State reporter covering everything under the Big Sky. Superfan of all dogs. Must be fed regularly, or else. holly.michels@lee.net
May 1, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
House Judiciary Chair Amy Regier limited press from being able to take notes in the public area of the meeting room today.
They have limited the number of press allowed in the media area all session, that's the chair's prerogative.
#mtpol#mtleg
But today press was not allowed to take notes from the public area of the room. Credentials not needed for this space, it's for the public that comes to speak on bills.
Lobbyists, etc, are on laptops all the time in this space. Regier said no laptops today was specific to press.
Apr 29, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
oooo we bringing back HB 8, or tryin to #mtpol#mtleg
this is from yesterday's story
Lang advocating for it now. Flowers (minority leader) says he didn't know this was coming, wants a recess to discuss. #mtpol#mtleg
Apr 21, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Molnar amendment to HB 2 #mtpol#mtleg
Going to drop some other HB 2 proposed amendments here
Apr 20, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
things are getting real squishy scheduling-wise on what bills are showing up in Finance and Claims and Approps ... HB 856 sounds like it's getting a hearing tonight in Finance and Claims
SB 442 up in Approps right now
Apr 20, 2023 • 34 tweets • 4 min read
Rep. Zephyr punched in to speak on this and wasn't recognized by Speaker Reger. Minority Leader Abbott rising in proest. Regier tells Abbott he denied her over rules/decorum. #mtpol#mtleg
Reiger says its because of this: helenair.com/news/state-and…
Dec 29, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
This was sent out by the Montana Secretary of State at 10:20 p.m. last night.
