AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoU.S. Politics: A Gallatin County judge sentenced Christopher Wardle to four years in Montana’s prison system (with two years suspended) in the Catherine Sorensen witness-tampering case, rejecting a plea deal for probation. Montana Courts & Governance: Two Republican lawmakers sued Montana AG Austin Knudsen over a term-limit decision that could knock GOP candidates off the November ballot. Montana Energy & Utilities: A lawsuit continues over NorthWestern Energy’s merger, arguing it shouldn’t move forward without key PSC input. Montana Wildlife: Groups petition Montana FWP for mandatory bear spray and 24-hour trap checks for hunters and trappers in grizzly country. State Politics: Gov. Greg Gianforte’s 56-county tour highlighted local producers and manufacturers, including a Kalispell ribbon-cutting for Ex-Guard’s new western facility. National Security & Tech: The Air Force is buying Chinese-made DJI drones for training at a Wyoming nuclear missile base. Water Crisis: Lake Mead hit a historic low, underscoring strain on the Colorado River system.
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