A judge in Helena issued an order late last week that will make it easier for Gov. Greg Gianforte to remove Brad Molnar, at least temporarily, from his post on the Public Service Commission.
Proponents of nonpartisan elections argue that Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s edits to ballot initiatives imply that judicial candidates have a political affiliation that’s being hidden.
Montana Public Service Commission President Brad Molnar is under an internal investigation by a hired outside attorney, which he and his attorney claim is an illegal effort to silence and oust him ...