AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoElection Results: Democrat Sam Forstag flipped Montana’s western U.S. House seat, while Republican Troy Downing won reelection in the east and Republican Kurt Alme claimed the Senate race. Democrats gained two state Senate seats, but Republicans retain control of the Legislature. Ballot Measures: Voters approved I-194, curbing corporate political spending, along with two other ballot measures. Flathead Judge Amy Eddy won a seat on the Montana Supreme Court. Public Lands: Montana is asking a federal appeals court to overturn an injunction allowing American Prairie Foundation bison to graze on three Phillips County allotments. Agriculture: A warm winter, spring freeze and drought have left Montana beekeepers facing heavy losses; one Columbus operator estimates she’ll be nearly $500,000 short this year.
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