the right of privacy is essential to the well being of a free society. Privacy affects many issues, from electronic data to abortion, and has been applied in decisions by the state Supreme Court. So how and why did Montana end up with such strong privacy protections?

Al Olszewski is a Republican running for Montana's House District 01. Listen to his interview with MTPR's Shaylee Ragar here.

Monica Tranel is running in the Democratic primary for Montana's 1st Congressional District representing the western part of the state. Tranel is a longtime attorney and a former Olympian. Listen to her interview with MTPR's Shaylee Rager.

Monica Tranel is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 01, representing western Montana. Tranel is a longtime attorney and a former Olympian. Listen to her interview with MTPR's Shaylee Rager.

By October 2021, all of Montana was in severe drought — the worst the state had seen in decades. But Montana has seen bad dry spells before, forcing ranchers, farmers, conservationists and recreators to confront a collective dilemma: when water is in short supply, how can there be enough for everyone?