Bill would tilt judiciary into partisan elections
The legislation from father-and-son Republican lawmakers both saw debate Tuesday. One bill to give the governor direct appointment power over judicial vacancies cleared an initial reading in the Senate. That's Senate Bill 140, carried by Sen. Keith Regier, a Kalispell Republican. The vote fell on party lines, 31-19, with GOP support and Democratic opposition. Sen. Diane Sands, D-Missoula, during the Senate floor debate called the bill a "power grab" to control the third branch of government. "This is a bad idea," Sands said. "What's it really about? Well in my view, this is a power grab b...
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