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Beaver After its meeting last week was cut short, the Helena Public Schools board of trustees canvassed the school district's 2021 election results and swore in new trustee Janet Armstrong and incumbent trustee Terry Beaver during a special meeting held online Tuesday evening.  Board chair Luke Muszkiewicz abruptly closed the hybrid online and in-person meeting of the board on May 11, after some in attendance refused to wear a mask as required by the school board's policy to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Tuesday's special meeting was held to complete the time-sensitive business that...

HELENA (AP) — A Montana House committee held a hearing Tuesday on a bill to limit the power of the governor to address declared disasters lasting longer than two months

Montana lawmakers discuss bill to limit governor's powers in extended emergencies By: Jonathon Ambarian and last updated 2021-01-12 20:17:47-05 HELENA — Montana lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would put limits on the governor’s powers during an extended emergency – a response to the orders the previous governor put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House State Administration Committee held a hearing on House Bill 122, sponsored by Republican Rep. David Bedey of Hamilton. Bedey said the bill is intended to “restore balance” bet...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana House committee on Tuesday debated a bill to limit the...

The bill saw support from several private citizens who felt the state’s top executive has too much latitude once a declaration is made.